Chile de Finde
The sea stacks of Punta de Lobos rising out of the Pacific beside the cliff, in Pichilemu.

169 km from Santiago · straight line

Punta de Lobos

The sea stacks, the Pacific and the best sunset on the route.

  • On the list
  • A weekend
  • Possible with connections

Photograph: Bastiancortezz · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Cartography: OpenStreetMap

How to get there

Recommended option

Intercity bus to Pichilemu, then local transport out to the point.

Possible with connections

Departure point
Santiago, southbound bus terminals
Arrival point
Pichilemu
Final leg
Punta de Lobos is a few kilometres from central Pichilemu: there are shared taxis and cabs, or you can cycle.
Booking
On public holidays and in summer, buy your ticket in advance.
Limitations
The afternoon wind is constant and the rocks get slippery at high tide.

Schedules, fares and conditions may change. Check the latest information before travelling.

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Reviewed: 2026-08-04 · Chile de Finde estimate

Why it's worth the trip

Because it changes the register of the whole route. After so much mountain, the Pacific reminds you that Chile is also a very long coastline.

Landscape

At Pichilemu, two rock stacks rise out of the water in front of a low cliff and a headland of cacti. It is one of Chile's best-known surf spots — declared a World Surfing Reserve in 2017 — but it works just as well for people who never get in the water: you come to watch the sea break from above.

  • Coast
Sunset at Punta de Lobos with cacti in the foreground and the ocean behind.
Sunset at Punta de Lobos with cacti in the foreground and the ocean behind. Photograph: Jorge Mallen · CC BY-SA 3.0

What the trip could look like

A night in Pichilemu, sunset at the sea stacks and a long unplanned beach morning.

An idea of how the day would go.

A good fit if

  • Anyone wanting sea rather than mountains
  • Groups after a relaxed weekend
  • Photography

Maybe not if

  • Anyone expecting warm water: the Chilean Pacific is cold year-round

Worth knowing

  • The afternoon wind is constant; bring a windbreaker.
  • The rocks on the point get slippery at high tide.

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