Sendero Las Cuevas
- 0.6 mi
- loop
- 101 ft
- climb
- 14,714 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Sendero Las Cuevas is a 0.6-mile loop in Arica y Parinacota, Chile, inside Parque Nacional Lauca. It runs between about 14,650 ft and 14,710 ft above sea level, with roughly 100 ft of climbing over the route. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Putre, about 8.7 miles east 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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