Laguna Torre (Cerro Torre)

Name: Laguna Torre (Cerro Torre)
Address: AR

Schematic El Chaltén to Laguna Torre. Not a GPS track. DEM high 634 m. Cerro Torre 3,128 m is a landmark. No fee where the permit block says none. Return is not doubled.

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Distance 8.49 km provisional (pin-to-pin derivation) · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · pin

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-10-25

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Laguna Torre (Cerro Torre), read 2026-10-25, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/laguna-torre

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-25

Byline

The Hiking World editorial team · author

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-08T07:17:37.237Z

Representative point on Laguna Torre (Cerro Torre): -49.323°, -73.002°, about 634 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: 6°C.

2026-11-08 6–10°C, 4 mm
2026-11-09 Rain, 6–11°C, 24 mm
2026-11-10 Light rain, 6–10°C, 2 mm

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Sourced record

Verified and reported stay in separate blocks. A section with no source is left out. How we verify.

Permits and fees are shown once, from the permit record.

Stored line for Laguna Torre (Cerro Torre), from -49.332°, -72.886° to -49.323°, -73.002°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts-49.332, -72.886

Distance8.49 km*

resolved-pin haversine; not a published trek length; not walking distance · read 2026-09-23 · editorial · provisional

Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published

High point634 m

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional

Low point399 m

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional

Routeout-and-back

Daysnot published

Seasonunverified

GradeUngraded (schematic ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)

SAC T2: Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1: Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.

Elevation

Pins from src/data/ar/AR_GEOMETRY_PINS.md.

typicalDays 1 is a placeholder.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit: Derecho de acceso — PN Los Glaciares (daily pass)
Booking: none
Issuer: Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN)

Permits and fees for this year · Permit cost

Permits and fees

We are not the issuer. Fees and rules change — confirm with the issuer before you pay. Issuer page.

Quota / restriction: Daily pass; charged in Zona Norte (Portada El Chaltén) and Zona Sur alike.

Permit	Cost	Quota / restriction	Issuer	Source	Checked
Derecho de acceso — PN Los Glaciares (daily pass)Verified	ARS 50,000 (foreign); ARS 25,000 national; ARS 8,000 provincial resident; ARS 15,000 student	Daily pass; charged in Zona Norte (Portada El Chaltén) and Zona Sur alike. Effective 2026-06-01.	Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN)	Issuer page	Verified 2026-10-25 vs Administración de Parques Nacionales (APN)

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Hazards

DEM figures are samples at the resolved pins, not a walking profile.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

El Chaltén: car-free flag unknown.
Laguna Torre: car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

El Chaltén car-free: unknown
Laguna Torre car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Laguna Torre (Cerro Torre)?

A permit is listed as required for Laguna Torre (Cerro Torre): Derecho de acceso — PN Los Glaciares (daily pass). Status: Verified.

How much is the Laguna Torre (Cerro Torre) permit?

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). Status: Verified.