Aconcagua without going for the summit.

Three short traverses with the same logistics the expeditions use: mules for the cargo, camp kitchen and a certified guide.

3 to 5 daysNo climbing techniqueSmall groups

Treks

Treks are the gateway to the high mountains of Mendoza. They require no technical experience, but they do require solid fitness and the willingness to walk several hours a day with a light pack. The heavy load goes on the mules.

A group celebrates with arms raised at the Plaza Francia viewpoint, Aconcagua's South Face behind them.4.200 M

Plaza Francia Trek

Entry via the Horcones · Base camp Plaza Francia, 4.200 m · Al pie de la Pared Sur

Three days up the Horcones Valley to the viewpoint at the foot of the South Face, one of the most imposing rock and ice walls on the planet.

3 daysMax 1030 km
ModerateView details
A trekker arrives at base camp, poles in hand, the snowy mountain ahead.4.350 M

Plaza de Mulas Trek

Entry via the Horcones · Base camp Plaza de Mulas, 4.350 m · Dos noches en domo

Five days to Aconcagua's base camp, by way of the South Face viewpoint.

5 daysMax 1067 km
DemandingView details
The group beside the cross at Valle de las Lágrimas, holding out a flag with the glacier behind.3.600 MTailor-made

Valley of Tears Trek

Cordillera de Malargüe · Sitio del accidente del Fairchild uruguayo, 1972

Three days in the Malargüe range to the site where the Uruguayan Fairchild crashed in 1972. A mountain trek carrying enormous historical weight.

3 daysMax 845 km
DemandingView details

No technique

You walk light; the cargo goes by mule.

Five to eight hours a day on mountain trail, with a camp kitchen waiting at the end and a certified guide the whole way.

3-4
Days
10
Max
4.350 m
Max altitude

On the ground

Fenced trail backlit, the range cut out against the sky beyond.
Large group moving along the Horcones valley trail.
The group raises their trekking poles on reaching the viewpoint, the reddish mountain behind.
The group beside the cross at Valle de las Lágrimas, holding out a flag with the glacier behind.
Five hikers pose balancing on one leg in front of the snowy face while someone takes their picture.
Wooden entrance gate to Aconcagua Provincial Park, the range behind it.

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