Cerro Paine Grande
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Patagonian Andes · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Cerro Paine Grande is a 9,462 ft summit in the Patagonian Andes (Chile). PeakAtlas rates it alpine technical (Technical rock); best season is Nov–Mar. Permit required. Typical staging is Puerto Natales (70 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 9,462 ft
- Prominence
- 7,208 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Alpine technical
- Best season
- Nov–Mar
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Puerto Natales · 70 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Cerro Paine Grande, and what do you need before you go?
Cerro Paine Grande is listed as Technical rock with a best season of Nov–Mar. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Technical rock
- Best season
- Nov–Mar
- Access / staging
- Puerto Natales, Magallanes
How tall is Cerro Paine Grande, and where is it?
- Location
- Magallanes, Chile
- Elevation
- 9,462 ft
- Prominence
- 7,208 ft
- Mountain range
- Patagonian Andes
- Difficulty
- Technical rock
What makes Cerro Paine Grande notable?
Highest summit in Torres del Paine National Park / Cordillera Paine — the famous towers sit nearby at lower elevations.
The high point of the Cordillera Paine massif in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile — a serious Patagonian objective above the iconic granite towers.
After you check trip readiness for Cerro Paine Grande, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Patagonian Andes, Magallanes, Chile.
Closest places
- Puerto Natales — Magallanes via Ruta 9
- Río Turbio — Chile
- El Calafate — Chile
Notable trails & routes
- W Circuit
- O Circuit