Bolivia trekking, mountaineering Cordillera Real Traverse travel adventure

CLIMBING

Cordillera de Apolobamba

Cordillera Real-Illimani

Cordillera Real-Sajama

Illampu-Ancohuma

TREKKING

Cordillera de Apolobamba Traverse

Cordillera Real Traverse

Illampu Circuit

Cordillera Real Traverse

This is a challenging and hardcore trek through the entire Cordillera Real: it covers 160 km (100 mi),
not taking into account ups and downs; crosses up to twenty passes over 4,000 m (16,000 ft); and
involves more than 12000 m ( 40,000 ft) of ascent and descent. The route passes through fantastic mountain scenery. The part of the trek on the eastern side of the Cordillera takes you through areas that are seldom visited by outsiders. The western side brings you up close to some of the mountains you see from the Altiplano. The first few days are particularly tough because you will be carrying 20 days' food and fuel-the route does not pass any villages with shops. How ever, you may prefer to hire mules in Sorata for the first 2 or 3 days to Ancoma or Cocoyo.

To lighten your load, you could arrange a food drop at the Huayna Potosi hut. A rest day at Refugio Huayna Potosi provides a welcome break and one of the best showers in Bolivia. Plan for another rest day en route, depending on how you are going and where you want to stop. It is possible to start the trek in Cohoni and finish with a 2,000m ( 6,500-ft) descent into Sorata to recover. But starting at Sorata means you get closer to La Paz every day and so, should you want or need to pull care two lout, it will take less time to get back to civilization.

Day 1: Arrival to La Paz. Meeting point. Hotel Accommodation.
Day 2: Acclimatisation day in La Paz.
Day 3: Driving to the colonial town of Sorata. Hotel accommodation in Residencial Sorata.
Day 4: Trekking to Lakathiya.
Day 5: Trekking to Estancia Utaña Pampa.
Day 6: Trekking to Cocoyo.
Day 7: Trekking to below Abra (Paso) Sarani, near Chajolpaya.
Day 8: Trekking to Chajowara.
Day 9: Climbing to the pass before Estancia Lloco Lloconi.
Day 10: Trekking to Laguna Jankho Khota
Day 11: Trekking to Lago Sistaña.
Day 12: Trekking to Laguna Chiar Khota, in the Condoriri Mountain group.
Day 13: Trekking to above Chacapampa.
Day 14: Moving to Laguna Warawarani.
Day 15: Trekking to Zongo Pass, Huayna Potosi peak refuge.
Day 16: Drive back to la Paz. Hotel accommodation.
Day 17: Flight back at home.

LEVEL: Intermediate-Advanced - CLIENT:GUIDE RATIO 4:1

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