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Mt. Fitzroy starts to clear, 1.5 hours walk [one way] from El Chalten, Patagonia.

El Chalten [ pop. 140 and growing rapidly], a tiny and imperfectly formed village four hours by bus from El Calafate gives easy access to possibly Argentina's best hikes, ice treks and climbing in the Andean peaks of Los Glaciares National Park.
Mt. Fitzroy is the undisputed king of this castle, with Cerro Torre next in line.
The walks are magnificent, well marked and range from about one hour to seven hours [one-way], with most around three or four hours one-way. The average gradient rise during that time is about 300metres.
Other areas with primo mountain hikes in Argentina are Ushuaia, Bariloche and Mendoza.

Best hiking months are March and November: fewer bugs, no too hot, not too cold, no snow on trail but snow up high.
Winter is from May-August with snow in the valley and deep drifts higher up.
Summer is from Dec-Feb: busy on the narrow trails, expensive facilities, big bugs and lots of them, hot hiking.

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