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Sunset

Golden Light at Monte Tarn

Plan this climb for mid-January to catch the long Patagonian summer sunset.

Best time: 15 JanAbout 240 min

Timeline

  1. 19:07

    Monte Tarn

    Start the four-hour ascent of Monte Tarn.

  2. 21:07

    Monte Tarn

    Reach the summit at 834 m. Settle in for the view as the golden light begins.

  3. 22:07

    Monte Tarn

    Watch the sun set toward the SW.

  4. 02:07

    Monte Tarn

    Begin the descent.

Local tip

The climb takes about four hours. Start early enough to reach the summit before the golden hour begins at 21:11.

Check before you go

  • The climb will take about four hours.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Punta Arenas (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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