Introduction to Mountaineering, Trekking and Ascension - Vallecitos, Cordon del Plata - Mendoza

Ascents to several hills. Option to extend the week to attempt to Cerro Plata

  • Start Date : 2023-Nov-18
    End Date: 2023-Nov-20
  • Hora Inicio: 14 hs
    Hora Fin: 18 hs
  • Meeting Point:Tandil City
    End: Tandil City
  • Duration:3 days
    Availability: 2 spots
Introduction to mountaineering ,Vallecitos - Mendoza

Proposal

Itinerary:

Day 1: We'll meet at 2:00 p.m. at the country inn, where we will spend the night, the guides will present themselves, the bicycles will be checked and you'll be able to leave the vehicles. A tour of the city is carried out where we will see the lagoon, the moving stone, the castle of Tandil and the monument to Don Quixote, where the beautiful landscapes of the city can be seen. Then we'll return to the inn  to enjoy the swimming pool with solarium, the soccer fields and Beach volleyball, as well as the bar and we'll prepare ourselves for a dinner in the barbecue areas.

Difficulty:

  • Km Approx: 35km
  • Roads: 90% asphalt, 10% dirt.

Day 2: Great breakfast and we prepare to leave to Iraola, a small town near Tandil, that doesn't reach 100 inhabitants. We'll see its railway station where the freight train passes and we'll learn its history. We'll return through different bridges and streams where we can rest and take some photos. On the way back to Tandil we'll return to the inn where we'll have our well-deserved snack, and we'll have the rest of the afternoon free to take a walk until dinner.

Difficulty:

  • Km Approx: 60km
  • Roads: 70% asphalt, 30% dirt.

Day 3: On the last day, we'll go to Gardey through trails between the fields, passing through the railroad tracks. Gardey is a small town with old houses that take us back to the beginnings of the Tandil cheese factories, in the town we'll have lunch in a country grocery store with its well-known cold cuts and cheeses. Returning to Tandil we'll pass through the air base where we can see the monuments to old planes that served the country. Return to Tandil, farewell snack and End of our services.

Difficulty:

  • Km Approx: 65km
  • Roads: 60% asphalt, 40% dirt.

Included Services
  • Guidance and permanent coordination - VHF equipment.
  • 2 nights Accommodation in country inn, rooms to share.
  • Pool, soccer field and beach volleyball, in the inn.
  • Energy foods during pedaling (bars, dried fruits, fruits, etc)
  • All meals included: From the Snack on day 1, Dinners, Lunch on the march. Until snack on day 3.
  • Equipped support vehicle + emergency mechanical assistance + medical assistance materials.
  • Spare bike.
  • Personal Accident Insurance.
  • Free verification of the mechanical condition of the Mountain Bike.
  • Informative meetings in Buenos Aires before the trip.

Services NOT included
  • Round trip ticket to Tandil.
  • Transfer of bicycles. (Ask us about transfers from AMEX Office - North Zone Buenos Aires)
  • Spare parts Necessary extras.
  • MTB insurance.
  • Provision of bicycle.

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