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Bag a 3,650 m summit in a single day: this guided Cordon del Plata trek pairs a 4x4 approach with an 8-hour hike to Mt Lomas Blancas, offering condor sightings and sweeping Central Andes views. Ideal for hikers with moderate fitness who want a true high-Andes experience without an overnight.
Bag a 3,650 m summit in a single day: this guided Cordon del Plata trek pairs a 4x4 approach with an 8-hour hike to Mt Lomas Blancas, offering condor sightings and sweeping Central Andes views. Ideal for hikers with moderate fitness who want a true high-Andes experience without an overnight.
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Operated by Andes Vertical · Mendoza, Mendoza Province
You step out of the 4x4 and the Andes shift from distant horizon to immediate challenge: wind carving the ridgelines, scree underfoot that clicks like a slow clock. The route rises toward Mt Lomas Blancas (3,650 m / 11,975 ft) in the Cordon del Plata range, moving through gravelly tracks, high-altitude meadows and exposed ridges where condors wheel and guanaco herds pause like punctuation in the light.
moderate.
8 hours.
Moderate cardiovascular fitness and comfort with sustained uphill hiking at altitude; prior day-hiking experience recommended
You should have at least moderate fitness—able to hike several hours with steady uphill sections and manage altitude; prior day-hike experience is recommended.
Mild altitude symptoms can occur when ascending to 3,650 m; guides monitor guests, recommend pacing, hydration and will descend if symptoms worsen.
The tour includes round-trip hotel transport from central Mendoza, bilingual guide and walking poles; vehicles cover the initial approach up steep mountain roads.
A minimum of two people per booking is required and the operator advises against participation for pregnant travelers or those with serious heart or spinal conditions.
Cordon del Plata has long been an important corridor for local herders and now for Argentine mountaineering; the range’s granite ridges and glacial valleys tell a history of uplift and ice-carving.
The high-Andes ecosystem is fragile—stay on established routes, avoid disturbing wildlife and pack out all waste to protect sparse vegetation and water sources.
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