# Cerro Cantillana, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Cerro Cantillana is a mountain in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (Isla de Maipo), at 2,281 m above sea level. Interests: Nature, Wildlife and Mountains. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. It has articles in 3 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/reserva-natural-altos-de-cantillana/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile · Nature, Wildlife, Mountains
- **Where:** Chile · Ruta G 54 Sector Los Hornos KM. 19, Paine
- **Elevation:** 2,281 m
- **Best time:** January to March.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 58 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Sa-Su 09:00-17:00
- **Website:** [altosdecantillana.org](https://altosdecantillana.org/)
- **Run by:** Corporación Altos de Cantillana
- **Prominence:** 1791 m
- **Coordinates:** -33.89425, -70.95846

## What it is and where

Cerro Cantillana is a mountain in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (Isla de Maipo), at 2,281 m above sea level. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Isla de Maipo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/isla-de-maipo/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 20 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.89425, -70.95846; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 58 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=-33.894252%2C-70.95846)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.894252%2C-70.95846)

- **Run by:** Corporación Altos de Cantillana
- **Prominence:** 1791 m

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/), [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fauna/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/) 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 Cerro Cantillana is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,281 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 01 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 13 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 09 |
| May | Better not | 10 h 14 |
| June | Better not | 9 h 45 |
| July | Better not | 9 h 57 |
| August | Better not | 10 h 44 |
| September | Better not | 11 h 48 |
| October | Better not | 12 h 52 |
| November | Better not | 13 h 48 |
| December | Possible | 14 h 15 |

In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | January to March | April and December |
| Wildlife | January to March | April and December |
| Mountains | January to March | April and December |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cerro Cantillana 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 Puerta del Espino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-puerta-del-espino/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.3 km
- [Refugio Las Launas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-las-launas/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.0 km
- [Santuario de la Naturaleza Horcón de Piedra y Roblería Cajón de Lisboa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-horcon-de-piedra-y-robleria-cajon/): Mountain in Chile · 4.6 km
- [Laguna de Aculeo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/humedal-urbano-estero-pintue-santa-marta-laguna-aculeo/): Dried-out lagoon in Chile · 6.1 km
- [Museo del Vino, Viña Tarapacá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-vino-vina-tarapaca/): Museum · 14 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 Cerro Cantillana?

It is a mountain in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It has articles in 3 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 Cerro Cantillana?

January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,281 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45.

### How do you get to Cerro Cantillana?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 58 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.894252%2C-70.95846) 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 Puerta del Espino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-puerta-del-espino/), [Refugio Las Launas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-las-launas/), [Santuario de la Naturaleza Horcón de Piedra y Roblería Cajón de Lisboa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-horcon-de-piedra-y-robleria-cajon/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/170109551), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23651555), CC0. More about Cerro Cantillana on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto_de_Cantillana). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).