Poincenot Camp · 3 days

3 days · 2 nights at the camp

A full loop of Fitz Roy without repeating a trail and without rushing. In by the Torre valley, a whole day up there for sunrise and a nap, and out the other side, facing the Piedras Blancas Glacier.

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from USD 1,790 per person

Length: 3 days · 2 nights at the camp
Guided: 3 outings, private
You sleep at: Poincenot Camp
Season: 15 October to 20 April

For people who want to live the mountain for a few days, not just pass through.

3-day El Chaltén itinerary

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Distance
12.2 km
Climb
+500 m
Time
6–7 h
Level
Demanding
Trail profile · max 779 m
We walk out of town into the Torre valley and stop at the viewpoint, the spire in front. Then we take the Madre e Hija lakes trail, which hardly anyone walks, with Fitz Roy reflected in the water. In the afternoon we reach the camp: the tent set up, the stove lit and a hot dinner.
Mountain guide · Packed lunch · Camp with dinner
The camp →
Distance
4.6 km
Climb
+430 m
Time
3–4 h
Level
Demanding
Trail profile · max 1,190 m
We leave in the dark with headlamps: from the camp it is a little over an hour uphill. At the top, Fitz Roy turns red with the first light, before anyone from town arrives. We go down for breakfast at the camp and the afternoon is free: a nap, the river, the forest. A second night up there.
Mountain guide · Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner · Second night at the camp
The camp →
Distance
8.5 km
Climb
+120 m
Time
4–5 h
Level
Moderate
Trail profile · max 747 m
Breakfast at the camp and down the Río Blanco valley. Halfway we turn off to the Piedras Blancas Glacier viewpoint, the ice hanging off Fitz Roy. At the bottom, at the Río Eléctrico bridge, the transfer back to town is waiting.
Mountain guide · Packed lunch · Satellite radio
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What is included

A mountain guide just for you on all 3 days
2 nights at the Poincenot Camp
Dinners, breakfasts and water at the camp
Tent set up, sleeping pad and mountain sleeping bag
Sunrise at Laguna de los Tres
Transfer from the Río Eléctrico bridge to town
Packed lunch every day
Satellite communication on the mountain

Not included

Transfer from El Calafate (we add it if you need it)
Hotel in El Chaltén
Flights
Los Glaciares National Park entry
Lunches and dinners not listed
Tips

Where you sleep

Poincenot Camp

At Poincenot, in the forest by the Río Blanco, an hour below Laguna de los Tres. A heated dome for dinner and breakfast, and tents already set up with a sleeping pad and a mountain sleeping bag. Open 15 October to 20 April.

Price per person

	1 person	2 people	3 people
All season	USD 2,890	USD 1,790	USD 1,590

In US dollars, per person. A guide just for you. Four or more? We send you the price.

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Choose when you arrive and how many you are. We confirm on WhatsApp.

Questions

What is the camp like?

It works like a seasonal mountain camp: set up in spring and taken down in autumn. Dinner and breakfast are in a heated dome and you sleep in tents already set up, with a pad and a sleeping bag. You carry none of that.

What happens on the middle day?

Sunrise at Laguna de los Tres and then nothing much: a long breakfast, a nap, the river. It is the day most people never get.

When can I go?

From 15 October to 20 April, while the camp is set up.

Is the transfer from El Calafate included?

No: it starts and ends in El Chaltén. If you are coming from El Calafate, we add the transfer and a night in town.

Can the order of the days change?

Yes. We arrange it around the forecast: if a day looks very windy, we move the big hike to the best day.

Are the hikes in a group?

No: the guide walks only with you, from one person up. If you would rather join a group, write to us and we tell you which dates there are.

What if I travel alone?

You can: the guide walks only with you. The price is in the table, under "1 person".

How fit do I need to be?

Able to walk 6 to 8 hours in a day, with climbs. No mountain experience needed. If in doubt, write to us and we will look at it.

How do I pay?

A deposit to confirm and the rest before the trip, in dollars or pesos. We send you the details on WhatsApp.