Salkantay Trek
SORAYPAMPA - SALKANTAYPAMPA - COLLPAPAMPA
After a good night’s rest and a hearty breakfast, it is time for the longest and most challenging, though also the most impressive day of the trek; with 16 endlessly scenic kilometers (10 miles) to get through, ever-changing scenery, temperature fluctuations and much more. The early-morning will see you crossing grass covered High Andean plains, before making the rocky ascent up to the Salkantay pass. Here, the ‘fields of green’ are replaced by ice pools, biting cold winds, and rocky terrain. Once through the pass, a welcome descent leads down into lush cloud forest and much more pleasant air temperatures, before reaching another open clearing at Collpapampa, which will become your home for the night. Today’s hike will include a real mixture of terrain, loose pathways, steep hills, and forest trails. The scenery is sublime throughout, and the route will be shared with the abundance of wildlife which is prevalent in the area, including Toucans, Hummingbirds, Andean foxes, White-tailed deer, and more.
Total distance: 16 km / 10 miles.
Estimated walking time: 7 to 8 hours.
Max. altitude: 4,600 m / 15,091 ft.
Campsite altitude: 2,890 m / 9,481 ft.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included.
