A MOUNTAINS AMPHITHEATRE
This hike completes your experience in this area of the park, if you already did the Laguna Cerro Castillo Hike. This is a long day trek to the upper valley of Estero Parada. A beautiful spot that is surrounded on three sides by jagged peaks of the Castillo Range, where we can spend the entire day exploring the area.
NEW ZEALANDER CAMP HIKE PROGRAM
Early in the morning we head to Estero Parada Entrance of Cerro Castillo National Park. From there we begin to ascend gently until we reasch Porteadores Camp. We continue our hike through the forest to finally entering a meadow next to the Estero Parada. From there we will view of the entire amphitheater of hills around: Cerro Palo, Cerro Chocolate, Punta Duff and Cerro Castillo, among others.
If we arrive early and with energy is high it is possible to continue up valley to visit some glacial lagoons at the foot of the mountains, transforming the hike into a long trek.
Program Details
Duration: approximately 8 hours.
Distance: 16 kilometers in total. (22 km until gaciar lagoons)
Elevation gain: 700 meters
CONNECTING WITH YOUR PATAGONIA ADVENTURE
If Cerro Castillo National Park and Patagonia National Park are on your list and you don’t want to miss the main attractions of this destination in the southern cone of America. Our Patagonia Adventure Tour is the reliable way to experience the classic Patagonia and venture to these wild edges. Adding this hike to the New Zealand Camp will be a true experience, where Adventure and Regeneration connect!
The border towns of Chile Chico and Los Antiguos are the gateway communities to the park, easily accessible from both countries: From Argentina, daily buses connect from El Calafate, El Chaltén, and Bariloche. From Chile, travelers arriving from Balmaceda Airport will ferry one of the largest lakes in South America, known historically as Chelenco but now referred to as Lago General Carrera in Chile and Lago Buenos Aires in Argentina.
This Backcountry Experience connect with other outdoor and cultural experiences along the Carretera Austral around Chelenco Lake. At the core of the Tompkins Patagonia Parks Route. We can also help with your connections to continue your Patagonia journey.