Local Mountain Guides in Patagonia Since 1995

Guided Treks in El Chaltén and Los Glaciares National Park

PATAGONIA MOUNTAIN GUIDES
· SINCE 1995

Founded in 1995, Fitz Roy Expediciones has guided small groups through the mountains of El Chaltén for more than three decades. Our work comes from local knowledge, quiet movement and a deep respect for the Fitz Roy Massif.

LAGUNA DE LOS TRES Fitz Roy trekking

Fitz Roy Expediciones

Laguna de los Tres

USD $ 228
ARS $ 344.000
Difficulty
Challenging
Distance
22 km
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Fitz Roy Expediciones

Laguna Torre

USD $ 203
ARS $ 308.000
Difficulty
Demanding
Distance
22 km
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Loma del pliegue tumbado el chalten trekking

Fitz Roy Expediciones

Loma del pliegue tumbado

USD $ 203
ARS $ 308.000
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
18 km
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Lomas de las pizarras trekking el chalten

Fitz Roy Expediciones

Loma de las Pizarras

USD $ 265
ARS $ 401.000
Difficulty
Demanding
Distance
23 km
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Scheduled multi-day expeditions

A fixed date. A small group. Patagonia at full scale.

Choose a departure, follow the live group and pre-register without payment. We confirm the expedition only after the minimum group and operations are secured.

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Interactive map · El Chaltén treks

Four trails. One map. Every step guided by locals.

Four journeys from our door in El Chaltén. Select a trek to see its route across the Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre massifs.

Day hike · DemandingLaguna de los TresThe Fitz Roy hike. A long valley approach and one steep hour to the lake at the foot of the wall. 22 km distance8–10 h≈ 900 m gainExplore this trek
Day hike · ModerateLaguna TorreA gentle valley walk to a lake full of icebergs beneath Cerro Torre. 18 km distance7–8 h≈ 250 m gainExplore this trek
Day hike · DemandingLoma del Pliegue TumbadoThe only summit with Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre side by side, above Lago Viedma. 21 km distance8–9 h≈ 1,100 m gainExplore this trek
Expedition · 4 daysHuemul CircuitThe original Vuelta al Huemul: Paso del Viento, the Southern Ice Field and the Viedma Glacier. ≈ 40 km distance4 days≈ 1,500 m pass gainExplore this trek
Monte Fitz RoyMonte Fitz Roy3,405 m3,405 mCerro TorreCerro Torre3,128 m3,128 mCerro SoloCerro Solo2,121 m2,121 mLoma del Pliegue TumbadoLoma del Pliegue Tumbado1,520 m1,520 mCerro MadsenCerro Madsen1,806 m1,806 mLaguna de los TresLaguna de los TresLaguna TorreLaguna TorreLaguna CapriLaguna CapriLaguna ToroLaguna ToroRío de las VueltasRío de las VueltasGLACIAR GRANDEGLACIAR GRANDEGLACIAR RÍO TÚNELGLACIAR RÍO TÚNELEL CHALTÉNEL CHALTÉN02 kmN
Drawn by Fitz Roy Expediciones · routes approximateMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors
≈ 40 years

Guiding in El Chaltén since the town was a handful of houses at the end of a gravel road.

The originals

Our founder Alberto del Castillo created the Vuelta al Huemul — today's Huemul Circuit — in the early 1990s.

Local

Mountain guides who live here, trek here every week and know each valley in every season.

Small groups

Personal pace and real conversation with your guide. VHF radio on every trek, satellite communication on expeditions.

Alberto del Castillo, founder of Fitz Roy Expediciones, mountain guide in El Chaltén
Before the Huemul Circuit had a name, Alberto del Castillo was already guiding it.
Alberto del Castillo · Founder, Fitz Roy Expediciones · El Chaltén
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Plan your trek · 2026–27 season

Not sure which trail is right for you?

Tell us your dates and how much hiking you enjoy. A guide, not a call centre, will answer and suggest the right plan for the weather and your legs.

EL CHALTÉN · PATAGONIA October — April
A DIFFERENT WAY THROUGH THE VALLEY

Packrafting

Walk into the quiet side of the valley.
Return by river.

4–5 hours Private experience €265 / person
DISCOVERPackrafting Río de las Vueltas
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