# Cerro Torino Este, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Cerro Torino Este is a mountain in South America with height 2'671 m in Chile. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 54. 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-torino-este/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain in South America with height 2'671 m · Nature, Mountains
- **Where:** Chile
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 395 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -49.86167, -73.50056

## What it is and where

Cerro Torino Este is a mountain in South America with height 2'671 m 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.

Its coordinates are -49.86167, -73.50056; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 395 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=-49.861667%2C-73.500556)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.861667%2C-73.500556)

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 Torino Este is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 15 h 40 |
| February | Best time | 14 h 10 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 27 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 29 |
| May | Possible | 8 h 50 |
| June | Possible | 7 h 54 |
| July | Possible | 8 h 17 |
| August | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 39 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| November | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| December | Best time | 16 h 06 |

In December there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 54. 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 Torino Este 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

- [Southern Patagonian Ice Field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/campo-de-hielo-patagonico-sur/): Glacier field in southern Chile and Argentina · 6.7 km
- [Cerro Cono](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-cono/): Summit · 7.1 km
- [Cerro Torino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-torino/): Mountain in Chile · 7.4 km
- [Cerro Murallón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-murallon/): Mountain in Chile and Argentina · 8.8 km
- [Cerro Agassiz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-agassiz/): Mountain in Argentina and Chile · 12 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 Torino Este?

It is a mountain in South America with height 2'671 m 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 Torino Este?

October to April. In December there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 54.

### How do you get to Cerro Torino Este?

The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 395 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.861667%2C-73.500556) 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 [Southern Patagonian Ice Field](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/campo-de-hielo-patagonico-sur/), [Cerro Cono](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-cono/), [Cerro Torino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-torino/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/96199378), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113496450), CC0. More about Cerro Torino Este on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Torino_Este). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

