11 horas
Daily Tour
14 people
English, Espanol
The Monte Tarn trekking experience is one of the most remote and exciting hikes you can do in southern Chile. Because of its location, it offers a wild and unforgettable adventure. The trail leads to the summit of Monte Tarn, a peak of about 850 meters. It is located at the southern end of the Brunswick Peninsula. As a result, this hike takes you to one of the southernmost spots on the continent.
Monte Tarn is also part of Chilean history. In fact, it was climbed in 1834 by Captain Robert FitzRoy during the voyage of the HMS Beagle, together with Charles Darwin. Learn more on Wikipedia.
The hike takes you through a forest with native trees such as lenga, coigüe, and canelo. In addition, you will cross soft, wet ground and peat bogs. Therefore, waterproof hiking boots are necessary. The trail can be cold, windy, and muddy, but even so, the views from the top are worth the effort.
From the summit, you’ll see the Strait of Magellan, Dawson Island, Tierra del Fuego, and the San Isidro Lighthouse. Moreover, you can spot the Darwin mountain range on clear days. See our San Isidro trekking tour here.
This Monte Tarn trekking tour is best for hikers with good physical condition. In other words, it is not ideal for beginners or children. However, if you are used to hiking and want something off the beaten path, it’s a great challenge.
To sum up, Monte Tarn trekking is a chance to connect with nature, explore the wild south, and enjoy views you won’t find anywhere else in Chile.
We go to each person accommodation in Punta Arenas, then we take the road 75 kms south from the city.
First we do the induction talk and then we start the ascent through canelo and evergreen forest species, humid ambient with lush vegetation. We arrive to the first lookout of cypress trees (5 minutes rest), after we start crossing some peat bogs, and then coihues forest. In the last stage we go through a rocky part, until arrive to the summit. Here you have a stuning view of Dawson Island, San Isidro Lighthouse, and looking south to the occidental view of Magellanes Strait. The time we spend in the summit depends on weather conditions. Also there is the chance of no getting to the summit, basically because weather conditions.
We return by the same trail back. The estimate time of arrival to Punta Arenas it´s 19.00 hrs approximately, it can change according to weather conditions or the speed of the group, coul be before 19hrs or latter.
Este trekking se encuentra disponible todo el año, sujeto a condiciones climáticas del sendero.
Los niños entre 3 a 12 años tienen un 50% de descuento en el valor de la tarifa, los infantes hasta 3 años menos un día tienen tarifa liberada.
Para realizar este tour, se debe contar con un mínimo de 4 pasajeros. Se pueden hacer reservas de forma individual, sin embargo, se confirmara de forma posteriormente si se llega al mínimo para la realización, en caso contrario, se puede hacer cambio de fecha o devolución de dinero.
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