The Ausangate trek is a high altitude 70km hike in Peruvian mountains near Cusco with an average altitude of over 4000m. Unlike most other hikes in the region Ausangate is not about Inca ruins, it's all about beautiful scenery; snow peaks, glaciers, colorful mountain lakes, and the Rainbow mountain.
The Ausangate (6398m/20991f) is considered one of the most beautiful snow-capped mountains of the Andes.
The areas surrounding this mountain offer extraordinary sceneries of mountains, glaciers and lagoons. Moreover, the Andean people are very welcoming and friendly and preserve the respect for the nature. They also have an excellent knowledge of farming vicuñas, alpacas and lamas, being the first two appreciated for their fine quality of wool and alpaca for its meat. We will drive for 4 hours from Cusco and get prepared for a cold temperature and high altitude.
Altitude: 4050 – 5100 m. / 13287ft – 16732ft
Hiking Time: 5 hours approx
Hiking Distance: 10 km / 6.21 miles
Our trek begins at hotel at 5:00 am, then we will drive for 3 hours to get the Upis town (12,464ft), where we will meet up our muleteers and get ready our rucksacks to start the great adventure. We will hike up through the highland valley inhabited by herds of llamas and alpacas.
Upon our arrival to Upis hot springs (13,776ft) we will enjoy our first just made lunch, and we will camp at this place, in the afternoon you will have a chance to plunge into the thermal pools whose cost is 10 PEN, or just walking around trying to shoot the best sunset on the summit of Ausangate. All meals are included.
Hiking Time: 6 – 7 hours
Hiking Distance: 11 km / 6.83 miles
A great hot coca tea wakes up us this morning, after having a nutritious breakfast we will start hiking up on a winding path to get the first pass Arapa (15,748 ft.), then we will continue hiking downhill to get our lunch spot, located in an impressive spot, right next to the glacial lake of Yana Qocha with backdrops of stunning snow-clad of Ausangate mountain.
After lunch, our trek continues through the highland plain to the second camp site of Puka Qocha (15,088) located just close by to the Ausangate Mountain and glacier lakes where the ice body is crashing into the lakes. At night the sky will treat us with clear view to shoot amazing Milky Way photos. All meals are included.
Hiking Time: 6-7 hours
Hiking Distance: 11 km / 6.83 miles
A nutritious breakfast makes us ready for today, we will start hiking up on steep switchback trail to reach the second pass located at an altitude of 16,404 ft, from this point we will start to see snow-capped mountains going in different directions and highland red valleys with red hills. Our hike continues downhill to the valley part, we will then hike up to reach the next lunch spot called Ananta 15,092 ft, set in a highland valley with amazing views around.
After lunch, we will continue trekking uphill for 2 hours to reach the next pass called Warmisaya 16,404 ft. from this place, we will be able to spot the Rainbow Mountain in a further distance and views are still very impressive. The last section is downhill for 30 minutes to get the third campsite located at Qomer Qocha 15,354 ft. All meals are included.
Hiking time: 3-4 hours
Hiking distance: 6 km / 3.72 miles
A great day awaits us as we hike one of the most beautiful trails in Cusco region! From our campsite we will hike up for 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach our last destination–Rainbow Mountain.
Upon our arrival we will take enough time to savor this unique place, after that, we will walk down the valley to reach our next lunch spot, we will say goodbye to our muleteers, cooks and we will eventually drive back to your hotel in Cusco.
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