# Greater Patagonian Trail Section 11: Cerro Dedos, Chile: what it is and when to go > Greater Patagonian Trail Section 11: Cerro Dedos is a hiking trail in Chile. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. 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/greater-patagonian-trail-section-11-cerro-dedos/ - 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, 409 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [wikiexplora.com](https://www.wikiexplora.com/index.php/Greater_Patagonian_Trail) - **Trail network:** International - **Coordinates:** -38.07379, -71.17931 ## What it is and where Greater Patagonian Trail Section 11: Cerro Dedos is a hiking trail in Chile. Its coordinates are -38.07379, -71.17931; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 409 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=-38.073786%2C-71.179315) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.073786%2C-71.179315) - **Trail network:** International 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 Greater Patagonian Trail Section 11: Cerro Dedos is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 22 | | February | Best time | 13 h 25 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 11 h | | May | Possible | 9 h 56 | | June | Possible | 9 h 22 | | July | Possible | 9 h 36 | | August | Possible | 10 h 31 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h 01 | | November | Best time | 14 h 06 | | December | Best time | 14 h 38 | In December there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. 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 - [Cerro Moncol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-moncol/): Mountain in Chile · 7.2 km - [Sierra Baya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sierra-baya/): Mountain in Argentina · 22 km - [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 10: Laguna El Barco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-10-laguna-el-barco/): Hiking · 24 km - [Copahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/copahue/): Stratovolcano nestled on the border between Argentina and Chile · 24 km - [Caviahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/caviahue/): Mountain in Argentina · 25 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 Greater Patagonian Trail Section 11: Cerro Dedos? It is a hiking trail in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Greater Patagonian Trail Section 11: Cerro Dedos? October to April. In December there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 22. ### How do you get to Greater Patagonian Trail Section 11: Cerro Dedos? The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 409 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.073786%2C-71.179315) 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 [Cerro Moncol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-moncol/), [Sierra Baya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sierra-baya/), [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 10: Laguna El Barco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-10-laguna-el-barco/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6798804), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).