# Tramo 1: Río Pedregoso - Paso La Picota, Chile: what it is and when to go > Tramo 1: Río Pedregoso - Paso La Picota is a hiking trail in Chile. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 14. 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/tramo-1-rio-pedregoso-paso-la-picota/ - 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:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 605 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [wikiexplora.com](https://www.wikiexplora.com/index.php/Ruta_de_los_Pioneros) - **Trail network:** Regional - **Coordinates:** -47.67251, -72.48373 ## What it is and where Tramo 1: Río Pedregoso - Paso La Picota is a hiking trail in Chile. Its coordinates are -47.67251, -72.48373; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 605 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=-47.67251%2C-72.483733) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-47.67251%2C-72.483733) - **Trail network:** Regional 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 Tramo 1: Río Pedregoso - Paso La Picota is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 22 | | February | Best time | 14 h | | March | Best time | 12 h 25 | | April | Best time | 10 h 36 | | May | Possible | 9 h 05 | | June | Possible | 8 h 14 | | July | Possible | 8 h 35 | | August | Possible | 9 h 55 | | September | Possible | 11 h 41 | | October | Best time | 13 h 26 | | November | Best time | 14 h 59 | | December | Best time | 15 h 46 | In December there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 14. 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 - [Tramo 2: Paso La Picota - Alto Río Bravo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/tramo-2-paso-la-picota-alto-rio-bravo/): Hiking · 10 km - [Calluqueo Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/glaciar-calluqueo/): Glacier in Chile · 12 km - [Monte San Lorenzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bien-nacional-protegido-cerro-san-lorenzo/): Mountain in Chile and Argentina · 14 km - [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 36H: Ruta de los Pioneros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-36h-ruta-de-los-pioneros/): Hiking · 21 km - [Refugio Toni Rohrer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-toni-rohrer/): Mountains · Hiking · 21 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 Tramo 1: Río Pedregoso - Paso La Picota? It is a hiking trail in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Tramo 1: Río Pedregoso - Paso La Picota? October to April. In December there are 15 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 14. ### How do you get to Tramo 1: Río Pedregoso - Paso La Picota? The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 605 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-47.67251%2C-72.483733) 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 [Tramo 2: Paso La Picota - Alto Río Bravo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/tramo-2-paso-la-picota-alto-rio-bravo/), [Calluqueo Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/glaciar-calluqueo/), [Monte San Lorenzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bien-nacional-protegido-cerro-san-lorenzo/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7526964), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).