# Greater Patagonian Trail Section 13: Laguna Icalma, Chile: what it is and when to go > Greater Patagonian Trail Section 13: Laguna Icalma is a hiking trail in Chile (Villa Pehuenia). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 18. 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-13-laguna-icalma/ - 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, 342 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [wikiexplora.com](https://www.wikiexplora.com/index.php/Greater_Patagonian_Trail) - **Trail network:** International - **Coordinates:** -38.73313, -71.20192 ## What it is and where Greater Patagonian Trail Section 13: Laguna Icalma is a hiking trail in Chile (Villa Pehuenia). It is in [Villa Pehuenia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/villa-pehuenia/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -38.73313, -71.20192; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 342 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=-38.733129%2C-71.201919) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.733129%2C-71.201919) - **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 13: Laguna Icalma is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 25 | | February | Best time | 13 h 27 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 10 h 59 | | May | Possible | 9 h 53 | | June | Possible | 9 h 18 | | July | Possible | 9 h 33 | | August | Possible | 10 h 29 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h 02 | | November | Best time | 14 h 09 | | December | Best time | 14 h 42 | In December there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 18. 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 - [Batea Mahuida Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-batea-mahuida/): Volcano · 9.2 km - [Parque de Nieve Batea Mahuida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-de-nieve-batea-mahuida/): Ski resort · 11 km - [Greater Patagonian Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail/): Hiking · 13 km - [Cabañas Viki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cabanas-viki/): Mountains · Hiking · 17 km - [Huella Andina – Neuquén Nord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/huella-andina-neuquen-nord/): Hiking · 20 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/) - [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/) - [Etapa 11: Termas de Epulaufquen – Laguna Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/etapa-11-termas-de-epulaufquen-laguna-verde/) 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 13: Laguna Icalma? It is a hiking trail in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Greater Patagonian Trail Section 13: Laguna Icalma? October to April. In December there are 14 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 18. ### How do you get to Greater Patagonian Trail Section 13: Laguna Icalma? The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 342 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-38.733129%2C-71.201919) 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 [Batea Mahuida Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-batea-mahuida/), [Parque de Nieve Batea Mahuida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-de-nieve-batea-mahuida/), [Greater Patagonian Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6813961), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).