The Huemul Circuit

There s the faintest whisper of early autumn in the lenga or southern beech forests their leaves starting to turn russet and gold.

The huemul circuit.

The huemul circuit was my warm up for the breathtaking 85 mile 140 kilometer trek of the o circuit in torres del paine national park. The huemul circuit a trek that visits some forgotten corners of los glaciares offering great viewpoints of the icecap with challenging sections like the battering climb through the aptly named viento windy pass the huemul pass ascent to a campsite high above the sparkling lake viedma and the zipline crossing of the river tunel. Huemul circuit is a 41 3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near el chaltén santa cruz argentina that features a lake and is rated as difficult. The huemul circuit ranks as one of patagonia s most demanding treks but the first day is almost deceptively easy.

The huemul circuit is notorious for its wild wind and relentless rain so give yourself a few days of wiggle room and start the trek when the weather looks favorable. The sun is shining the walking is a breeze the terrain fairly gentle. The huemul circuit is located near el chalten argentina in el parque nacional los glaciares. The trail offers a number of activity options.

Only fifteen more minutes away in a cliff of 500 meters we find condors nesting. Walking down and some bush waking make us reach huemul pass camp. Where is the huemul circuit. They are just piles of rocks and sometimes little sheds that you ll see along the way.

Weather on the huemul circuit. The huemul circuit in el chaltén is a lesser known route for experienced hikers and absolutely worth the efforts as you are able to experience real adventures and see massive ice fields and panoramic views that will blow your mind. To get here fly or bus into el calafate argentina and then take a 3 hour bus to el chalten. Viedma glacier face falling into lago viedma.

It is a 4 day trek 40 miles 65km but you can do it in 3 days too or 12 5 hours if you re a seasoned trail runner. And fitz roy can be done in a day from el chalten so no need to spend the night unless you want to and i think for that you can just show up. After pitching camp a five minute walk delights our eyes.