# Punta Piñón Mountain House, Argentina: what it is and when to go > Punta Piñón Mountain House is a mountain hut in Argentina (Pino Hachado). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 19. 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/punta-pinon-mountain-house/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Argentina · Ruta Nacional 242 Km 50, Pino Hachado - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** BRC San Carlos de Bariloche, 279 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -38.65929, -70.83001 ## What it is and where Punta Piñón Mountain House is a mountain hut in Argentina (Pino Hachado). Its coordinates are -38.65929, -70.83001; the nearest main airport is Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC, San Carlos de Bariloche), 279 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=-38.659287%2C-70.830011) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.659287%2C-70.830011) 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 Punta Piñón Mountain House is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 25 | | February | Best time | 13 h 27 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 10 h 59 | | May | Possible | 9 h 54 | | June | Possible | 9 h 19 | | July | Possible | 9 h 33 | | August | Possible | 10 h 29 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h 02 | | November | Best time | 14 h 09 | | December | Best time | 14 h 41 | In December there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 19. 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: Punta Piñón Mountain House 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 - [Alto Bío Bío National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/reserva-nacional-alto-biobio/): Nature reserve in Chile · 12 km - [Cerro Piedras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-piedras/): Mountain in Argentina · 13 km - [Cerro Los Riscos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-los-riscos/): Mountain in Argentina · 14 km - [Cerro Las Lajas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-las-lajas/): Mountain in Neuquén Province, Argentina · 18 km - [Cerro Cochicó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-cochico/): Mountain in Argentina · 23 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 Punta Piñón Mountain House? It is a mountain hut in Argentina. ### When is the best time to visit Punta Piñón Mountain House? October to April. In December there are 14 h 41 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 19. ### How do you get to Punta Piñón Mountain House? The nearest main airport is Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC), 279 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.659287%2C-70.830011) 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 [Alto Bío Bío National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/reserva-nacional-alto-biobio/), [Cerro Piedras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-piedras/), [Cerro Los Riscos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-los-riscos/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1236409491), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).