Sendero Las Varas
- 1.6 mi
- one way
- 325 ft
- climb
- 4,139 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Sendero Las Varas is a 1.6-mile point-to-point route in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. It runs between about 3,100 ft and 4,140 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Chamisero, about 10 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Las Varas, Cerro Arrayán Sur and Morro La Antena. For camping, Área de Campamento Valle Suizo and Camping Vallecito are within about 6 miles. There are 29 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sendero Las Varas for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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