Walks and treks

El Chaltén and Fitz Roy

Argentina Santa Cruz

El Chaltén and Fitz Roy
Photo: Liam Quinn from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Argentina's 'trekking capital', a small village beneath the granite spires of Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. The hike to Laguna de los Tres (about 20 km return) ends with a steep climb to a lake below Fitz Roy.


Trails start from the village and are free. The weather changes quickly; bring layers.

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