Huayna Picchu: Route from San Miguel
Route to the summit of Huayna Picchu (8,835 ft) from San Miguel.
Photo: Mblument at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,601 ft
- climb
- 8,835 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Huayna Picchu (8,835 ft, 2,693 m) in Cusco, Peru, from San Miguel, at about 7,900 ft. The summit stands about 900 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 1.9 miles round trip with about 1,600 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. 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
- 1.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,601 ft
- Starts at
- San Miguel
- Summit
- 8,835 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from San Miguel on Huayna Picchu?
About 1.9 mi round trip from San Miguel.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from San Miguel?
About 1,601 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from San Miguel?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Route from San Miguel start?
San Miguel.
Conditions and forecast on Huayna Picchu
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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