Parinacota: Vía Nororiental al Parinacota (from Acceso al Parinacota road end)
Route to the summit of Parinacota (20,827 ft) from Acceso al Parinacota road end.
Photo: Gerd Breitenbach, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 12.3 mi
- round trip
- 7,106 ft
- climb
- 20,827 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Parinacota (20,827 ft, 6,348 m) in Oruro, Bolivia, from Acceso al Parinacota road end, at about 14,500 ft. The summit stands about 6,400 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 12.3 miles round trip with about 7,100 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Vía Nororiental al Parinacota" and grades it as a demanding alpine route. No path is mapped for the last 1,709 ft (521 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
- 12.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 7,106 ft
- Starts at
- Acceso al Parinacota road end
- Summit
- 20,827 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Vía Nororiental al Parinacota (from Acceso al Parinacota road end) on Parinacota?
About 12.3 mi round trip from Acceso al Parinacota road end.
How much elevation gain is on the Vía Nororiental al Parinacota (from Acceso al Parinacota road end)?
About 7,106 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Vía Nororiental al Parinacota (from Acceso al Parinacota road end)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Vía Nororiental al Parinacota (from Acceso al Parinacota road end) start?
Acceso al Parinacota road end.
Conditions and forecast on Parinacota
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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