Los Glaciares National Park · 735 m
Camp Poincenot
A night below Fitz Roy, with your tent up when you arrive. When the valley empties, you stay.
Afternoon, night, sunrise
Afternoon
You arrive and it is all set up
You walk through the lenga forest with a light pack. When you get there the tent is already up, with a sleeping pad and bag. The day hikers start heading back to town.
Night
A hot dinner, a quiet forest
The valley empties and the sound changes: wind, water, nothing else. You have a hot dinner while the light fades on the granite.
Sunrise
Up there before anyone
From camp to Laguna de los Tres it is about 2.3 km and 430 m of climbing. You can leave in the dark and reach the lake as the first light hits Fitz Roy, before anyone from town gets there.
Where you sleep
On the trail to Laguna de los Tres, by the Río Blanco, in the forest. Below, our real track from El Pilar.
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- On foot
What is ready when you arrive
- Mountain tent, set up before you arrive
- Insulated sleeping pad
- Sleeping bag for Patagonian cold
- Dinner and breakfast
- Water
The camp is run by a local team we work with: we book your place and coordinate everything. Before the trip we send you what to pack, where we meet and how to get ready for the night. The checklist →
Questions
Where is Camp Poincenot?
In Los Glaciares National Park, on the trail to Laguna de los Tres, by the Río Blanco. From town it is about 8 km (2:45 h according to the Park); from El Pilar, about 6 km.
What is included?
The tent set up before you arrive, a sleeping pad, a mountain sleeping bag, dinner, breakfast and water. The service is provided by a local camp operator we work with; we handle the booking and coordination.
How long from camp to Laguna de los Tres?
About 2.3 km with 430 m of climbing, mostly up the moraine. Allow an hour to an hour and a half.
What facilities does the camp have?
It is run by the Park: dry toilets and stream water. There are no showers, no signal and no shop, and fires are not allowed.
Shall we save you a tent?
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