Bolivia Treks
APOLOBAMBA-TREK NORTH(PELECHUCO - PELECHUCO/KATANTIKA, 6-11 DAYS, FROM LA PAZ)
Beside the mountains and its glaciers the Northern Cordillera Apolobamba enchants with its many beautifully shining lagoons: Just in the valley of Chaupi Orco (6.044m) there are 14!
Going time per day: | 6-7h |
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Highest point: | 5.260m |
Deepest point: | 3.600m |
Season: | May – September |
Difficulty: | good shape necessary |
APOLOBAMBA-TREK SOUTH(PELECHUCO - CHARAZANI, 6 DAYS, FROM LA PAZ)
A beautiful hike over high passes and green meadows passing rustling creeks and viewing snow-covered mountains.
Going time per day: | 6-7h |
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Highest point: | 5.100m |
Deepest point: | 3.600m |
Season: | May - September |
Difficulty: | good shape necessary |
LAGUNA GLACIAR-TREK(SORATA – LAGUNA GLACIAR – SORATA, 3 DAYS FROM LA PAZ)
The Laguna Glaciar is located at 5.038m between the summits of Illampu (6.331m) and Ancohuma (6.429m). The glacier of the Ancohuma falls steeply into the mountain lake.
Going time per day: | 7-8h |
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Highest point: | 5.038m |
Deepest point: | 3.120m |
Season: | May - September |
Difficulty: | very good shape and certainty in steps necessary |
THE TRANSCORDILLERA-TREK(SORATA - PINAYA (ILLIMANI), 3-20 DAYS, FROM LA PAZ)
The Transcordillera-Trek, the route through the Royal Range, is full of impressive landscapes: Over 6.000m high mountains, high passes with views over the Highlands in the west and the subtropical Yungas in the east, crystalline lagoons, romantic valleys with solitary villages. If there isn't enough time to do the whole distance you can also do just a part, e.g. from Paso Calzada to Laguna Khotia (5 days), from Laguna Khotia to Botijllaca (4 days) or from Botijllaca to Chairo (4 days).
Going time per day: | 6-8h |
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Highest point: | 5.270m |
Deepest point: | 1.240m |
Season: | May - November |
Difficulty: | very good shape and certainty in steps necessary |
LAGUNA CHIARKHOTA-TREK(1 DAY, FROM LA PAZ)
The resplendent Chiarkhota Lagoon is located beautifully beneath the peaks of Condoriri ("the small condor") and Aguja Negra ("the black needle"), a wonderful place to stay, to look and to have a picnic. From here you can also walk to 5.270m high Pico Austria.
Going time per day: | 4-8h |
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Highest point: | 4.650m-5.270m |
Deepest point: | 4.300m |
Season: | April - November |
Difficulty: | - |
CHORO-TREK(INCA TRAIL, LA CUMBRE – CHAIRO, 3 DAYS, FROM LA PAZ)
From 4.940m down to 1.280m: The Choro-Trek near La Paz is an example of the excellent road construction of the Incas and their extraordinary run achievements.
Going time per day: | 5-7h |
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Highest point: | 4.940m |
Deepest point: | 1.280m |
Season: | May - November |
Difficulty: | good shape necessary, high knee load |
A much less touristic, lonesome 3- to 4-day-walk through the subtropic woods of the Yungas is the Zongo-Trek (Inca trail) that can be started with the Downhill-Biking from Chacaltaya down the Valley of Zongo. Within only 2 days the Bajo Sillutinkara-Trek (Inca trail) also goes downhill to Chairo.
TAKESI-TREK(INCA TRAIL, MINA SAN FRANCISCO – YANACACHI, 2 DAYS, FROM LA PAZ)
On a well conserved Inca trail you first hike over a 4.640m high pass, then down the valley of the Takesi River into the colourful flora of the Yungas.
Going time per day: | 6-7h |
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Highest point: | 4.640m |
Deepest point: | 2.280m |
Season: | May - November |
Difficulty: | good shape necessary, high knee load |
Still more adventurous and also more exhausting variants are Alto-Takesi-Trek and Reconquista-Takesi-Trek.
LAGUNA ARKHATA-TREK (TOTORAL PAMPA – LAGUNA ARKHATA – TOTORAL PAMPA, 1-2 DAYS, FROM LA PAZ)
The 1 to 2-day-trek to the Laguna Arkhata is an unforgettable experience with an adventurous start over two high passes, a narrow path through a lonesome valley on the eastern side of the Cordillera Real, four lagoons of different colors and an overwhelming view of Illimani (6.462m) and Mururata (5.868m).
Going time per day: | 8-9h |
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Highest point: | 4.940m |
Deepest point: | 4.100m |
Season: | May - October |
Difficulty: | good shape and certainty in steps necessary |
YUNGA CRUZ - LAGUNA KHASIRI(INCA TRAIL, CHUÑAVI – CHULUMANI, 3 DAYS, FROM LA PAZ)
The Yunga Cruz-Trek offers everything you can expect from an Inca trail: A varied design with pleasant ascents and descents, perfectly worked steps and way attachments from the Inca time and a breathtaking flora.
Going time per day: | 6-7h |
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Highest point: | 4.170m |
Deepest point: | 1.850m |
Season: | May - September |
Difficulty: | high knee load |
QUIMSA CRUZ-TREK (INCA TRAIL, MINA CARACOLES - CHOQUETANGA, 3-4 DAYS, FROM LA PAZ)
The Cordillera Quimsa Cruz is one of the most beautiful mountain areas of Bolivia with romantic lagoons, cliffy rocks, impressing Inca trails, hot springs and an unaffected fauna: Pretty often you see the symbol of the Andes, the condor.
Going time per day: | 3-8h |
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Highest point: | 5.100m |
Deepest point: | 3.000m |
Season: | May - November |
Difficulty: | good shape and certainty in steps necessary |
TORO TORO-TREK(THAJO THAJO – TORO TORO, 4 DAYS, FROM COCHABAMBA)
Cave paintings, forgotten Inca trails, deep canyons, high waterfalls and million years-old dinosaur traces expect the hiker on the trek to the National Park Toro Toro.
Going time per day: | 6-8h |
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Highest point: | 3.050m |
Deepest point: | 2.100m |
Season: | March - December |
Difficulty: | - |
SAMA-TREK(LAGUNA TAJZARA - PINOS, 2 DAYS, FROM TARIJA)
Isolated lagoons with pink-colored flamingos, an Inca trail with vast views over the valleys of Tarija and the pure water of the Calderillas river are every hikers joy.
Going time per day: | 5-6h |
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Highest point: | 3.800m |
Deepest point: | 1.800m |
Season: | January - December |
Difficulty: | - |
Another beautiful trekking area is the Condor Valley where you can observe condors from eye to eye on one to three day treks.