# Altos de los Arrieros, Chile: what it is and when to go > Altos de los Arrieros is a summit in Chile, at 5,010 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 41. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: 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/chile/alto-de-los-arrieros/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Summit · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Chile - **Elevation:** 5,010 m - **Best time:** January to March. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 145 km as the crow flies - **Prominence:** 1475 m - **Coordinates:** -34.65081, -70.37223 ## What it is and where Altos de los Arrieros is a summit in Chile, at 5,010 m above sea level. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Cima de montaña sobre cinco mil metros más austral en poseer tal altitud Its coordinates are -34.65081, -70.37223; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 145 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.650807%2C-70.372231) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.650807%2C-70.372231) - **Prominence:** 1475 m It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/) places in Chile. 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 los Arrieros is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 5,010 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 05 | | February | Best time | 13 h 15 | | March | Best time | 12 h 16 | | April | Possible | 11 h 07 | | May | Better not | 10 h 11 | | June | Better not | 9 h 41 | | July | Better not | 9 h 54 | | August | Better not | 10 h 42 | | September | Better not | 11 h 48 | | October | Better not | 12 h 54 | | November | Better not | 13 h 51 | | December | Possible | 14 h 19 | In December there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 41. 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 | January to March | April and December | | Mountains | January to March | April and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Altos de los Arrieros 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 Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Chile To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade. 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 - [Glaciar Universidad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/glaciar-universidad/): Glacier in central Chile · 3.4 km - [Glaciar Cipreses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/glaciar-cipreses/): Glacier · 5.1 km - [Palomo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-palomo/): Mountain in Chile · 8.2 km - [Mount Seler](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-seler/): Mountain in the Andes mountain range · 14 km - [Tinguiririca Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-tinguiririca/): Volcano in Colchagua Province, Chile · 19 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Nature - [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world - [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina - [Beagle Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/canal-beagle/): strait of Chile and Argentina - [Atacama Large Millimeter Array](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-large-millimeter-array-science-preserve/): 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile - [Copahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/copahue/): stratovolcano nestled on the border between Argentina and Chile - [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina Every Chile place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Altos de los Arrieros? It is a summit in Chile. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Altos de los Arrieros? January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 5,010 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 41. ### How do you get to Altos de los Arrieros? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 145 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.650807%2C-70.372231) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile 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 [Glaciar Universidad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/glaciar-universidad/), [Glaciar Cipreses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/glaciar-cipreses/), [Palomo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-palomo/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3456335232), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23653780), CC0. More about Altos de los Arrieros on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto_de_los_Arrieros). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).