The Best Hiking Trails in Arequipa (Peru)

Peru, Arequipa, Colca Canyon 4d/3n alternative Circuit

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Wowbagger

Distance

23.56mi

Elevation +

7034f

TrailRank

50

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Description: Beautiful 4 days / three nights trek in and around the Colca Canyon near Arequipa in Peru, starting and ending in Cabanaconde. This trek is for the most part an alternative route to the classic tourist circ...

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Colca Canyon, Mirador San Miguel to Cabanaconde via Oasis Sangalle

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wal-d

Distance

14.07mi

Elevation +

6558f

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47| 4.67

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This is a really nice two-day hike across the second deepest canyon in the world (Colca Canyon). You can do the trek easily without any guide. It is exactly the hike you are going to do, if you book a tour in Arequipa. I...

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Chachani - Ruta Cabrerías

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seancau

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Distance

15.34mi

Elevation +

9039f

TrailRank

44| 5.0

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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 ...

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Volcano Ampato (up to 5000 m)

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Milo Bloom

Distance

9.70mi

Elevation +

1814f

TrailRank

44

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We startet in Chivay with a car and drove throug the highplanes to an abandoned (?) farmhouse. You need 4WD and good weather for this faszinating offroad trip (~1h). From this point we started walking with the goal to e...

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Perú - Chachani in one day

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Karsten Leckebusch

Distance

79.22mi

Elevation +

15453f

TrailRank

44

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Usually this is a night-climb. After spending 3-4 hours of uneasy sleep in a freezing cold tent, you get up at 1am and start climbing through the night, reaching the summit of 6,075m-Chachani at about sunrise. We decide...

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Peru Colca Canyon trek (2 to 4 days)

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BrunosTravels

Distance

21.90mi

Elevation +

12746f

TrailRank

42

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Multiple day hike from Cabanaconde via Llahuar Lodge, Fure, Sangalle (Oasis) back to Cabanaconde. Registered 2017/07. There is no Internet in Cabanaconde (or anywhere on this trek), so be sure to download everything y...

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PERU (COLCA CANYON TOUR) 3-5.2.17

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nuno68

Distance

26.16mi

Elevation +

11759f

TrailRank

41

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The Colca Canyon is the second deepest canyon in the world, with views that take your breath away. The climate is quite dry with few shadows so be sure to take enough water with you. Take also energy bars. You will have ...

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Cabanaconde to Llahuar (Colca canyon 1/3)

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Mandarancio

Distance

7.07mi

Elevation +

1565f

TrailRank

40| 5.0

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First day of Colca canyon trek, mostly down hill but very hot during the day. Bring water and snacks.

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Cerro Simbral (Picchu Picchu), Arequipa, Peru

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jaspionsky

Distance

4.38mi

Elevation +

2831f

TrailRank

39| 4.0

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Cerro Simbral (5350 m) is the northernmost and easiest summit of the Picchu Picchu massive. The hike starts just next to the main road and so is accessible by all kind of vehicles. Uphill just follow the way of least in...

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Perú - Cerro en Pampa Cañahuas

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Karsten Leckebusch

Distance

6.88mi

Elevation +

3087f

TrailRank

39

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This a a very nice, short (2,5-hour) climb onto a 5,000-meter-peak, which you can reach easily from the road Arequipa-Cañon de Colca. Start the walk exactly at the point marked on the GPS-track, because there you hit a n...

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Yanque to Coporaque Peru and Uyo-Uyo Pre-Inca Site

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Packing up the Pieces

Distance

6.49mi

Elevation +

1726f

TrailRank

37

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An awesome alternative day hike outside the ticketed area of the Colca Canyon Highlights include Yanque village, the hamlet of Coporaque, Burial tombs, and the Archaeological Site of Uyo-Uyo that was inhabited by the ...

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Valle del Colca - mirador san miguel, san juan, puquio, cosñinrhua, malata, oasis, cabanaconde

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fabiano b

Distance

29.97mi

Elevation +

10007f

TrailRank

37| 4.0

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I started at 6:00. I took the easier way the first day sleeping in the oasis and the second i walked Up the harder part. On this way nobody asked me to pay the ticket.

