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- On foot
Loma de las Pizarras
A balcony at 1,700 m, away from the busy trails
- distance
- 21.9 km
- elevation gain
- +1,390 m
- highest point
- 1,662 m
- duration
- 10–12 h
- difficulty
- Demanding
Stretch by stretch
The trail cut into stretches, measured on the track. Tap one to see it on the map and the profile; up top, the 3D camera flies there.
- On foot
km 0 – 10.7 · height 502 – 1,670 m
Approximate route: OpenStreetMap trails to the top. Touch the profile to see the height at each point.
The numbers
Measured on the OpenStreetMap route (approximate), with heights from the Copernicus GLO-30 model.
- Walking
- 21.9km
- Total ascent
- +1,390m
- Total descent
- −1,390m
- Lowest point
- 503 m
- Highest point
- 1,662 m
- Steepest stretch
- 33 %average grade over 1 km
- Steeper than 15 %
- 7.9 km
- Walking time
- 10–12 h
- Difficulty
- Demanding
The trek
One of El Chaltén’s lesser-known viewpoints: a long, demanding day to a natural balcony facing Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre and the glaciers.
We leave town and enter the lenga forest on the slope. As we climb, the forest gives way to rock and open ridges, and the valleys and glaciers below come into view.
At about 1,700 metres, Loma de las Pizarras is a balcony over the massif. We stop for lunch and to take it in, then come down the same way.
Good fitness and previous hiking experience are needed. The departure needs at least three people: if not, we tell you 24 hours ahead and you choose another date, pay the difference to go private, or a full refund.
How the day goes
- Walk out of town
- Lenga forest
- Open ridges and rock
- Loma de las Pizarras, lunch
- Back the same way
Wind on the way
It is the first thing we check in the morning. Town can be calm while the lake is blowing hard, so we show both heights.
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Loma de las Pizarras: questions
How long is Loma de las Pizarras?
10 to 12 hours: about 21.9 km out and back and 1390 m of climbing, up to about 1,700 m.
How many people are needed for it to run?
At least three. If not reached, we tell you 24 hours ahead and you choose another date, going private by paying the difference, or a full refund.
Is experience needed?
Yes: good fitness and previous mountain hiking experience.
Live
The mountain logbook
What people who walked with us write, as soon as they are back. No marketing filter: we read it, approve it and it appears here, with its date.
The whole logbook →The logbook opens this season: every hiker gets a link when they are back and what they write appears here, dated. The first entry could be yours.
Photos
What happens when you book
The full policy →- 01Written confirmationYour place is confirmed once we receive payment and send you the confirmation.
- 02Meeting point and timeThey come with the confirmation. Depending on the trek, we meet in town or pick you up.
- 03What to bringWe send you the list: hiking boots with good grip, warm layers, a waterproof jacket, water and food.
- 04If the weather says noThe guide decides. If we cannot go, we move you to the next date or give you credit for another trek.
- 05If you need to cancel30 days or more before: full refund; 15 to 29 days: 50%; under 15 days: no refund.
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