Turismo en Mendoza - Aventura - Vinos y gastronomía - Empresas - Excursiones y alojamiento

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for our base of operations located in Blanco Encalada, just 35 minutes away from down town. Since it is situated at 4,593 feet a.s.l., we will be astonished by its magnificent view.

Activity: Once there we will start walking to reach our destination: The Cerro Negro Mount, located at 2,100 m.a.s.l. During the expedition, we will trek about 2 hours to get to the summit where we will be able to enjoy the fresh air mountain as well as the great view of The Andes Range.

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for our base of operations located in Blanco Encalada, just 35 minutes away from down town. Since it is situated at 4,593 feet a.s.l., we will be astonished by its magnificent view.

Activity: Once there we will start walking to reach our destination: The Cerro Negro Mount, located at 2100 m.a.s.l. During the expedition, we will trek about 2 hours to get to the summit, where we will be able to enjoy a great view of The Andes Range and the Mendoza River as well as the fresh mountain air. Then, we will climb about 200 meters up to get to the San Martin Mount.

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for Cacheuta, a little mountain village located at just 45 minutes away from down town. 

Activity: We will go trekking on the El Filo de la Virgen Path. When we reach the highest point, we will be able to see the Potrerillos Dam wall and some of the most important summits of the region.  From there we will start rappelling down three rockfaces, which will make us embark on one of the most exciting adventures in Mendoza. The last and the main rockface, El Vertedero, is at a height 45 meters and offers an incredible view! After having lunch, El Vertedero rockface will invite us to discover its different climbing routes.

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for Cacheuta, a little mountain village located at just 45 minutes away from down town. This place is famous for its rockfaces and its hot springs.

Activity: We will start our trekking on the Path called El Filo de la Virgen. When we reach the highest point, we will be able to see the Potrerillos Dam wall and some of the most important summits of the region.  From there we will start rappelling down three rockfaces, which will make us embark on one of the most exciting adventures in Mendoza. The last and the main rockface, El Vertedero, is at a height of 45 meters and offers an incredible view! After having lunch, we will have the immense pleasure of experiencing the great sensation of being in a hot spring pool in the middle of the mountains.

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for Cacheuta, a little mountain village located at just 45 minutes away from down town. 

Activity: Once in this great place, we will reach the 45-meter vertical rockface known as El Vertedero. We will be able to learn not only about the basic notions of rock climbing but also about the necessary technical equipment, training techniques, and the key issues of this amazing mountain discipline.

A 2-day Trekking

Start: We will leave Mendoza City to head for Vallecitos, situated at 3,100 m.a.s.l. right in the core of the Andes Range.

Activity: We invite you to go through all the amazing outdoor activities you can do in Vallecitos. It is surrounded by high mountains, which are easily differentiated for presenting special features. As such, this place offers the possibility of making a wide range of expeditions taken according to the demanded physical and technical levels. This is one of the reasons why Vallecitos is very well-known among mountaineers coming from all over the world.

Stepanek Mount (4,200 m.a.s.l. - 2 days)
Day 1. Mendoza - Vallecitos (3,100 m.a.s.l.)
Day 2. Vallecitos – Summit – Mendoza (4,200 m.a.s.l.)

Adolfo Calle and La Cadenita Mountains (4,200 metres - 3 days)
Day 1. Mendoza - Vallecitos (3,100 m.a.s.l.)
Day 2. Vallecitos – La Cadenita – Vallecitos (4,200 m.a.s.l.)
Day 3. Vallecitos - Adolfo Calle Summit - Mendoza (4,200 m.a.s.l.)


Vallecitos Mount (5,750 metres - 5 days)
Day 1. Mendoza - Vallecitos - Las Veguitas (3,200 m.a.s.l.)
Day 2. Las Veguitas - Piedra Grande (3,600 m.a.s.l.)
Day 3. Piedra Grande – Salto de Agua (4,200 m.a.s.l.)
Day 4. Salto de Agua –Summit – Salto de Agua (5,750 m.a.s.l.)
Day 5. Salto de Agua - Mendoza

El Plata Mount (6,100 m.a.s.l - 7 days)
El Plata Mount is the name given to the highest summit of the Cordón del Plata Range. It has been developed as a school of mountaineers, and it is a perfect place to acclimatize yourself before climbing up higher mounts, such as Aconcagua. To get to the Cordón del Plata summit means that we have been able to overcome, both physically and mentally, our own goals. Undoubtedly, this is a unique experience you should go through!

Day 1. Mendoza - Vallecitos - Las Veguitas (3,200 m.a.s.l.)
2-hour walking
Day 2. Las Veguitas - Piedra Grande (3,600 m.a.s.l.)
2-hour walking
Day 3. Piedra Grande - Adolfo Calle Mount (4,150 m.a.s.l.)
6/8-hour walking
Day 4. Piedra Grande - Salto de Agua (4,200 m.a.s.l.)
4-hour walking
Day 5. Salto de Agua 
Optional trekking to acclimatize  
Day 6. Salto de Agua - El Plata Mount (6,100 m.a.s.l.)
10/12-hour walking
Day 7. Salto de Agua – Mendoza
4-hour walking

Recommended equipment:

Hads:
1 pair of sheer gloves, half-finger gloves, or polar/woollen gloves

Feet:
1 pair of sheer stockings
1 pair of warm stockings

Head:
1 sunhat
1 polar cap

Body:
1 T- Shirt
1 Polar coat
1 Windbreaker
1 sheer trouser (better if it brings removable legs)
1 windbreaker trouser (optional)

Underwear:
1 polypropylene or cotton underwear

Eyes:
1 pair of mountain glasses

Shoes:
1 pair of trekking boots or strong trainers

Bag:
Medium bag (capacity: 65 lts.)

Extras:
Sleeping bag (-15º C), razor, a pair of ski/trekking pole
Matress