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Cerro Tronador

Elevation
3,491 m
#2,408
in the world
#57
in Argentina
2,642 m
prominence

Cerro Tronador is a mountain in Argentina and Chile, rising to 3,491 m, the 57th highest in Argentina, part of the Andes.

Elevation
3,491 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,642 m
Height above its key col
World rank
#2,408
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Cerro Tronador

Cerro Tronador sits on the border between Argentina and Chile, and is counted in each.

Key facts

Elevation
3,491 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
2,642 m
Type
Mountain
Range
Region
Rio Negro
Coordinates
-41.161, -71.888

How it ranks

Among peaks in Argentina
#57of 87
LargestSmallest
In the Andes
#247of 268
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#2,408of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Cerro Catedral2,405 m34 km
Cerro Otto1,398 m43 km
Volcán Osorno2,652 m51 km
Cerro Bayo1,782 m52 km
Volcán Apagado1,210 m100 km
Nevado Las Agujas2,120 m105 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Cerro Tronador.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
San Carlos de BarilocheArgentina95,39449 km
Puerto VarasChile37,56194 km
El BolsónArgentina21,28794 km
LlanquihueChile16,24994 km
Puerto MonttChile245,90295 km

About this mountain

With a topographic prominence of 2,642 m, Cerro Tronador stands as a major summit on the Argentina–Chile border in the Andes. At 3,491 m, it ranks #57 among Argentine peaks and #96 among Chilean peaks. The mountain lies 48.6 km from San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.

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

#PeakElevation
1Aconcagua6,959 m
2Ojos del Salado6,893 m
3Monte Pissis6,882 m
4Cerro Mercedario6,770 m
5Cerro Bonete6,759 m
6Nevado Tres Cruces6,749 m
7Cerro Llullaillaco6,730 m
8Cerro de Incahuasi6,621 m
9Cerro Incahuasi6,621 m
10Cerro Tupungato6,570 m

Common questions

How tall is Cerro Tronador?
Cerro Tronador rises to 3,491 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Cerro Tronador?
Cerro Tronador sits on the border between Argentina and Chile.
Where does Cerro Tronador rank?
It is the 57th highest of the 87 peaks we list in Argentina, and #2,408 worldwide.
What is the nearest city to Cerro Tronador?
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, about 49 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.