# Gran Campo Nevado, Chile: what it is and when to go > Gran Campo Nevado is a small ice field in Chile. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 23. It has articles in 8 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/gran-campo-nevado/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Small ice field in Chile · Nature - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 153 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -52.81092, -73.10406 ## What it is and where Gran Campo Nevado is a small ice field in Chile. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -52.81092, -73.10406; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 153 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=-52.810921%2C-73.10406) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-52.810921%2C-73.10406) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) 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 Gran Campo Nevado is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 16 h 07 | | February | Best time | 14 h 25 | | March | Best time | 12 h 30 | | April | Best time | 10 h 19 | | May | Possible | 8 h 27 | | June | Possible | 7 h 23 | | July | Possible | 7 h 50 | | August | Possible | 9 h 29 | | September | Possible | 11 h 37 | | October | Best time | 13 h 43 | | November | Best time | 15 h 38 | | December | Best time | 16 h 37 | In December there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 23. 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 - [Faro Islote Fairway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-islote-fairway/): Lighthouse in Chile · 46 km - [Monte Burney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-burney/): Stratovolcano in southern Chile · 57 km - [Faro Bahía Félix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-bahia-felix/): Lighthouse in Chile · 67 km - [Seno Skyring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/seno-skyring/): Bay · 84 km - [Seno Otway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/seno-otway/): Inland sound in southern Chile · 97 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 Gran Campo Nevado? It is a small ice field in Chile. It has articles in 8 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 Gran Campo Nevado? October to April. In December there are 16 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 23. ### How do you get to Gran Campo Nevado? The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 153 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-52.810921%2C-73.10406) 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 [Faro Islote Fairway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-islote-fairway/), [Monte Burney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-burney/), [Faro Bahía Félix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-bahia-felix/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7348915), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3774305), CC0. More about Gran Campo Nevado on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Campo_Nevado). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).