Hiking in Bolivia

5 curated Hiking spots in Bolivia, each with its own note and source.

Huayna Potosí

La Paz · Best time: May–Sep · Advanced

Huayna Potosí stands 25 km north of La Paz and reaches 6,088 m. The normal route is graded PD: a glacier climb with crevasses and a steep summit slope. From Zongo Pass at 4,700 m it is a 1–3 hour walk to the Campo Argentino high camp at 5,200 m, then 8 to 12 hours to the summit.

Sources: Wikipedia

Isla del Sol

Titicacasee · Best time: May–Oct · Beginner

Isla del Sol in Lake Titicaca has no paved roads and no motor vehicles, so everything moves on foot. Paths link Challapampa in the north with Yumani in the south at 3,976 m, passing more than 80 ruins, mostly Inca-era, such as Chinkana and Pillkukayna. At close to 4,000 m every climb costs more.

Sources: Wikipedia

Madidi Nationalpark

La Paz · Best time: May–Oct · Beginner

Madidi National Park covers 18,957.5 km² and spans altitudes from 180 to 5,760 m. Access is by passenger ferry across the Río Beni from Rurrenabaque, and jungle walks run through community-owned lodges such as Chalalán or San Miguel del Bala. Dry season is May to September, wet season October to March.

Sources: Wikipedia

Sajama Nationalpark

Oruro · Best time: May–Sep · Advanced

Sajama National Park covers 1,002 km² between 4,200 and 6,542 m, with Nevado Sajama at 6,542 m the highest mountain in Bolivia. The hot springs are about an hour's walk from Sajama village. Infrastructure is sparse and every walk begins above 4,200 m.

Sources: Wikipedia

Toro Toro

Potosí · Best time: May–Oct · All levels

Torotoro National Park lies 140 km south of Cochabamba at 2,000 to 3,500 m and covers 165 km². Its karst canyons drop as deep as 300 m, with caves and dolines alongside. More than 3,500 Cretaceous dinosaur footprints are documented here, and walking mostly means descending into the canyon and back out.

Sources: Wikipedia

Without a dedicated Hiking note yet, listed on the country page: Condoriri, Lomas de Arena.

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