Explorations in
El Chaltén

A brief hike from the lodge will take us to the entrance of the Los Huemules Reserve forest. Along the way are lenga and ñires trees, and lagoons, as well as the company of native birds.

We hike from the lodge crossing a lenga and ñire forest, watching different types of birds and huemul deer tracks. We hike up to the Azul Lagoon, a water reserve that will reveal what has happened there. Different water birds will follow us along during this hike.

We leave by van for Laguna Cóndor, where we will be able to observe and learn from the behavior of different types of birds in this region. The sector is home to a great diversity of birds, including some that can only be seen on this trail. We then hike through an ancient rainforest, whose characteristics make it a great place to see different types of owls.

We hike from the lodge crossing a lenga and ñirre forest, watching different types of birds and huemul deer tracks.

We will walk through a rainforest area, where biodiversity plays a key role. The route includes a gentle ascent along a rocky ledge, which will give us unique views and perspectives of the Las Vueltas River valley. Diverse birds can be observed in the Laguna sector.

We leave the lodge on foot, where we will have a first encounter and connection with the flora and, if lucky, the native fauna of the area. This exploration is a good starting point to understand where we are located within the Los Huemules Reserve and to begin calibrating senses as we hike through ñirre and lenga forests, characteristic of this remote sector of Patagonia.

The splashing of the Eléctrico River will follow along faithfully during the entire exploration, as we enjoy the contrasting views.

We will hike along a wooded trail overlooking the north face of Mount Fitz Roy. Our route will take us along the Diablo River, the natural habitat of torrent ducks. We will have views of the Cagliero Glacier and the Laguna del Diablo as we will go up.

We begin this exploration hiking up the Loma del Diablo ridge, which will give us sweeping views of both the Diablo River valley as well as the Las Vueltas River valley. We will reach a high-altitude ecosystem with a dwarf forest, rocks and sandy banks, where we can register the magnitude of the environment we are in.

We take a slightly rugged track from the lodge to the Azul lagoon.

Un antiguo bosque de Lengas nos da la bienvenida a esta exploración, donde las aves se toman el protagonismo en varios sectores. El trayecto continúa con un leve ascenso por un filo de roca, que nos dará vistas y perspectivas únicas del valle del río de las Vueltas.

We provide a rock climbing briefing that covers the main places to climb in El Chaltén, history, how to control your body, and the importance of trusting partners.

For those with the appropriate experience, we offer climbing routes for beginners and others that are more demanding, always caring for the traveler’s safety and experience.