Ojos del Salado: Route from Ruta 31 CH road end
Route to the summit of Ojos del Salado (22,615 ft) from Ruta 31 CH road end.
Photo: Janne Corax, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 36.1 mi
- round trip
- 9,229 ft
- climb
- 22,615 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Ojos del Salado (22,615 ft, 6,893 m) in Atacama, Chile, from Ruta 31 CH road end, at about 14,700 ft. The summit stands about 7,900 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 36.1 miles round trip with about 9,200 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap grades the path as an alpine hiking route. 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
- 36.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 9,229 ft
- Starts at
- Ruta 31 CH road end
- Summit
- 22,615 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from Ruta 31 CH road end on Ojos del Salado?
About 36.1 mi round trip from Ruta 31 CH road end.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from Ruta 31 CH road end?
About 9,229 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from Ruta 31 CH road end?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Route from Ruta 31 CH road end start?
Ruta 31 CH road end.
Conditions and forecast on Ojos del Salado
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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