# La Trochita, Argentina: what it is and when to go

> La Trochita is a 750mm gauge line in Patagonia, Argentina. Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 8 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/la-trochita/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** 750mm gauge line in Patagonia, Argentina · History
- **Where:** Argentina
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** BRC San Carlos de Bariloche, 126 km as the crow flies
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** -42.14484, -70.43314

## What it is and where

La Trochita is a 750mm gauge line in Patagonia, Argentina.

Its coordinates are -42.14484, -70.43314; the nearest main airport is Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC, San Carlos de Bariloche), 126 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=-42.144836%2C-70.433135)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.144836%2C-70.433135)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/historia/) 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 La Trochita is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 45 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 39 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 51 |
| May | Possible | 9 h 37 |
| June | Possible | 8 h 56 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 17 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 44 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 10 |
| November | Best time | 14 h 26 |
| December | Best time | 15 h 04 |

In December there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 8 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.

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

- [Cerro Maitén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-el-maiten/): Mountain in Argentina · 74 km
- [Cerro Coihué](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-coihue/): Mountain in Argentina · 74 km
- [Samantabhadra - Stupa de la Iluminación](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/samantabhadra-stupa-de-la-iluminacion/): Temples · 75 km
- [Pico Serrucho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-la-serrucha/): Mountain in Argentina · 80 km
- [La Sierra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-la-sierra/): Mountain in Argentina · 81 km

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

## More in Argentina: History

- [Cueva de las Manos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cueva-de-los-manos-pintadas/): cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina
- [Quebrada de Humahuaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/quebrada-de-humahuaca/): valley in Argentina
- [Casa Rosada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/pink-house/): Executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina
- [Los Alerces National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/parque-y-reserva-nacional-los-alerces/): national park of Argentina
- [San Ignacio Miní](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/mision-de-san-ignacio-mini/): UNESCO World Heritage Site in Misiones Province, Argentina
- [Jesuit missions among the Guaraní](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/misiones-jesuiticas-de-los-guaranies-san-ignacio-mini-santa/): Catholic missionary initiative and set of missions in Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is La Trochita?

It is a 750mm gauge line in Patagonia, Argentina.

### When is the best time to visit La Trochita?

October to April. In December there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 56.

### How do you get to La Trochita?

The nearest main airport is Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC), 126 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.144836%2C-70.433135) 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 [Cerro Maitén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-el-maiten/), [Cerro Coihué](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-coihue/), [Samantabhadra - Stupa de la Iluminación](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/samantabhadra-stupa-de-la-iluminacion/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1617321), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2737219), CC0. More about La Trochita on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Trochita). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).