Cerro Frias Experience: Horse Ride - Half-Day Tour - Calafate

Cerro Frías invites you to explore a landscape where wild flora and fauna unfold before your eyes.Guanacos, foxes and condors soar through the sky, while ranch animals roam freely, creating a scene worthy of a postcard.

As we ascend, the landscape transforms. The Patagonian steppe gives way to a lush lenga foreston the southern slope, offering a natural spectacle that changes with each season of the year.

The adventure intensifies with an exciting horseback ride through the winding circuits of the hill. Enjoy the landscape as you enter virgin nature and reach the top of Cerro Frías (1095 meters above sea level), a solitary giant in the middle of the valley.

From the highest point, Patagonia gives you one of its best panoramic views:To the west, the imposing Centinela Valley and the majestic Torres del Paine, icons of the Chilean National Park; to the north, the mythical Cerro Fitz Roy;Around it, the peninsulas of Magallanes and Avellaneda extend over the crystalline waters of Lake Argentino, whose branches and the legendary Boca del Diabloseem to touch the sky.

Located within the lands of Estancia Alice, Cerro Frías is located just 23 km from El Calafate, in the direction of the majestic Perito Moreno Glacier.

If you are looking for adventure, unforgettable landscapes and connection with nature, Cerro Frías awaits you with open arms.

• The experience begins with pick-up in El Calafate and a short drive to Estancia Alice, where you’ll be welcomed and introduced to the horses before starting the guided ride up Cerro Frías.
• The ascent begins across the open Patagonian steppe, home to guanacos, foxes, condors, and ranch animals, and gradually transitions into a lush lenga forest on the southern slope.
• Following winding natural trails, you’ll continue climbing until reaching the summit at 1,095 meters above sea level, where breathtaking views await: the Centinela Valley and Torres del Paine to the west, the iconic Fitz Roy to the north, and the Magallanes and Avellaneda peninsulas stretching across the crystalline waters of Lake Argentino.
• After enjoying the scenery and taking photos, you’ll begin the descent back to Estancia Alice, with time to relax before returning to El Calafate.