Sendero Las Canchitas
- 7.9 mi
- round trip
- 7,288 ft
- climb
- 14,749 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Las Canchitas is an out-and-back trail, 7.9 miles each way (16 miles round trip) in Valparaíso, Chile, inside Parque Andino Juncal. It runs between about 8,100 ft and 14,750 ft above sea level, with roughly 6,970 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Las Cuevas, about 7.5 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Hornitos, Cerro Celsa and Morro Los Tierrales. For camping, Sitio de Camping Las Canchitas and Camping Morrenas are within about 6 miles. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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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