Aconcagua: Filo del Guanaco (from the road end)
Route to the summit of Aconcagua (22,841 ft) from Road end below Aconcagua.
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 41.1 mi
- round trip
- 14,980 ft
- climb
- 22,841 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Aconcagua (22,841 ft, 6,962 m) in Mendoza, Argentina, from the road end below Aconcagua, at about 9,700 ft. The summit stands about 13,100 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 41.1 miles round trip with about 15,000 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Filo del Guanaco" and grades it as a demanding alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 41.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 14,980 ft
- Starts at
- Road end below Aconcagua
- Summit
- 22,841 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Filo del Guanaco (from the road end) on Aconcagua?
About 41.1 mi round trip from Road end below Aconcagua.
How much elevation gain is on the Filo del Guanaco (from the road end)?
About 14,980 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Filo del Guanaco (from the road end)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Filo del Guanaco (from the road end) start?
Road end below Aconcagua.
Conditions and forecast on Aconcagua
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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