El Ermitaño is a peak in Chile[4] with an elevation of 6,146 metres (20,164 ft) metres[5] located at Puna de Atacama.

It is on the border of the Chilean provinces of Chañaral and Copiapó (Communes of Diego de Almagro and Copiapó[5]) Along with Cerro Peña Blanca, lies on the southern rim of the Wheelwright Caldera.

El Ermitaño was first climbed by Sergio Kunsmann, Pedro Rosende and Etienne Vian (Chile) Heinz Koch (Germany) in 11/21/1967.

Its parent peak is Cerro El Condor and the Topographic isolation is 29.2 kilometers.

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