Llullaillaco: Route from the road end
Route to the summit of Llullaillaco (22,057 ft) from Road end below Llullaillaco.
Photo: F. Millour/ESO, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 12.1 mi
- round trip
- 6,972 ft
- climb
- 22,057 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Llullaillaco (22,057 ft, 6,723 m) in Salta, Argentina, from the road end below Llullaillaco, at about 15,200 ft. The summit stands about 6,900 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 12.1 miles round trip with about 7,000 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. No path is mapped for the last 3,947 ft (1,203 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 12.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 6,972 ft
- Starts at
- Road end below Llullaillaco
- Summit
- 22,057 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from the road end on Llullaillaco?
About 12.1 mi round trip from Road end below Llullaillaco.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from the road end?
About 6,972 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from the road end?
It is rated strenuous.
Where does the Route from the road end start?
Road end below Llullaillaco.
Conditions and forecast on Llullaillaco
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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