HOTEL EL PILAR
This place amazed me since my first visit to the area, in the summer of 1987, when I felt that I had found “my place”. After that trip there were others. There were other mountains and other friends. Until I finally decided with my mate on some adventures to follow the path of those first dreams and settle down in El Chaltén.
The Patagonia received me, it gave me its time, its storms and on the slopes of the Fitz Roy it gave me El Pilar, where I was able to combine my greatest passions: mountains and countryside.
I chose its name as a homage to what I consider was the purest climbing of these mountains. In 1979 Renato Casarotto climbed alone the northern slope of the Fitz Roy tracing one of the most beautiful and most difficult routes known today as Pilar Casarotto or Pilar Norte.
Since it was built, in 1994, El Pilar receives visitors from all around the world who are tempted by the possibility of living the Patagonia in a different way. For everyone, our doors are open. All the Staff of El Pilar is readily willing to guide our guests during their stay so that everyone may live, in their own way, the energy of Nature.
I hope you may all feel the magic of this place as I do.
Carolina Codo
ROOMS
- The country house has 10 very comfortable rooms, each with its private bathroom, and which all offer a warm and cosy aspect.
Our Services
- Free Parking
- Breakfast included
- Restaurant
- Bar / lounge
Our Activities
- Hiking
- Kayak
- Mountain Bike
- Bird watching
Awaken all the senses
GLACIAR PEDRA BLANCAS
Leaving the country house on the path that borders the Río Blanco, after 30 minutes you will find a great view of the Glaciar Piedras Blancas, one of the lowest of the area. If you wish to approach the iceberg and its lagoon you should continue on the same path until the Camping Site Poincenot and from there cross the Río Blanco to access the area of the iceberg. You go on down the same path until you reach the creek Piedras Blancas which descends from West to East and is one hour walk away from the Camping Poincenot. You then retake the path bordering the river on its right margin and cross it almost where it commences and you finally are at the lagoon and closely appreciate the ice fallings.
LAGUNA DE LOS TRES
Leaving the country house you follow a path bordering the Río Blanco. It is a solitary path which allows you to have a better perception of the different sounds of nature. After travelling for 2:30 hours, you arrrive at the Camping Site “Río Blanco”. From there on, the path is zigzagged in order to compensate an irregular escalation of 500 meters before reaching the Laguna de los Tres. The path ends at the Arista de la Morena with a fabulous view of the lagoon and the icebergs on one side and, on the other side, the forest, El Chaltén and the Lago Viedma at the back. This is the closest view of the Fitz Roy granite wall and its peripheral needles. Going down the Morena you may follow the path which surrounds it where you may appreciate the beauty of the Laguna Sucia and its icebergs.You may return to the country house on the same path or descend towards El Chaltén passing through Laguna Capri.