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El Calafate, Argentina → El Chaltén

El Calafate to El Chaltén

Easy#2 in Argentina820 votes
Distance
213 km
Duration
1 Day
Best time
Nov – Mar
Highest point
400 m

Patagonian steppe, then the Fitz Roy massif standing up like a problem. A paved road across nothing, and a village at the end of it.

Top highlights

  • High altitude400 m
  • La LeonaThe river halt. Halfway, and still no mountain.
  • Fitz Roy viewpointThe massif appears. El Chaltén is under it.
  • Road qualityPaved, exposed, wind that moves the car. Fuel in Calafate. Guanacos on the verge. Winter is a different calculation.
  • Best timeNov – Mar

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  3. Fitz Roy viewpoint

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  4. El Chaltén

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