Chachani - Ruta Cabrerías
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 15.34 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9,039 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 9,537 ft
- Max elevation
- 20,090 ft
- TrailRank
-
44
5
- Min elevation
- 10,998 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 2 days 24 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2346
- Uploaded
- January 5, 2016
- Recorded
- January 2016
near Cabreria, Arequipa (Peru)
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Itinerary description
The difficult route up Chachani, reachable from the centre of Arequipa by taking a combi to Cayma/1ro de Junio, then a taxi from there for about S/.15 towards the "Academia de Policia" or "trocha". About 1.5km along the trocha (unsurfaced road) is a sign for "Reserva Nacional Salinas y Aguada Blanca" - the trail starts here & leads up to a couple of old abandoned huts, before continuing up the hill. From the top of the hill there is no real trail, you just have to walk across scrubland & then loose sand & stones. The last 1,000m of elevation were very difficult on a steep ridge with loose scree & rocks. Suggest camping at "Pampa Grande" (4,900m) & starting your summit climb at first light or before. This route could be done in two VERY long days, but we took three, sleeping at 4,600m both nights. The second (summit) day we hiked for over 18hours, 11hours to the summit just in time for sunset, then more than 7hours back to camp. Bring lots of water - I used 8.5litres. Absolutely no snow on the route (January 3-4-5th 2016), a small bit of ice near the top, but probably not good for drinking due to possible high sulphur content. On the way down we walked to the trocha turnoff from where we managed to hitchhike back to Arequipa after a short wait.
Waypoints
Wilderness hut
Campsite
16,173 ft
High Camp 4,900m
High Camp 4,900m
Summit
Intersection
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Hola, yo tambien hice esa ruta, es bastante economica y fuerte como dices al principio a modo de conocer era de un solo dia por el 2008 jejejej en ese tiempo la cabaña era abitada por una familia qw criaba cabras habian como 50 a mas, el objetivo del grupo fue hacer la cumbre qw esta a la recta de ese camino, no teniamos el equipo necesario y tuvimos qw avandonar la vista es impresionante a cada paso y pues el objetivo sigue en pie
Esa ruta es genial!
First of all I did not summit (I think because of bad acclimatization) but would like to add some tips for climbers who want to attempt this route. Water is indeed a serious problem because you have to carry up plenty of extra kilograms. If you are very fit and well acclimatized you can go in a single push. If you have extra day you can climb up to 4800 meters (until the 'bowl'), hide water along the way and go back to Arequipa. Next day come back with a much lighter backpack and climb fast to the high camp at 4900 m. Reaching starting point is not that difficult, at Puente Grau (very busy transport connection point) catch a minibus on which along with other directions is written 'Embajada'. Price for this ride in 2019 November was just 1 sol. Go to the last stop (S 16.30247, W 71.52331) and from there simply walk up north to the following point (S 16.27674, W 71.51374). This will save you expensive taxi ride of just few kilometers up. The neighbourhood is very poor and you need walking sticks to defend yourself from dogs. It is only relevant until you leave houses behind you. You can find a walking path which goes the right direction and it is easy to follow. The bowl near high camp at 4900 meters is nasty ending of the first day climb. Be prepared for that. I am unable to comment on climbing conditions from the high camp up. PM for some more details if necessary.