Qhapaq ñAn
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 636 ft
- climb
- 10,735 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Qhapaq ñAn is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Arica y Parinacota, Chile. It runs between about 10,510 ft and 10,740 ft above sea level, with roughly 390 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Putre, about 21 miles south of the trailhead. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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