# Cerro Puntudo, Chile: what it is and when to go > Cerro Puntudo is a summit in Chile, at 1,768 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 58. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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/cerro-puntudo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Summit · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Chile - **Elevation:** 1,768 m - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 423 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -49.51833, -73.26552 ## What it is and where Cerro Puntudo is a summit in Chile, at 1,768 m above sea level. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -49.51833, -73.26552; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 423 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=-49.518328%2C-73.265522) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.518328%2C-73.265522) 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 Cerro Puntudo is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 37 | | February | Best time | 14 h 08 | | March | Best time | 12 h 26 | | April | Best time | 10 h 30 | | May | Possible | 8 h 52 | | June | Possible | 7 h 58 | | July | Possible | 8 h 20 | | August | Possible | 9 h 46 | | September | Possible | 11 h 39 | | October | Best time | 13 h 31 | | November | Best time | 15 h 12 | | December | Best time | 16 h 03 | In December there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 58. 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 | | Mountains | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cerro Puntudo 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 - [Viedma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-viedma/): Subglacial volcano · 15 km - [Refugio Paso del Viento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-paso-del-viento/): Hiking · 15 km - [Cerro Divisadero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-divisadero/): Mountain in Chile and Argentina · 18 km - [Cerro Huemul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-huemul/): Mountain in the undefined area between Argentina and Chile · 20 km - [Cerro Padre Hurtado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-padre-hurtado/): Summit · 22 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 Cerro Puntudo? It is a summit in Chile. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Cerro Puntudo? October to April. In December there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 58. ### How do you get to Cerro Puntudo? The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 423 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.518328%2C-73.265522) 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 [Viedma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-viedma/), [Refugio Paso del Viento](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-paso-del-viento/), [Cerro Divisadero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-divisadero/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2875012612), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115944306), CC0. More about Cerro Puntudo on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Puntudo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).