# Altos de Rabonas, Argentina: what it is and when to go

> Altos de Rabonas is a mountain hut in Argentina. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 56. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/altos-de-rabonas/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Argentina
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** MDZ Mendoza, 376 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [altosderabonas.com](https://altosderabonas.com/)
- **Coordinates:** -31.88141, -64.95788

## What it is and where

Altos de Rabonas is a mountain hut in Argentina.

Its coordinates are -31.88141, -64.95788; the nearest main airport is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ, Mendoza), 376 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-31.881413%2C-64.957878)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-31.881413%2C-64.957878)

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/senderismo/) places in Argentina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Altos de Rabonas is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 52 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 13 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 22 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 56 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 06 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 50 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 49 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 48 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 04 |

In December there are 14 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 56. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | October to April | May to September |
| Hiking | October to April | May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Altos de Rabonas has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Argentina

To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Museo Rocsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-rocsen/): Museum in Nono, Córdoba, Argentina · 9.1 km
- [Cabañas Tintihuasi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cabanas-tintihuasi/): Mountains · Hiking · 11 km
- [Cerro Champaquí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-champaqui/): Mountain in Argentine · 12 km
- [Museo Piedra Cruz Sur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-piedra-cruz-sur/): Museum · 18 km
- [Museo Brocheriano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-brocheriano/): Museum · 20 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

## More in Argentina: Mountains

- [Aconcagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/aconcagua/): highest mountain in both the Southern and the Western Hemispheres (6967 m)
- [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina
- [Tupungato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cumbre-sur/): Volcanic dome in the Andes
- [Cerro Torre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-torre/): mountain in Southern Patagonia in South America
- [Mercedario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-mercedario/): andean mountain in Argentina
- [Maipo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/maipo/): mountain in Chile

Every Argentina place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Altos de Rabonas?

It is a mountain hut in Argentina.

### When is the best time to visit Altos de Rabonas?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 56.

### How do you get to Altos de Rabonas?

The nearest main airport is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), 376 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-31.881413%2C-64.957878) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Museo Rocsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-rocsen/), [Cabañas Tintihuasi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cabanas-tintihuasi/), [Cerro Champaquí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-champaqui/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12809748401), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).