Ausangate Circuit
OSM circuit of Apu Ausangate (relation 3475867), 96.96 km, DEM high 5,103 m. The line is disjoint (6 members, gap 440 m) and stays provisional. Community entrance and camping tolls are reported secondary.
Last verified 2026-09-21 vs Community checkpoints
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial · author
Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.
Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
Permits and fees
| Permit | Cost | Quota / restriction | Issuer | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local community entrance and camping tolls (Chillca / Pacchanta)Reported (secondary) — confirm before travel | Not recorded | — | Community checkpoints (Chillca / Pacchanta) | Not recorded | Verified 2026-09-21 vs Community checkpoints (Chillca / Pacchanta) |
Altitude weather delta
High 5,103 m minus low 3,803 m is 1,300 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 8.5 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.
That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.
derived:lapse-rate · 2026-09-10 · provisionalISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10
Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON
Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog
OSM hiking (trail visibility excellent)
- SAC T1 (mapped — no official SAC grade)
- Hiking. Trail well cleared, flat or slightly sloped, no fall hazard.
- YDS Class 1
- Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation pending Copernicus DEM sampling.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 3475867 (ODbL). Published length 96.96 km is that line (provisional, 2026-09-21). Ascent 6,885 m and descent 7,116 m are Copernicus GLO-30 and remain provisional. High 5,103 m and low 3,803 m are the DEM line max and min.
The relation is disjoint (6 members, gap 440 m). Passes named on the evidence sheet (Arapa, Palomani, Jampa) sit above 5,000 m; Palomani Pass ~5,200 m is a cited landmark, not a replacement for the DEM line max. Cited ~73 km is a secondary itinerary, not this DataPoint.
typicalDays 6 is the cited window (secondary), not a statute. Local community entrance and camping tolls at Chillca and Pacchanta are reported secondary (Wikipedia, 2026-09-21).
Water
No water sources recorded.
Surface
Surface is not recorded. This field is filled only from an OSM surface tag, not from the grade.
Permits & fees
- Permit
- Local community entrance and camping tolls (Chillca / Pacchanta)
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Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Trailheads
- Start (OSM line) car-free: unknown
- End (OSM line) car-free: unknown
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Hazards
- Altitude / AMS: DEM line max 5,103 m. Cited Palomani Pass ~5,200 m is a landmark, not this high point.
- Geometry is provisional: 6 disjoint members, largest gap 440 m. Do not treat the line as a single surveyed path.
Questions
Do I need a permit for Ausangate Circuit?
A permit is listed as required for Ausangate Circuit: Local community entrance and camping tolls (Chillca / Pacchanta). Status is reported (secondary). Confirm with the issuer before travel.
When is the best time to hike Ausangate Circuit?
On this record the best season is: Dry season May–Sep (Wikipedia, reported secondary, 2026-09-21).
How difficult is Ausangate Circuit?
Ausangate Circuit is graded OSM sac_scale: hiking; trail_visibility: excellent · SAC T1 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Altitude / AMS: DEM line max 5,103 m. Cited Palomani Pass ~5,200 m is a landmark, not this high point.
How long is Ausangate Circuit?
The OSM 2-D length on this record is 96.96 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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