# Greater Patagonian Trail Section 19: Volcán Puyehue, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Greater Patagonian Trail Section 19: Volcán Puyehue is a hiking trail in Chile. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 08. 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-19-volcan-puyehue/
- 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, 139 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [wikiexplora.com](https://www.wikiexplora.com/index.php/Greater_Patagonian_Trail)
- **Trail network:** International
- **Coordinates:** -40.46082, -72.07847

## What it is and where

Greater Patagonian Trail Section 19: Volcán Puyehue is a hiking trail in Chile.

Its coordinates are -40.46082, -72.07847; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 139 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=-40.460823%2C-72.078474)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.460823%2C-72.078474)

- **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 19: Volcán Puyehue is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 35 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| May | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 08 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 23 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 45 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 06 |
| November | Best time | 14 h 18 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 53 |

In December there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 08. 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

- [Puyehue-Cordón Caulle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-puyehue/): Volcanic complex in Chile · 15 km
- [Carrán-Los Venados](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/carran-los-venados/): Mountain in Chile · 16 km
- [Puyehue National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-puyehue/): National park in Chile · 25 km
- [Puyehue Hot Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/hotel-termas-de-puyehue/): Group of hot springs in southern Chile · 35 km
- [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 20: Volcán Antillanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-20-volcan-antillanca/): Hiking · 35 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 19: Volcán Puyehue?

It is a hiking trail in Chile.

### When is the best time to visit Greater Patagonian Trail Section 19: Volcán Puyehue?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 08.

### How do you get to Greater Patagonian Trail Section 19: Volcán Puyehue?

The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 139 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-40.460823%2C-72.078474) 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 [Puyehue-Cordón Caulle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-puyehue/), [Carrán-Los Venados](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/carran-los-venados/), [Puyehue National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-puyehue/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6814222), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

