# Refugio Puebla Chillanejos, Chile: what it is and when to go > Refugio Puebla Chillanejos is a mountain hut in Chile (Colbún), at 1,835 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 34. 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/refugio-puebla-chillanejos/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Chile · Camino a Chillanejo, Colbún - **Elevation:** 1,835 m - **Best time:** January to March. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 290 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Parque Guaiquivilo - **Coordinates:** -35.99424, -71.00916 ## What it is and where Refugio Puebla Chillanejos is a mountain hut in Chile (Colbún), at 1,835 m above sea level. Its coordinates are -35.99424, -71.00916; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 290 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=-35.994239%2C-71.009163) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-35.994239%2C-71.009163) - **Run by:** Parque Guaiquivilo It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/) and [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 Refugio Puebla Chillanejos is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 1,835 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 11 | | February | Best time | 13 h 19 | | March | Best time | 12 h 16 | | April | Possible | 11 h 05 | | May | Better not | 10 h 06 | | June | Better not | 9 h 34 | | July | Better not | 9 h 47 | | August | Better not | 10 h 38 | | September | Better not | 11 h 47 | | October | Better not | 12 h 56 | | November | Better not | 13 h 57 | | December | Possible | 14 h 26 | In December there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 34. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | January to March | April and December | | Hiking | January to March | April and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Refugio Puebla Chillanejos has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Refugio Casa de Lata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-casa-de-lata/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.8 km - [Sendero de Chile: Tramo Río Melado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sendero-de-chile-tramo-rio-melado/): Hiking · 12 km - [Nevado de Longaví](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/nevado-de-longavi/): Mountain in Chile · 26 km - [Lomas Blancas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-lomas-blancas/): Mountain in Chile · 33 km - [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 7: Laguna Dial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-7-laguna-dial/): Hiking · 34 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Mountains - [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina - [Tupungato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cumbre-sur/): Volcanic dome in the Andes - [Chaitén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-chaiten/): mountain in Palena Province, Chile - [Puyehue-Cordón Caulle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-puyehue/): volcanic complex in Chile - [Cerro Torre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-torre/): mountain in Southern Patagonia in South America - [Hudson Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-hudson/): mountain in Aysén Province, Chile Every Chile place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Refugio Puebla Chillanejos? It is a mountain hut in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Refugio Puebla Chillanejos? January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 1,835 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 14 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 34. ### How do you get to Refugio Puebla Chillanejos? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 290 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-35.994239%2C-71.009163) 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 [Refugio Casa de Lata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-casa-de-lata/), [Sendero de Chile: Tramo Río Melado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sendero-de-chile-tramo-rio-melado/), [Nevado de Longaví](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/nevado-de-longavi/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1387673318), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).