Cerro Murallón
Cerro Murallón is a mountain in Argentina and Chile, rising to 2,656 m, the 69th highest in Argentina, part of the Patagonian Andes.
Where it is
Cerro Murallón sits on the border between Argentina and Chile, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Agassiz | 3,168 m | 18 km |
| Cerro Roma | 3,270 m | 19 km |
| Cerro Campana | 2,094 m | 22 km |
| Cerro Agassiz Sur | 3,180 m | 24 km |
| Cerro Divisadero | 2,570 m | 27 km |
| Cerro Heim | 1,208 m | 41 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Murallón.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Calafate | Argentina | 22,844 | 104 km |
| Puerto Natales | Chile | 18,505 | 225 km |
| Río Gallegos | Argentina | 95,796 | 360 km |
| Punta Arenas | Chile | 117,430 | 414 km |
| Coyhaique | Chile | 45,787 | 482 km |
About this mountain
Standing 2,656 m in the Patagonian Andes on the Argentina-Chile border, Cerro Murallón ranks 69th among peaks listed in Argentina and 116th in Chile. The nearest higher summits are Cerro Agassiz at 3,168 m and Cerro Roma at 3,270 m, both within 19 km. The first recorded ascent was in 1984. El Calafate lies 103.8 km away.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aconcagua | 6,959 m |
| 2 | Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m |
| 3 | Monte Pissis | 6,882 m |
| 4 | Cerro Mercedario | 6,770 m |
| 5 | Cerro Bonete | 6,759 m |
| 6 | Nevado Tres Cruces | 6,749 m |
| 7 | Cerro Llullaillaco | 6,730 m |
| 8 | Cerro de Incahuasi | 6,621 m |
| 9 | Cerro Incahuasi | 6,621 m |
| 10 | Cerro Tupungato | 6,570 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Cerro Murallón?
- Cerro Murallón rises to 2,656 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Cerro Murallón?
- Cerro Murallón sits on the border between Argentina and Chile.
- Where does Cerro Murallón rank?
- It is the 69th highest of the 87 peaks we list in Argentina, and #5,580 worldwide.
- When was Cerro Murallón first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1984.
- What is the nearest city to Cerro Murallón?
- El Calafate, Argentina, about 104 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.