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XST - Supertrek - Candelario Mansilla
4 Days - 3 Nights
Intense trekking
October through March
Daily departures
Group
2
High
El Chalten
El Chalten
| Day | Itinerary |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chalten - Lago del desierto - Candelario Mansilla |
| 2 | Candelario Mansilla - Valle del Cañadón del Rio Obstáculo - Estancia ventisquero |
| 3 | Estancia Ventisquero – Refugio Diablo |
| 4 | Refugio Diablo - Lago del Desierto- El Chalten |
| Lodging | |
|---|---|
| x3 | Expedition Camp |
This is a route that can only be traveled on foot between the Lago del Desierto in Argentina and Lago O'Higgins in Chile. You can see gigantic glaciers in really remote and still very little explored areas.
» Itinerary
(ID 126)
Day 1 Chalten - Lago del desierto - Candelario Mansilla
This is the first day of our trip. Starting from El Chaltén by gravel road, we travel in a vehicle the 37 km that separate us from the Lago del Desierto. This is a beautiful panoramic road, among forests and bordering the Rio de las Vueltas. These first kilometers will take about two hours, depending on the stops and road conditions.
Then, from the pier of Punta Sur, we will sail for about 50 minutes, spotting the Fitz Roy mountain range and the Huemul and Crestón glaciers to disembark at the northern shore of the lake. Here is where the walk begins. We follow a trail with small waterfalls and small mallines until we reach Laguna Larga. The road begins to have a pronounced downhill slope, crossing the Obstaculo River at several points. Finally, we arrive at our campsite in Candelario Mansilla, which offers wonderful views of Lake O'Higgins.
On this day, we cross the border between Argentina and Chile, doing the corresponding procedures in each country.
Lodging: Expedition Camp
Provided meals: Box Lunch, Dinner
(ID 134)
Day 2 Candelario Mansilla - Valle del Cañadón del Rio Obstáculo - Estancia ventisquero
Early, after breakfast, we prepare ourselves for a very intense day, which will be rewarded with the views of the incredible landscape of these unexplored and wild lands.
From Candelario Mansilla we walk on gravel road for 6 km uphill until we reach a fork that takes us into the Cañadón Valley of the Obstaculo River, where the trail begins. We cross the river and we walk along its left margin, gaining height and crossing bogs until we arrive at a viewpoint that offers magnificent views of the valley. We continue our way between two great mountains, Cerro Colorado to the north and Cerro Vicente to the south and we begin to have the first views of O'Higgins Lake, Chico Lake with the Chico Glacier. Then we go to Estancia Ventisquero, where we spend the night camping.
Lodging: Expedition Camp
Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
(ID 137)
Day 3 Estancia Ventisquero – Refugio Diablo
This is perhaps one of the most beautiful days of the expedition. Early, after breakfast, we walk south towards the Chico glacier on the eastern margin of the Chico Lake. We continue our march to the Mirador "Piedra Grande", surrounded by a tall forest with views of an unforgettable landscape. We continue on the path crossing abundant streams until we reach the shelter "El Mosquito", from where we deviate from the path to reach the Valley of the Devil and continue walking gradually upward and then down to the Devil's Refuge. We continue walking for 10 minutes, descending until we reach our campsite in a beautiful forest.
Lodging: Expedition Camp
Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch, Dinner
(ID 138)
Day 4 Refugio Diablo - Lago del Desierto- El Chalten
After breakfast we start our day, walking in the beatiful valley of Devil´s river, with lush vegetation. We cross the stream that accompanies the valley in its lower part, and later on, we cross the same stream, but turned into a river, and we walk on its left bank until we reach a shelter called Sepúlveda. We continue on our way until we finally reach Punta Norte of Lago del Desierto to embark and cross to the Punta Sur. Upon arrival we transfer to El Chalten.
Lodging: None
Provided meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch
» Services
| Lodging | |
|---|---|
| x3 | Expedition Camp |
| Provided meals | |
|---|---|
| x3 | Breakfast |
| x4 | Box Lunch |
| x3 | Dinner |
| Transfers | |
|---|---|
| x | 3 |
| Days including Guides | |
|---|---|
| x | 3 |
» Services detail
Included services
• Receptive service upon arrival.
Services not included
• Entrance fees to National Parks
• Medical and life insurance
• Tips
• Drinks and beverages (all foods are without alcoholic or non alcoholic drinks)
• Flights or airport taxes
• Optional excursions. The recommended optional activities match the timetable of our program
• Services not shown or detailed in the program.
Recommended gear
• Backpack of 60 to 70 lts
• Trekking shoes
• Thermal underwear
• Cotton t-shirt
• Trekking pants
• Fleece
• Softshell jacket
• Goretex parka
• Goretex overpants.
• Gaiters
• Gloves
• An extra pair of thin thermal gloves
• Thermal socks, a couple of pairs, thin and thick
• Trekking poles
• Balaclava
• Sun glasses with UV protection
• Sun screen (UV radiation is very strong)
• Flask or plastic water bottle
• Tape
• Hygiene items
• Lamp
• Personal medication
Notes
This extension is to be done before our trips PAT, FGP or TFG, starting 6 days before. On the 7th day of the trip, the passengers who make this extension meet with the passengers who travel on our groups for PAT, FGP or TFG programs, and they altogether begin the trekking in the Glaciers National Park. The day of the encounter corresponds to day 2 of the PAT.
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