Magallanes National Reserve
Reserva Nacional Magallanes
A southern beech forest about 8 kilometers west of the city, with hiking trails that climb to viewpoints overlooking the city and the strait, and with hillsides ablaze with red foliage in autumn.
The reserve borders the hills on the western side of the city and covers southern beech forests of lenga and ñire. It has several hiking trails a few kilometers long. The viewpoints on these trails let you see both the city and the Strait of Magellan, and woodpeckers and caracaras can be spotted among the trees. Around April the leaves turn red and yellow. In winter, the Club Andino ski area inside the reserve has a small slope facing the strait. The entrance fee is small (about 3,000 to 5,000 Chilean pesos). A taxi takes about 20 minutes, and mountain weather changes quickly.
Opening hours
About 8:30–17:30 (shorter hours in winter)
Nearby sights
- Cerro de la Cruz Viewpoint
- Palacio Sara Braun
- Plaza Muñoz Gamero & Magellan Monument
- Magallanes Regional Museum (Braun-Menéndez Palace)
- Costanera del Estrecho
- Salesian Museum Maggiorino Borgatello
- Sara Braun Municipal Cemetery
- Monumento al Ovejero