Hiking the Huemul Circuit in El Chaltén, Argentina (Patagonia Expedition #06)
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- In the 6th episode of the Patagonia Expedition we are taking you with us on the tough 4 day Huemul Circuit hike close to El Chalten.
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El Chaltén is the trekking capital of Argentina and one of the best spots for hiking and climbing in Patagonia. From the several hiking options in this area we chose the popular hike to Cerro Torre and Laguna Torre first before hiking to Fitz Roy and Laguna de los tres on another dayhike.
Now we decided to also hike the Huemul Circuit - a challenging multi day trek which I already completed 3 years ago. Though it is a tough trek it totally pays off with the incredible views you get: from the glaciers of the Patagonian Ice Field to the turquoise waters of the Viedma lake.
This part of the trip was executed within 4 days and this is what we saw:
Southern Patagonian Ice Field
Cerro Torre
Monte Fitz Roy
Laguna Toro
Galciar Rio Tunel Inferior & Rio Tunel
Paso del Viento
Viedma Glacier / Glaciar Viedma
Cerro Huemul / Vuelta Huemul
Paso Huemul
Lago Viedma
Bahia Tempanos
Bahia Rio Tunel
Campo Hielo Sur
El Chalten
I'm excited to share all our experiences in Patagonia over the course of the next 6 weeks with you. In the next episode we will visit the Perito Moreno Glacier near El Calafate, Argentina and meet impressive characters along the way.
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Beautiful Patagonia I wish I can be there My Country nature beauty!
Just finished this last week. Phenomenal! I had actually watched your video before going but it just doesn't compare to seeing the Ice Fields from Paso del Viento in person. It's overwhelming to say the least. there are no words in the dictionary to describe it. congrats on doing this tough hike twice Steve!
Congrats on tackling that one - an experience you'll always remember. Maybe you'll do it again one day ;)
BackPacker Steve Ha, on my trek I was actually wondering how people could even think about doing it twice. But now I see why. it's truly one of the best (if not the best) hikes one can do. so beautiful and and not crowded at all. so many unique landscapes. for instance that beach on Lago viedma is so secluded, and how often do you have a beach of glacier water (next to a glacier itself). if the trek weren't so tricky (with the weather) I wish more ppl knew about it. you're right, if I return to Argentina, it will be a priority of mine (not this year, but definitely years down the road)
was also pleasantly surprised to see on your first huemul video that you had stayed at hostel aylen aike (where I also stayed last week!).
Really!? You stayed with Sebastian? What a crazy, funny guy. Back then I was hanging out there for almost 2 weeks. I really loved Chaltén and its vibe...maybe this is the main reason I came back. But yeah...that slippery downhill part to the lake is a beast! ;)
BackPacker Steve Sorry just seeing your reply now for some reason. Yeaaaa Sebastian is the man! What an interesting personality. Gets to know everyone in the hostel and he's so chill. I was in Chalten for 10 days. You're right, it has a unique vibe. It's not as touristy as Torres del Paine yet has just as much beauty. I agree with you in that I could definitely see myself returning there if I were to return to Patagonia. Hope your travels are going well!
your videos are great, greetings from santa fe Capital (Argentina)
Love your videos!!
Thx!
Really enjoyed your video, thanks Steve
Para los que no saben, el perito moreno tiene un constante avance, lo que forma una represa con las aguas del brazo Rico de dicho lago, lo cual genera un desnivel con respecto al resto del lago de hasta 30 m. Por la presión de esta masa líquida se producen filtraciones en el hielo que crean un túnel con una bóveda de más de 50 m de altura. El derrumbe de esta bóveda constituye un inusual espectáculo natural y es uno de los mayores atractivos del parque.
Este ciclo existió desde siempre y NO ESTÁ RELACIONADO CON EL CALENTAMIENTO GLOBAL es sólo un fenómeno natural
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Felix Cabrera
CHILE REGALA A ARGENTINA 1.200.000 VACUNAS CONTRA EL COVID 19 LOS VECINOS ESTAN SIN LOS RECURSOS PARA COMPRAR VACUNAS, ADEMAS LE ENVIAMPS 200 RESPIRADORES MECANICOS ADEMAS 5.000.000 DE MEDICAMENTOS VARIOS ,
No pudimos agregar tu respuesta. Vuelve a intentarlo.
Eduardo Ariztia M
Eduardo Ariztia M
hace 5 meses
Realmente impresionante. Que gran hazaña!
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Juan Ignacio Ipinza Mayor
Juan Ignacio Ipinza Mayor
hace 2 meses
Tremendo. Gracias por compartir.
