El Chaltén
Patagonia, Argentina
Explorations in
El Chaltén
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Areas
Rio Arriba
Lago del Desierto
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Overland -
Easy
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Half-day
We leave Explora by van, going through the different curves and beautiful waterfalls that are formed thanks to the geography of the Río de las Vueltas valley, to go into the deepest and most humid forests of the Lago del Desierto Provincial Reserve. Once we reach the lake, after making a panoramic stop, we return along the route to the lodge.
More details >Rio Arriba
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Exploration Path
We leave Explora by van, going through the different curves and beautiful waterfalls that are formed thanks to the geography of the Río de las Vueltas valley, to go into the deepest and most humid forests of the Lago del Desierto Provincial Reserve. Once we reach the lake, after making a panoramic stop, we return along the route to the lodge.
Bahía Tranquila
Lago del Desierto
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Hike
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Moderate
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Full-day
Bahía Tranquila
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Exploration Path
Following the Las Vueltas River amidst ancient forests, we will go to the northern area of El Chaltén. We will border the Desierto Lake, a watershed adjacent to forests and foothills of the Los Andes Mountain Range, to enjoy the views to two glaciers: Vespigniani and Huemul. Finally, we return through the same track to the van that will take us back to the lodge.
423 m 1388 ft
-415 m -1362 ft
593 m 1.946 ft
510 m 1.673 ftElevation Profile
Glaciar Vespigniani
Lago del Desierto
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Hike
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Advanced
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Full-day
We cross the desierto lake- this historical lake- while enjoying the view of the Vespigniani Glacier.
More details >Glaciar Vespigniani
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Exploration Path
We take a van from the lodge to the south shore of the Desierto Lake. From there, we cross this historical lake while enjoying the view of the Vespigniani Glacier. We land on the northernmost tip of the lake and take a rugged track through the forest, reaching some of the most unexplored parts of this area. We reach the southern edge of the lake and finalize the exploration taking a van back to the lodge.
727 m 2385 ft
-731 m -2398 ft
983 m 3.225 ft
518 m 1.699 ftElevation Profile
Lago del desierto
Lago del Desierto
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Hike
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Advanced
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Full-day
We hike in the northernmost tip of the lake and take a rugged track through the forest, reaching some of the most unexplored parts of this area.
More details >Lago del desierto
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Exploration Path
We take a van from the lodge to the south shore of the Desierto Lake. From there, we cross this historical lake while enjoying the view of the Vespigniani Glacier. We land on the northernmost tip of the lake and take a rugged track through the forest, reaching some of the most unexplored parts of this area. We reach the southern edge of the lake and finalize the exploration taking a van back to the lodge.
592 m 1942 ft
-588 m -1929 ft
660 m 2.165 ft
505 m 1.657 ftElevation Profile
Reserva Vespigniani
Lago del Desierto
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Overland
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Easy
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Full-day
We walk along a low difficulty path through the forest of the least known areas of El Chaltén. On the way back, we see the valley surrounded by woody mountains.
More details >Reserva Vespigniani
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Exploration Path
We take the van from the lodge to the southern tip of Lago del Desierto. From there, we will navigate for about 30 min to the Vespigniani Nature Reserve, where we can walk along a low difficulty path through the forest of the least known areas of El Chaltén. On the way back, we see the valley surrounded by woody mountains and, in the background, Mount Fitz Roy.
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