# Sendero Saltos del Petrohué (acceso universal), Chile: what it is and when to go

> Sendero Saltos del Petrohué (acceso universal) is a hiking trail in Chile. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03. 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/sendero-saltos-del-petrohue-acceso-universal/
- 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, 62 km as the crow flies
- **Trail network:** National
- **Run by:** CONAF
- **Coordinates:** -41.17357, -72.4478

## What it is and where

Sendero Saltos del Petrohué (acceso universal) is a hiking trail in Chile.

Its coordinates are -41.17357, -72.4478; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 62 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=-41.173574%2C-72.447803)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.173574%2C-72.447803)

- **Trail network:** National
- **Run by:** CONAF

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 Sendero Saltos del Petrohué (acceso universal) is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 39 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 53 |
| May | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 03 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 19 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 21 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 44 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| November | Best time | 14 h 21 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 57 |

In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03. 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

- [Volcán Osorno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-osorno/): Ski resort · 8.6 km
- [Osorno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/osorno-volcano/): Stratovolcano in Chile · 8.7 km
- [Cayutue-La Vigueria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cayutue-la-vigueria/): Volcano · 16 km
- [Calbuco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-calbuco/): Volcano near Llanquihue lake, Chile · 22 km
- [Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-vicente-perez-rosales/): National park of Chile · 24 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 Sendero Saltos del Petrohué (acceso universal)?

It is a hiking trail in Chile.

### When is the best time to visit Sendero Saltos del Petrohué (acceso universal)?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 03.

### How do you get to Sendero Saltos del Petrohué (acceso universal)?

The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 62 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.173574%2C-72.447803) 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 [Volcán Osorno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-osorno/), [Osorno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/osorno-volcano/), [Cayutue-La Vigueria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cayutue-la-vigueria/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13938668), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).