Mercedario: Ascención Cerro Mercedario (from Ascención Cerro Mercedario road end)
Route to the summit of Mercedario (21,985 ft) from Ascención Cerro Mercedario road end.
Photo: Nazzarro, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 16.4 mi
- round trip
- 10,217 ft
- climb
- 21,985 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Mercedario (21,985 ft, 6,701 m) in San Juan, Argentina, from Ascención Cerro Mercedario road end, at about 11,800 ft. The summit stands about 10,200 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 16.4 miles round trip with about 10,200 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Ascención Cerro Mercedario" and grades it as an alpine hiking 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
- 16.4 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 10,217 ft
- Starts at
- Ascención Cerro Mercedario road end
- Summit
- 21,985 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Ascención Cerro Mercedario (from Ascención Cerro Mercedario road end) on Mercedario?
About 16.4 mi round trip from Ascención Cerro Mercedario road end.
How much elevation gain is on the Ascención Cerro Mercedario (from Ascención Cerro Mercedario road end)?
About 10,217 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Ascención Cerro Mercedario (from Ascención Cerro Mercedario road end)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Ascención Cerro Mercedario (from Ascención Cerro Mercedario road end) start?
Ascención Cerro Mercedario road end.
Conditions and forecast on Mercedario
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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