Trail conditions in El Chaltén
What our guides tell us when they come back from each outing. A trail with no news in the last 10 days is not given as fact.
Last update:
- Good
- Take care
- Closed
Day hikes
- Laguna de los Tres
19.6 km · +890 m · 8 to 10 h
Trail conditions: Take care ·
El último tramo está en estado regular.
- Laguna Torre
16.6 km · +500 m · 7 to 8 h
Trail conditions: Good ·
- Loma del Pliegue Tumbado
16.6 km · +1,040 m · 8 to 9 h
Trail conditions: Take care ·
- Loma de las Pizarras
21.9 km · +1,390 m · 10 to 12 h
Trail conditions: Take care ·
- Cerro Madsen
23.1 km · +1,420 m · 10 to 11 h
Trail conditions: Take care ·
Short walks
- Laguna Capri
Short walk
Trail conditions: Good ·
Muy bien.
- Los Cóndores viewpoint
Short walk
Trail conditions: Good ·
- Las Águilas viewpoint
Short walk
Trail conditions: Good ·
- Chorrillo del Salto
Short walk
Trail conditions: Good ·
- Torre viewpoint
Short walk
Trail conditions: Good ·
Multi-day treks
- Helsingfors to Estancia Cristina
4 days
Trail conditions: Take care ·
- Guanaco to Estancia Cristina
5 days
Trail conditions: Take care ·
- Huemul Circuit
4 days
Trail conditions: Take care ·
Before you go
What are the El Chaltén trails like today?
On this page we publish what our guides tell us when they come back from each outing: whether the trail is good, needs care or is closed, with the date of the report. A trail with no news in the last 10 days is not shown.
Who decides whether a trail is closed?
Los Glaciares National Park. In El Chaltén the Park’s Visitor Centre at the entrance to town reports it (phone +54 2962 493004). Before you set off, check the wind forecast too.
Do I need crampons?
In winter (May to September) you walk with crampons and poles, which are required. In spring there can still be snow or ice up high, like the last stretch to Laguna de los Tres: we flag it here when our guides find it.
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