Aucanquilcha from north
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 48.36 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,508 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 9,196 ft
- Max elevation
- 20,329 ft
- TrailRank
- 34
- Min elevation
- 12,136 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 13 hours 49 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3974
- Uploaded
- June 5, 2022
- Recorded
- March 2022
near Campamento Aucanquilcha, Antofagasta (Chile)
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Itinerary description
Aucanquilcha is one of the easiest 6,000 meters mountains in northern Chile and the reason for this is that in the past there was a sulfur mine almost at the top of the mountain and this mining left as a legacy a road that facilitates its access.
This road, unfortunately, was interrupted a few years ago and this traklog presents an alternative to get as close to the summit as possible.
By motorcycle it is possible to continue a little further, however by car do not try to go beyond the point I mark as car parking.
Aucanquilcha is a mountain with little technical difficulty, but it needs good acclimatization.
This road, unfortunately, was interrupted a few years ago and this traklog presents an alternative to get as close to the summit as possible.
By motorcycle it is possible to continue a little further, however by car do not try to go beyond the point I mark as car parking.
Aucanquilcha is a mountain with little technical difficulty, but it needs good acclimatization.
Waypoints
Ruins
Religious site
0 ft
Ollague village
Ollague village
Waypoint
16,505 ft
Leave car
park car
Summit
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Hola amigo!, tengo una duda de tu track. Cuanto tiempo te tomo saliendo y volviendo ollague?... Estamos en ollague y al parecer tu ruta es la unica opcion viable, pero desconocemos el tiempo. Te puedo contactar por alguna RRSS?
Se tarde cerca de 2 a 3 horas manejando desde/hasta Ollagüe cada tramo
Hi, you say that the classic track has been cut for several years. Have you tried to take it, do you know where it is cut?
If not, is the route you took to the "car park" possible with an SUV or do you need a 4x4?
Thanks