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Day 1

El Chaltén to Laguna de los Tres and back

El Chaltén Laguna de los Tres (about 1,170 m), returning to El Chaltén

Distance
20 km
Ascent
1100 m
  1. Sendero al Fitz Roy trailhead, north El Chaltén 3.5 km 300 m
  2. Mirador Fitz Roy 2 km 50 m
  3. Laguna Capri 3 km 100 m
  4. Campamento Poincenot 1.5 km 400 m
  5. Laguna de los Tres El Chaltén 10 km 250 m

Segments

  1. Out of town to Mirador Fitz Roy Sendero al Fitz Roy trailhead, north El Chaltén Mirador Fitz Roy 3.5 km 300 m Steady switchbacks on open hillside
  2. Laguna Capri Mirador Fitz Roy Laguna Capri 2 km 50 m Rolling trail through lenga forest
  3. The traverse to Poincenot Laguna Capri Campamento Poincenot 3 km 100 m Flat valley trail, boardwalk over bog
  4. The moraine wall Campamento Poincenot Laguna de los Tres 1.5 km 400 m Steep loose boulders and scree
  5. The long way home Laguna de los Tres El Chaltén 10 km 250 m Steep descent, then rolling trail

Notes