Side stream footbridge in Rio Electrico Valley, trail to Refugio Piedra del Fraile. El Chalten, Argentina, South America.

A hiker crosses a side stream footbridge in Rio Electrico Valley, returning from Refugio Piedra del Fraile, towards parking along gravel Ruta 23, northwest of El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, an easy day hike visits scenic Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. A more challending path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip).

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Contained in galleries: 2020 Feb: all Patagonia (ARGENTINA, CHILE), ARGENTINA: Mount Fitz Roy, El Chalten, Patagonia 2020 & 2005

A hiker crosses a side stream footbridge in Rio Electrico Valley, returning from Refugio Piedra del Fraile, towards parking along gravel Ruta 23, northwest of El Chalten, in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip). From the refuge, an easy day hike visits scenic Lago Pollone (8.5 km round trip with 320 m gain) beneath towering Cerro Fitz Roy and Aguja Pollone. A more challending path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip).