# Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site, Argentina: what it is and when to go

> Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site is a protected natural area of Chile in Argentina. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h of daylight, and in June, 8 h. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/sitio-natural-cordillera-del-chalten/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected natural area of Chile · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Argentina
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** USH Ushuaia, 701 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [conaf.cl](https://www.conaf.cl/)
- **Run by:** CONAF
- **Coordinates:** -49.26844, -73.0719

## What it is and where

Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site is a protected natural area of Chile in Argentina. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -49.26844, -73.0719; the nearest main airport is Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH, Ushuaia), 701 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=-49.268438%2C-73.071902)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.268438%2C-73.071902)

- **Run by:** CONAF

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/fauna/) 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 Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 15 h 35 |
| February | Best time | 14 h 07 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 26 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 31 |
| May | Possible | 8 h 54 |
| June | Possible | 8 h |
| July | Possible | 8 h 22 |
| August | Possible | 9 h 48 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 39 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 31 |
| November | Best time | 15 h 10 |
| December | Best time | 16 h |

In December there are 16 h of daylight, and in June, 8 h. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | October to April | May to September |
| Wildlife | October to April | May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site 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

- [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/monte-fitz-roy/): Mountain of Chile - argentina · 2.1 km
- [Cerro Piergiorgio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-piergiorgio/): Mountain in Chile and Argentina · 2.1 km
- [Torre Egger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/torre-egger/): Nature · Mountains · 3.2 km
- [Cerro Torre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-torre/): Mountain in Southern Patagonia in South America · 3.3 km
- [Refugio Eduardo García Soto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/refugio-eduardo-garcia-soto/): Chilean Station · 13 km

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

## More in Argentina: Nature

- [Aconcagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/aconcagua/): highest mountain in both the Southern and the Western Hemispheres (6967 m)
- [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cataratas-del-iguazu/): waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil
- [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world
- [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina
- [Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/rio-gallegos-2/): capital and largest settlement of the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz in Argentina
- [Cueva de las Manos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cueva-de-los-manos-pintadas/): cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site?

It is a protected natural area of Chile in Argentina. It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site?

October to April. In December there are 16 h of daylight, and in June, 8 h.

### How do you get to Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site?

The nearest main airport is Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH), 701 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.268438%2C-73.071902) 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 [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/monte-fitz-roy/), [Cerro Piergiorgio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-piergiorgio/), [Torre Egger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/torre-egger/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/15411309), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116504819), CC0. More about Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalt%C3%A9n_Mountain_Range_Natural_Site). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).