Walking on snow, with the massif's walls in the first sunThe great rock block above the scree and snowClimbing the rocky ridge, with spires and ice behind

Day hike · Very demanding

Paso del Cuadrado

The massif from the north, away from the crowds

Distance
21.5 km
Elevation gain
1,350 m
Duration
10 to 11 h
Highest point
1,729 m

A high mountain pass in the Fitz Roy massif that few people walk: from the top you see Fitz Roy, Poincenot, Saint-Exupéry and Mermoz from another angle.

  1. Transfer to the Río Eléctrico bridge
  2. Valley and lenga forest
  3. Climb over alpine ground
  4. Paso del Cuadrado
  5. Down the same way

This trip leaves from El Chaltén and is run by Fitz Roy Expediciones, local guides. Booking Directo takes no commission: we send you to their website to book or ask them anything.

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Full details, map and dates at Paso del Cuadrado at Fitz Roy Expediciones.

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