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Self-guided Mountain bike tour in El Chaltén: Estancia Los Huemules

Estancia los Huemules
Estancia los Huemules
Estancia los Huemules
Estancia los Huemules

Contact Viento a Favor Bikes and enjoy an exciting mountain bike trip in Patagonia. Explore the beautiful Estancia Los Huemules and ride back to El Chaltén!

Group

Andes

1 Day

Jan - Apr, Oct - Dec

Fit

Intermediate


Highlights

* Discover El Chaltén, a beautiful area of the Argentine Patagonia.

* Explore the breathtaking Estancia Los Huemules on your own.

* Ride back to El Chaltén (17km) on a professional mountain bike.

Description

Are you looking for a stunning mountain bike tour in Patagonia? Then come to El Chaltén for a self-guided adventure in Estancia Los Huemules!

El Chaltén is a colorful town in the province of Santa Cruz, north of Los Glaciares National Park (Argentina). Surrounded by impressive peaks such as Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy, this village is a perfect destination for summer adventures. 

On this mountain bike day-outing you will discover the scenic Estancia Los Huemules (Los Huemules Reserve), about 17 Kms away from El Chaltén, where you will find some of the most beautiful and uncrowded spots of the region.We will just give you the professional equipment and take you to the starting point. From there, you will continue on your way without a guide! 

Once in Los Huemules you can hike to some awesome spots such as Azul y Verde Lagoons, (moderate), Eléctrico Lake (easy), Diablo Lagoon (demanding) or Loma del Diablo (very demanding). Then, after exploring this beautiful private reserve, you will have the rest of the day to return by mountain bike along the 17-km road to El Chaltén!

So, if you want to discover an unique natural landscape in Patagonia, please contact us. Explore the amazing Estancia Los Huemules and ride back to El Chaltén!

We offer a similar trip to Lago Del Desierto. Check it out here.

Price includes

- Transportation start and back

- Personal insurance

Price details

Included: Mountain Bike, Helmet, Gloves, Water bottle.


Details

More info

Mountain Bikes: Zenith Astra w/ Shimano XT and SLX brakes, and front suspension.

Meeting point

El Chaltén, Santa Cruz (Argentina)

About the guide

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Viento a Favor

4.60

(3)

Languages

English

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What people are saying about Viento a Favor

Molly

5.00

Totally recommend! Pickup and drop off was easy and exactly as described, the driver was really nice and gave us a lot of helpful information and the ride was gorgeous.

Jamie

5.00

Booking through Explore-Share was really easy - I would use this platform again. The bike ride itself was also really fun. You meet at a hotel and they drive you to the starting point. You can take your time and stop to do small hikes or grab a snack. We opted to do the Glaciar Huemeles hike and get some empanadas after being dropped off at Lago del Desierto before starting the bike ride back to El Chalten. This was a really beautiful side trip that I would recommend - took about 1.5 / 2 hours. The bike ride was then about 4 hours, taking our time and making some short stops for water /snacks and to take in the views. It wasn't a technical mountain bike ride by any means, but the gravel road is pretty rough and got tiresome over the 37 km, which is why I gave 4 stars. The bikes themselves were in good shape though and had good suspension. If you don't want to bike the whole way back, they will pick you up at Bonanza around 5pm, but at that point we felt were already pretty close to town and didn't want to wait a few hours until 5pm, so we just kept going. We biked on a rainy day, but even then the views were still beautiful, and it was a really nice way to see the scenery along the range.


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