Salcantay: Camino del Salkantay (from Soraypampa)
Route to the summit of Salcantay (20,574 ft) from Soraypampa.
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 10.7 mi
- round trip
- 8,944 ft
- climb
- 20,574 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Salcantay (20,574 ft, 6,271 m) in Cusco, Peru, from Soraypampa, at about 12,700 ft. The summit stands about 7,900 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 10.7 miles round trip with about 8,900 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Camino del Salkantay" and grades it as a mountain hiking trail. No path is mapped for the last 7,818 ft (2,383 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. It is a hike. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 10.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 8,944 ft
- Starts at
- Soraypampa
- Summit
- 20,574 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Questions about this route
How long is the Camino del Salkantay (from Soraypampa) on Salcantay?
About 10.7 mi round trip from Soraypampa.
How much elevation gain is on the Camino del Salkantay (from Soraypampa)?
About 8,944 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Camino del Salkantay (from Soraypampa)?
It is rated strenuous.
Where does the Camino del Salkantay (from Soraypampa) start?
Soraypampa.
Conditions and forecast on Salcantay
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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