DESCRIPTION

 

Cerro Pintor is a mountain in the central Andes that lies east of Santiago. It forms a mountainous cordon next to El Plomo hill, Cerro Leonera, Cerro Altar and Cerro Littoria.​

The trip to the Andes Mountain Range is always an adventure, an unparalleled trip to climb the Cerro Pintor, where the scenery and the encounter with the mountain is breathtaking, a unique landscape. The lagoon of Piuquenes, walk along the edge of the mountain at the foot of our destination, where we see the colors that give rise to the name of this beautiful attraction. Once in the summit of Cerro Pintor, the view that we will have of the Andes is incomparable.

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ITINERARY

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Our itinerary starts with the pick-up at the hotel agreed with our customers. Then, we will go to the eastern sector of Santiago towards Farellones, a town and ski center of the Metropolitan Region. After Farellones, we head towards the La Parva Ski Center, which is located at an altitude of 2,750 meters. There, we will hydrate and feed and then start this beautiful adventure. During the route, we will be able to observe the imposing landscape that Cerro Pintor offers us, and its natural palette of colors, taking in this trek the necessary pauses and that are required for hydration, food, photographs, etc, all of which will be at the discretion of the guide and clients. Upon reaching the summit (4,180 masl), we will stay as long as necessary to rest, feed, hydrate and observe the landscape (which will consist of an incomparable panorama of the sacred mountain Inca "Cerro El Plomo" and Cerro Leonera) . Then, we will return to the starting point of the trekking. Finally, the itinerary is concluded by leaving the clients at the point of pick up at the hotel, hostel, residence or agreed meeting point.



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TRANSFER TIME: 60 minutes.

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DURATION OF THE TREK ROUND TRIP: 6-8 hours.

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INITIAL ALTITUD: 3.100 meters - 10.170 feet.

FINAL ALTITUD: 4.180 meters - 13.713 feet.

 

PICK UP TIME: 07:00 am.

DROP OFF TIME: 18:00 pm aprox.

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THE TOUR INCLUDES:

• pick up and drop at your hotel

• professional guide

• box lunch

• trekking poles

• accident insurance

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DIFFICULTY: Challenging.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS: Comfortable mountain shoes, mountain clothing, sun hat (preferably hat with wings), backpack, sunglasses and sunscreen, lip balm, bottle for water.

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SEASON: All year long.

 

PRICES FOR A PRIVATE TRIP:

1 person: US $ 285

2 person: US $ 205 each

3 person: US $ 200 each

4 person: US $ 185 each

5 or more persons: US $ 175 each