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Yanque-uyo uyo-chacapi hot Spring

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enroot

Distance

4.43mi

Elevation +

860f

TrailRank

36

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Nice walk to the uyo uyo ruins. On thé way back you can enjoy a bath in a hot pool. The Best one is chacapi. Just go downstream and it's before the car bridge. Very relaxing. The hotter pool are across the little bridge.

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Cabanaconde - Colca Canyon

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Stephen Pearson

Distance

4.10mi

Elevation +

469f

TrailRank

34

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After a 4 hr drive from Arequipa and after lunch in Cabanaconde we started our long trek down to our cabin at Oasis and it’s not a spa. The trail is difficult but mostly because of the rocks and every one of them loose....

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El Misti Volcano - Classic Trail

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Canadasurf

Distance

10.10mi

Elevation +

8127f

TrailRank

33| 4.0

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El Misti Volcano Climb using the classic trail. Apparently very touristy but in February, we saw maybe 8 people on the way up and 8 on the way down. It is not a very technically difficult climb but the altitude gets at y...

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Colca Canyon Trek in 4 Days

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Packing up the Pieces

Distance

18.23mi

Elevation +

8530f

TrailRank

32

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This is a map of a unique Colca Canyon trek that spans over 4 days. Most Colca Canyon tours only spend 2 days in the world's second deepest canyon. For more details like how to reach the trailhead, cost, and helpful t...

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Capua waterfall

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void

Distance

3.31mi

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

32

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To reach this beautiful waterfall use this route: https://www.wikiloc.com/outdoor-trails/catarata-yura-31-08-2014-9-57-7713657 but if you do not like to go back the same way you can climb all the way up from the waterf...

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Cabanaconde - Llahuar - Day 1 of 3 of Trek through villages in Colca Canyon

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czickontheroad

Distance

6.76mi

Elevation +

1476f

TrailRank

31

On the first day, we set to Llahuar, a thermal spring lodge right next to the river, as announced by a billboard on the main square in Cabanaconde.

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Llahuar - Fure - Huararo - Day 2 of 3 of Trek through villages in Colca Canyon

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czickontheroad

Distance

9.58mi

Elevation +

9245f

TrailRank

29

The second-day early morning we started hiking towards Fure, a distant village which can be reached only by foot. Promised 5 hours hike was done in 3. In the end we also went to the Huaruro waterfall

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Colca Canyon in 2 days

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Matthew Soda

Distance

15.96mi

Elevation +

9206f

TrailRank

28

Great trek, got to tapay first day and back through the canyon and out the other side the next morning. Track easy to follow. Wouldn’t bother with a guide for this one. Avoid staying overnight in sangalle (oasis) as it’s...

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Fure - Malata - Sangalle - Day 3 of 3 of Trek through villages in Colca Canyon

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czickontheroad

Distance

7.01mi

Elevation +

2067f

TrailRank

27

The third day we started early to reach Malata and catch an afternoon bus back to Cabanaconde to go deeper to the canyon to village Huambo, but it was Sunday and no bus so we went to Sagalle instead and back to Cabanacon...

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Arequipa old city walking tour

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hickmagp

Distance

2.34mi

Elevation +

157f

TrailRank

26

Arequipa city tour including the Catalina Convent, the Plaza de Armas or Main Square, the Cathedral, the Church of La Compania and the Colonial district of Yanahuara. Lots of interesting old buildings and views of El Mis...

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Yanque Uya Uya ruins

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minah222

Distance

4.08mi

Elevation +

1083f

TrailRank

26

An easy trail to visit the Uya Uya ruins plus a visit to the thermal baths. The trail starts in the main square of Yanque - Plaza de Armas. It is an easy trail to fill couple of hours in the afternoon

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Chachani, travesía por la ruta antigua (Peru)

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Etienne Metenier

Distance

5.74mi

Elevation +

472f

TrailRank

26

Beautiful but difficult way to come down (or up) Chachani together with the normal route, which is posible altogether in one day, leaving Arequipa between 0:30 and 1:30 am (3 hours drive in 4*4). I would not recommend th...

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FORTALESA de Chimpa Madrigal

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minah222

Distance

3.59mi

Elevation +

1660f

TrailRank

26

To reach the starting point, you need to leave the city of Yanque and head through Ichupampa, Lari and Madrigal to reach Chimpa mountain starting point. A 4x4 vehicle is recommended past Ichupampa. Once you reach the moi...

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