Fitz Roy: Route from Ruta Provincial 41 road end
Route to the summit of Fitz Roy (11,175 ft) from Ruta Provincial 41 road end.
Photo: Prissantenbär, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 17.0 mi
- round trip
- 11,838 ft
- climb
- 11,175 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Fitz Roy (11,175 ft, 3,406 m) in Santa Cruz, Argentina, from Ruta Provincial 41 road end, at about 1,500 ft. The summit stands about 9,700 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 16.9 miles round trip with about 11,800 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap grades the path as a difficult alpine route. No path is mapped for the last 4,006 ft (1,221 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. 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
- 17.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 11,838 ft
- Starts at
- Ruta Provincial 41 road end
- Summit
- 11,175 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from Ruta Provincial 41 road end on Fitz Roy?
About 17.0 mi round trip from Ruta Provincial 41 road end.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from Ruta Provincial 41 road end?
About 11,838 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from Ruta Provincial 41 road end?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Route from Ruta Provincial 41 road end start?
Ruta Provincial 41 road end.
Conditions and forecast on Fitz Roy
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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