DAY 7, December 4, 2013:
El Chaltén:
This is the El Chaltén welcome sign with the existent Fitz Roy inward the background on the left. Chaltén village lies at the trail heads to both Fitz Roy together with Cerro Torre, at an height of 400m.
El Chaltén is a small-scale mount hamlet 220 km due north of El Calafate. It is located inside the Los Glaciares National Park at the base of operations of Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy mountains, both pop for climbing. It is a real pop base of operations for hiking numerous trails, such every bit those to the base of operations of surrounding peaks together with glacial lakes, such as Laguna Torre.
For those reasons, El Chaltén is named Argentina's Trekking Capital or Capital Nacional del Trekking.
The weather condition in that location is pretty windy together with rainy most of the fourth dimension together with nosotros were wondering whether nosotros should include it. But the route betwixt El Calafate together with El Chalten is real scenic on the famous Ruta twoscore together with if lucky nosotros tin give notice larn slap-up views of the famous Cerro Fitz Roy on the trip itself without the lengthy hikes. So nosotros decided to cause got a curt trip to El Chalten. There are solar daytime trips returning dorsum to El calafate on the same solar daytime but nosotros decided to cause got the morning time motorcoach there, remain in that location for the nighttime together with cause got he eve motorcoach dorsum the side past times side day.
We had researched the hikes together with had our notes but were quite opened upwards to the thought nosotros may non cause got conducive weather condition to hike. But luckily for us, nosotros had first-class weather condition together with managed 2 large hikes on our curt see with awesome views of the mountains together with glaciers.
OK, to elaborate on our day...
Packed 2 low-cal bags together with left the residuum with Solares del Sur guys. We were returning inward a day, no signal taking our whole luggage.
At 7.30 am took a taxi (40 pesos) to terminal de omnibus at centro.
Took the 8am motorcoach from terminal de omnibus at centro to El Chalten. nosotros had booked the tickets before on the 1st eve nosotros arrived inward El Calafate.
Gave our bags to hold upwards stored inward the luggage infinite on the bus, had only our nutrient purse together with photographic tv camera with us. We were early on plenty to board the motorcoach together with larn seats inward the upper deck on the left side. We got a stance from the front end every bit good every bit the huge windows at the sides. The seats had to a greater extent than leg room together with had a reclining leg residuum every bit well. Very comfy three hr journeying to chalten—220km. Tip to purse best seats—arrive early on at motorcoach halt together with board first!
Weird incident— when our motorcoach was leaving El Calafate cost gate, a police officer got inward together with asked to banking concern agree all our tickets—he was proverb passports together with other tourists were taking out their passports.
We had packed ours inward the bags nosotros left behind inward El Calafate... with trepedition, only showed him our ticket together with he went away.
Several people fault us for locals—-may hold upwards our looks helped!!
The motorcoach stops at a hotel Leona midway where nosotros took about pics. Another lovely mile sign.
This is the exclusively halt inward the three hr journey. Position of La Leona marked on the map. every bit seen the route is on the banks of the lake—-journey was hence scenic.
The span over the lake on which our motorcoach traveled...
Ruta 40:
Ruta twoscore is the famous 5000 km route inward Argentine Republic passing through scenic spots—we were on it for a while Route twoscore is the longest route inward Argentine Republic together with 1 of the largest inward the globe (along with the U.S. Route 66 together with the Stuart Highway inward Commonwealth of Australia ), to a greater extent than than 5,000 km (3,107 mi) long.
At its traditional southern goal close the metropolis of Río Gallegos it starts at body of body of water level, crosses xx national parks, xviii major rivers, 27 passes on the Andes, together with goes upwards to 5,000 k (16,404 ft) inward a higher house body of body of water degree inward Abra del Acay inward Salta.
The route crosses the provinces of Santa Cruz, Chubut, Río Negro, Neuquen, Mendoza, San Juan, La Rioja, Catamarca, Tucumán, Salta together with Jujuy.
We caught sight of Fitz Roy correct from the motorcoach during the final part of the journey—Cerro Fitz Roy, 3,475 k (12,000 ft) , Patagonia, also known every bit Cerro Chaltén.
Cerro Torre 10278 ft / 3133 k is to the left inward the pic—the granite fingers. Torre is the highest inward this 4 mount chain: the other peaks are Torre Egger (2,685 m), Punta Herron, together with Cerro Standhardt.
It was 1 of the real few expert weather condition days together with nosotros had an awesome view
The Andes is the longest continental mount make inward the world. It is a continual make of highlands along the western coast of South America. This make is almost 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, almost 200 km (120 mi) to 700 km (430 mi) broad and of an average peak of almost 4,000 k (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from due north to southward through 7 South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, together with Argentina.
