Argentina hiking permits
Side-by-side stored fields. A blank cost is not zero. Operator packages are not in this table.
Each row is a stored fee entry: issuer, the date that source was checked, status, and a link when the record has one. The local figure is the headline. A dollar line is this desk's dated snapshot, not the issuer's price.
| Trail | Permit | Cost | Issuer | Status | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AconcaguaQuota: Climbing season about 15 November to the end of February / mid-March. 2026/27 rates were still pending an October publication when this was recorded. Do not treat the reference dollars as the new season. | Ascent permit — Normal route | ~USD 1,170 (2025/26 ref) | Dirección de Recursos Naturales Renovables / Gobierno de Mendoza | Reported | 2026-09-23 | Not recorded |
| AconcaguaQuota: Climbing season about 15 November to the end of February / mid-March. 2026/27 rates were still pending an October publication when this was recorded. Do not treat the reference dollars as the new season. | Ascent permit — 360°/Vacas | ~USD 1,450 (2025/26 ref) | Dirección de Recursos Naturales Renovables / Gobierno de Mendoza | Reported | 2026-09-23 | Not recorded |
| Cerro CatedralQuota: Park access fee, effective 1 Jun 2026. Collected only at Villa Mascardi, Puerto Pañuelo, and Villa La Angostura (https://nahuelhuapi.gov.ar/). | Nahuel Huapi park access | ARS 35,000/day general (non-resident); ARS 15,000 national | Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN) | Verified | 2026-10-12 | Issuer page |
| Cerro Tronador (Refugio Otto Meiling)Quota: Park access fee, effective 1 Jun 2026. Collected only at Villa Mascardi, Puerto Pañuelo, and Villa La Angostura (https://www.argentina.gob.ar/node/131189). Not collected at Pampa Linda while the bridge is closed (https://nahuelhuapi.gov.ar/2026/10/16/avanzan-los-trabajos-de-evaluacion-y-remediacion-del-puente-de-pampa-linda/, read 2026-10-23). Hut overnight is not this fee. | Nahuel Huapi park access | ARS 35,000/day general (non-resident); ARS 15,000 national | Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN) | Verified | 2026-10-12 | Issuer page |
| Greater Patagonian Trail Section 21: Valle el Callao | No special permit known (unverified) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Unverified | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Huemul CircuitQuota: Daily pass in Zona Norte and Zona Sur, plus mandatory ranger registration and a gear check (harness, carabiners, pulley) for the Tyrolean traverses. | Derecho de acceso — PN Los Glaciares (daily pass) | ARS 50,000 (foreign); ARS 25,000 national; ARS 8,000 provincial resident; ARS 15,000 student | Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN) | Verified | 2026-10-25 | Issuer page |
| Huemul CircuitQuota: Daily pass in Zona Norte and Zona Sur, plus mandatory ranger registration and a gear check (harness, carabiners, pulley) for the Tyrolean traverses. | Huemul Circuit ranger registration | Not recorded | Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN) | Reported | 2026-09-24 | Issuer page |
| Laguna de los Tres (Fitz Roy)Quota: Daily pass; charged in Zona Norte (Portada El Chaltén) and Zona Sur alike. | Derecho de acceso — PN Los Glaciares (daily pass) | ARS 50,000 (foreign); ARS 25,000 national; ARS 8,000 provincial resident; ARS 15,000 student | Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN) | Verified | 2026-10-25 | Issuer page |
| Laguna Torre (Cerro Torre)Quota: Daily pass; charged in Zona Norte (Portada El Chaltén) and Zona Sur alike. | Derecho de acceso — PN Los Glaciares (daily pass) | ARS 50,000 (foreign); ARS 25,000 national; ARS 8,000 provincial resident; ARS 15,000 student | Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN) | Verified | 2026-10-25 | Issuer page |
| Loma del Pliegue TumbadoQuota: Daily pass; charged in Zona Norte (Portada El Chaltén) and Zona Sur alike. | Derecho de acceso — PN Los Glaciares (daily pass) | ARS 50,000 (foreign); ARS 25,000 national; ARS 8,000 provincial resident; ARS 15,000 student | Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN) | Verified | 2026-09-24 | Issuer page |
| Perito Moreno Glacier WalkwaysQuota: park access fee, effective 1 Jun 2026; this row is the El Calafate / Perito Moreno sector. It is not stamped on the El Chaltén trails. | Derecho de acceso — PN Los Glaciares (daily pass) | ARS 50,000/day general (non-resident); ARS 25,000 national | Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN) | Verified | 2026-10-25 | Issuer page |
| Quebrada de HumahuacaQuota: No permit required for the valley. Local site fees may apply and were not confirmed. | No valley permit | 0.00 | Jujuy | Reported | 2026-09-23 | Not recorded |
| Refugio FreyQuota: Mandatory trekking register. No park access fee on this trail. | Nahuel Huapi trekking register | No park fee; trekking register is free | Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN) | Verified | 2026-10-25 | Issuer page |
| Refugio FreyQuota: Mandatory trekking register. No park access fee on this trail. | Refugio Frey overnight | Not recorded | Club Andino Bariloche (CAB) | Reported | 2026-09-24 | Issuer page |
| Vuelta al Huemul | No special permit known (unverified) | Not recorded | Not recorded | Unverified | Not recorded | Not recorded |