# Etapa 19: Ruca Ñire – Hua Hum, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Etapa 19: Ruca Ñire – Hua Hum is a hiking trail in Chile. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 10. 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/etapa-19-ruca-nire-hua-hum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Chile
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** PMC Puerto Montt, 189 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** National
- **Coordinates:** -40.14047, -71.64757

## What it is and where

Etapa 19: Ruca Ñire – Hua Hum is a hiking trail in Chile.

Its coordinates are -40.14047, -71.64757; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 189 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=-40.140466%2C-71.647565)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.140466%2C-71.647565)

- **Trail network:** National

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/senderismo/) 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 Etapa 19: Ruca Ñire – Hua Hum is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 32 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 56 |
| May | Possible | 9 h 47 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 10 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 25 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 25 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 45 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 06 |
| November | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 51 |

In December there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 10. 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.

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

- [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 18: Lago Pirihueico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-18-lago-pirihueico/): Hiking · 20 km
- [Huanquihue Group](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-huanquihue/): Mountain in Argentina · 29 km
- [Huilo-Huilo Biological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-biologica-huilo-huilo/): Private protected area in Chile · 29 km
- [Etapa 11: Termas de Epulaufquen – Laguna Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/etapa-11-termas-de-epulaufquen-laguna-verde/): Hiking · 36 km
- [Museo de los Volcanes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-los-volcanes/): Museum · 38 km

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

## More in Chile: Hiking

- [Cerro Provincia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-provincia/): mountain in Chile
- [Atacama Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-refuge/)
- [Cabañas Viki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cabanas-viki/)
- [Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cabin/)
- [Centro Turístico Esteban Yevilao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-turistico-esteban-yevilao/)
- [Etapa 10: Aila – Termas de Epulafquen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/etapa-10-aila-termas-de-epulafquen/)

Every Chile place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Etapa 19: Ruca Ñire – Hua Hum?

It is a hiking trail in Chile.

### When is the best time to visit Etapa 19: Ruca Ñire – Hua Hum?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 10.

### How do you get to Etapa 19: Ruca Ñire – Hua Hum?

The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 189 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.140466%2C-71.647565) 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 [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 18: Lago Pirihueico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-18-lago-pirihueico/), [Huanquihue Group](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-huanquihue/), [Huilo-Huilo Biological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-biologica-huilo-huilo/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17900001), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).