Cristian Urbina
Cristian Urbina
hace 5 años
Hola Pablo, primera vez que veo este video. Tremenda aventura. Saludos!
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Joaquín Prado
Joaquín Prado
hace 1 mes
Recuerdo ese 31 de diciembre con 8 años en playa Cavancha, Iquique. Ahora, me imagino a ustedes en esa cueva de hielo: Tremenda la experiencia en campo de Hielo sur. Felicitaciones.
Amazing to see ice lower than non ice capped mountains. Did you guys ever get lost there?
haha, luckily not...but it was my second time there and we had GPS with us ;)
good video! what did you use for navigation? what app?
very nice hiking place.
Is this descent on 4th day is really hard? We think about this trail but I'm affraid this descent (especially when is bad wheather).
Hi there! Can you tell me please in which month of the year did you travel in this trail?
Hey Steve, really nice videos! Thanks for sharing.
One question, did you rent the harness on El Chalten? If so, can you tell where and how much (+-) was it? Thanks!
Phew..the price was per day but I can't really remember it. I got the harness from Merlin at www.mount-patagonia.com/ - lovely guy who will give you a bit more info or even a tour if you want!
me encanto tu vídeo y en el mes de febrero quiero hacer ese recorrido. pero se podrá ir solo hasta los campos de hielo y volver por el mismo camino?
saludos desde argentina
Si puedes ir en el mismo camino pero necesitas un companero/a por seguridad...para caminar en el campo de hielo necesitas un guia!
Hello, love your videos. I am planning on doing this circuit next week as the start of my Patagonia expedition. I am curious to know how long the hike was on the last day. When did you start hiking and when did you arrive back in El Chalten?
Phew...that's hard to say. We had breakfast at sunrise and started right away...I guess we got to Chaltén by 4/5pm!
My hiking partner and I left from the Paso del Viento Refugio Shelter (where you'd normally start at the beginning of the 3rd day) at like 7 AM and arrived back in Chalten at almost 11pm. So we did 2 days in one. It was absolutely brutal and we only did it b/c we needed to be back in Chalten early next day. Otherwise I'd say it would take anywhere from 7-10 hours for that last part.
Wow!! Yeah, that's a haul!! Plus you missed camping on the peninsula and hearing the glacier calve during the night. We just got back from Patagonia and the Huemul circuit was just breathtaking and pretty intense in some places.
Camping on that peninsula would have been fun. Only, there was an absolute ridiculous amount of wind there that day so even if we wanted to it would have been difficult. Glad you got to experience the Huemul though--easily the highlight of Patagonia in my opinion.
awesome! I have a few questions.... does it cost a permit to walk there? do you think one harness for two persons (one after the other) is sufficient?
Hi! The entrance in totally free! You must check your harness with the parkragers before leaving, and one its okay!
@@aneleyivaldi6455 thank you good to know!!
What is the background music of this video? i like it.
Hello Guillermo! I love the backgound music too! Did you know what music are?
Hola Steve, te hago una consulta: es necesario contratar un guia para ir hasta Paso del Viento?
no..pero tienes q tener un arnés de seguridad y cuando no tienes mucha experiencia esta absolutamente recommendable tener un guia!
Muchas gracias. Lo hicimos en Diciembre. Excelente!
what time of year did you do this??
As most of my Patagonia trips this has been done in late summer/early autumn. March / April that is 😉
¿hicieron fuego (ver minuto 2)? està prohibido hacer fuego, fumar, etc.
No está permitido hacer fogatas o fumar, pero en los campamentos sí está permitido utilizar los hornillos a gas.
Solo or guided hike?
What’s the name of the song?
How does that glaciel water taste?
It's the freshest, purest taste you can experience!
What is the football jersey?
Ha! That's the german national team - I actually used that shirt bc of the fabric it is made of which is perfect for hiking as it dries fast.
@@BackPackerSteve you can put subtitles in spanish
What did you just call those blueberry-looking berries?
Calafate Is the name of the berries. It's a native plant of Patagonia
80% chileno campos hielos sur
Y? No sea envidioso, este video es en Argentina,¿ quien nombró a Chile?
Siempre un Chibobo, siempre...😁
80% wallmapu 😅
@@alejandrocardoso2670 te arde el orto .. el 85% de los Hielos Continentales son Chileno... eso no está en discusión.. mira el mapa.. muerto
@@technos77 no me interesan el 85 solo quiero el torre los altares e ir a cagar al refugio del wallmapu.
Hielos Continentales 85% CHILENO🇨🇱. 15% Argentino.. ojo que los Argentinos les miente al mundo entero.