Our motorcoach stopped at the visitor centre where the guy gave tips, map for the hikes together with weather condition information together with hence nosotros were dropped off at the terminal.
Weather information is real of import every bit pelting together with heavy winds which are real mutual tin give notice endanger hikes.
This is Cerro Solo—2121m high to the left corner; Torre together with Fitz Roy massifs sighted with Solo every bit well...
Fortunately nosotros had no pelting together with real lilliputian wind—excellent conditions for hiking.
After coming back, tried to larn information on weather condition on past times days inward El Chalten—but it's non available online. Only forecasts are available.
Most of the Chaltén Massif is located inward the northern part of the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. This commons was created inward 1937 together with covers an expanse of 600.000 hectares that was declared a World Heritage site past times the UNESCO.
Our intention has been to only encounter the sight of these lovely peaks of Andes together with relish the beautiful scenic route betwixt calafate together with chalten... nosotros were thrilled with the unexpected together with rare expert weather.
http://www.elchalten.com/indexen.php is the official site together with gives real useful information on all treks.
Good links for trip planning:
The ancient dwellers called this mount “Chalten”, a refer that inward the “Ahonikent” natural language agency “smoking mountain”, due to the clouds that residuum on its summit almost constantly.
It was renamed to Fitz Roy inward 1877 past times Francisco(Perito)Moreno inward abide by of Captain Robert Fitz Roy of HMS Beagle inward which Charles Darwin was doing his voyage, where they sighted the dramatic mount spell sailing upwards the Santa Cruz River to nautical chart the desolate together with isolated Patagonian coast on the 1834 expedition.
Renaming is hence stupid... when people cause got credit for "discovering"/climbing a mount where natives cause got lived for 12000 years....
Got information on reaching our hotel from a sort lady at the motorcoach part together with started walking through the picturesque lilliputian town.
Nice arts and crafts pieces as rustic seats...
Nice arts and crafts pieces as rustic seats...
Hosteria Confin Patagonica:
At our hotel...Hosteria Confin Patagonica.... all woodwork done past times the possessor Jorge, the sweetest guy 1 tin give notice imagine. The room had a mini fridge, security together with a real comfy tub... the bath had a displace sensitive low-cal together with used to switch off if it did non discovery movement... hence had to displace spell soaking to activate the low-cal a span of times... ha ha..
There was a lovely view of Cerro Solo from our room.
Watching sunset from the room was awesome... looked much ameliorate than the pics nosotros took...
Watching sunset from the room was awesome... looked much ameliorate than the pics nosotros took...
Adela make is only exterior our hotel.
LAGUNA TORRE HIKE:
After keeping our bags, nosotros were off on our 1st trek—Laguna Torre...650 feet elevation from El Chalten—11 km 1 way from trail head. to accomplish trail caput from our hotel, add together 2 km.
The bins together with sign boards inward this lilliputian town are hence artistic... it was lovely walking through...
We climbed this small-scale greenish colina to start our hike to Laguna Torre.
Only early on inward the morning time Cerro Fitz Roy together with Torre tin give notice hold upwards seen without clouds; every bit the solar daytime progresses clouds start shrouding the top.
At the pes of the stairs.
At the pes of the stairs.
Atop the small-scale hill.
11km hike starts from here.
Torre agency tower—these hills human face similar towers/granite fingers, hence they are Cerro Torre...to hold upwards said with the typical Castilian rrroll of rrs.
From El Chaltén nosotros caput off on the Laguna Torre footpath together with later on a small-scale climb nosotros larn into a small-scale ñire tree forest. From here, the path starts to gain peak together with straighten upwards with the Fitz Roy River until it arrives at a viewpoint of the river canyon together with the Margarita waterfall. The panorama presents the valley of the Fitz Roy River together with its serpentine course of study together with every bit the backdrop the singular Mount Solo, the Adela make together with the impressive Mount Torre.
Open scrubland with scattered trees of Lenga together with ñire...
We reached the viewpoint of Margarita waterfall... visble downwardly inward the gorge...
Fitz Roy together with Cerro Torre caught inward the same pic...Torre is the granite fingers to our left.
This is Cerro Solo...
Fitz Roy together with Cerro Torre caught inward the same pic...Torre is the granite fingers to our left.
This is Cerro Solo...
The whole make is Adela.
We had our luncheon with the beautiful sight of Torre together with Fitz Roy.
Here's a trekker apartment on a rock—his backpack lying nearby...can't larn a lovelier house to cause got a nap!!!
Mountain adela range—-these are granite mountains.
Trekkers on the winding path ahead...
