First time at 6,000 m
Normal Route. It has the most infrastructure, the best rescue logistics and the best acclimatization profile.
The three routes, side by side.
Same data, same units, no fine print. Everything comes from each route's data model.
| Normal Route | 360 Route | Other routes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 18 | 20 | 18–21 |
| Max altitude | 6.962 M | 6.962 M | 6.962 M |
| Cumulative gain | +6.902 m | +8.722 m | +4.562 m |
| Demand | High | Very high | Very high |
| Area | Horcones Valley | Traverse Vacas → Horcones | Vacas Valley |
| Max group | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Approximate distance | 80 km | 110 km | — |
| Park permit required | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full details | View details | View details | View details |
Elevation figures are cumulative positive gain calculated on each itinerary's profile. Distances are approximate and include acclimatization carries.
Which one suits you?
You've already climbed Aconcagua
360 Route. You enter through the Vacas Valley, summit via the Polish traverse and descend through Horcones: the whole mountain.
You want solitude or something technical
Other routes. Polish Direct and False Polish Glacier, as private, tailor-made trips.
Normal Route
Entry via the Horcones · Base camp Plaza de Mulas, 4.350 m · Plaza Canadá, Nido de Cóndores, Berlín / Cólera
The classic line to the roof of the Americas through the Horcones Valley, with the best acclimatization profile and all the infrastructure on the mountain.
18 daysMax 880 km
HighView details
360 Route
Entry via the Vacas · Base camp Plaza Argentina, 4.190 m · Exit via Horcones
The complete traverse: in through the Vacas Valley, summit via the Polish traverse and out through Horcones. The whole mountain in a single trip.
20 daysMax 6110 km
Very highView details
Other routes
Entry via the Vacas · Base camp Plaza Argentina, 4.190 m · Glaciar de los Polacos
Polish Direct and False Polish Glacier: private, tailor-made trips for rope teams with technical experience looking for a quieter line.
18–21 daysMax 4
Very highView details
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