Sendero Lagunas Cotacotani
- 5.9 mi
- one way
- 944 ft
- climb
- 15,208 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Sendero Lagunas Cotacotani is a 5.9-mile point-to-point route in Arica y Parinacota, Chile, inside Parque Nacional Lauca. It runs between about 14,620 ft and 15,210 ft above sea level, with roughly 940 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Siki, about 18 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Guaneguane. 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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