We had started our trek belatedly at 12 noon every bit our motorcoach had arrived at Chalten exclusively later on 11... hence nosotros turned dorsum past times v without reaching our destination Laguna Torre.
Sights similar these bins make the walk dorsum hence interesting..
Sights similar these bins make the walk dorsum hence interesting..
Granite Adela mount make behind.
Beginning the descent...
Link to a lovely spider web log which covers the parts nosotros missed
Chorillo falls this way—
DAY 8, December 5, 2013, 8.30 am:
TREK TO LAGUNA CAPRI & MIRADOR FITZ ROY
We started our trek of the solar daytime early on —to Laguna Capri together with Mirador Fitz Roy—7 km from this trail head.
Trail caput however closed... but nosotros walked inward through the gap.
Excellent views all around. Cool sunny day... no wind.
Rio de las vueltas=river of returns;mirador=viewpoint.
Two forks for dissimilar views... nosotros went to Laguna Capri 1st together with hence on the way back, nosotros went to the Mirador of Fitz Roy also.
Both magnificent...
Some 1 had written " longer?'
we had also wondered which volition hold upwards shorter, but both were non far...10 min walk... later on the long trek of 9km hence far, this was the slow combat together with totally rewarding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Torre names the peaks inward a dainty pic
Lenga trees together with the Fitz Roy massif.
The skyline of Monte Fitzroy inward total glory. The principal peaks forming part of this jagged skyline from left are: R. Juarez, Poincenot (3002m), Fitz Roy (3405m), Val de Vois, Mermoz, Guillaumet.
Those camping ground hither larn to encounter sunrise behind Fitz Roy... awesome...
Laguna Capri:
Our destination inward sight, lenga trees bordering Laguna Capri.
Here's Fitz Roy massif towering over the serene waters of Laguna Capri—and Piedras Blancas Glacier descending from the Fitzroy massif.
I soaked tired feet inward the icy mutual frigidness H2O for 10 minutes together with felt totally rejuvenated—was able to tackle the ix km hike dorsum with only 1 brief halt together with made expert fourth dimension every bit well.
Mirador Fitz Roy:
Actually before going back, nosotros took the other fork together with went to the Mirador Fitz Roy every bit well. Fitz Roy is 3359m high.
The span on the left never moved—- commonly people permit others cause got a pic without cluttering the frame...some people are hence discourteous...this span sat at a plum viewpoint only doing their mundane work—not fifty-fifty admiring the view.
Climbed on to the left side hill...a small-scale glimpse of the glacier to the right— Piedras Blancas Glacier descending from the Fitzroy massif.
The span on the left never moved—- commonly people permit others cause got a pic without cluttering the frame...some people are hence discourteous...this span sat at a plum viewpoint only doing their mundane work—not fifty-fifty admiring the view.
Piedras Blancas Glacier visible.
Fitz Roy massif with the smoky cloud. The board names all peaks.
We are 750 k inward a higher house body of body of water degree together with looking upwards at Fitz Roy 3450 k high.
Managed to cutting the annoying hogger span out of the frame but that cutting out Fitz Roy also.
Board says Mirador del Fitz Roy—viewpoint together with names the other peaks.
Piedras Blancas Glacier is visible every bit well.
We started our trek back..
Back at Chalten village...admiring cabanas on wheels.
Nice craft—but store was unopen together with nosotros had to hurry for our motorcoach which was scheduled to larn out at 6pm.
We had about nutrient at the dining room/kitchen inward Confin Patagonica, the possessor Gorge was real gracious... later on washing upwards together with repacking, nosotros walked to the motorcoach halt at 5.40.
The upper deck was already full. We sat inward the lower deck together with reached calafate later on 9,
bought about provisions from the supermercado close the motorcoach terminal, caught a taxi —45 pesos —and reached Solares del sur. Collected the bags nosotros had left behind together with settled dorsum inward our onetime cabana.
Were hence happy with our treks inward El Chalten. We had had such awesome views of the elusive Fitz Roy together with Torre mountains!
The side past times side solar daytime was going to hold upwards however ameliorate with terrific views of the famed Perito Moreno glacier... described inward the side past times side post:
http://www.kris-sapiutri.blogspot.com/search?q=argentina-trip-report-day-9-perito
The side past times side solar daytime was going to hold upwards however ameliorate with terrific views of the famed Perito Moreno glacier... described inward the side past times side post:
http://www.kris-sapiutri.blogspot.com/search?q=argentina-trip-report-day-9-perito
Argentina Trip Report, 24-Hour Interval 7: El Chalten, Laguna Torre Hike; 24-Hour Interval 8: Laguna Capri Hike
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