Choquequirao Trek
Out-and-back Cachora to Choquequirao (OSM relation 2072730). Published one-way 29.5 km; the same line walked back is 59.01 km and is not stored twice. Cusco / Apurímac. DEM high 2,965 m is the line max; the ruins landmark is ~3,050 m.
Last verified 2026-09-21 vs Reported secondary (not a SERNANP page fetched this pass)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choquequirao site / park checkpoint feeReported (secondary) — confirm before travel | Not recorded | — | Reported secondary (not a SERNANP page fetched this pass) | Not recorded | Unverified |
Altitude weather delta
High 2,965 m minus low 1,456 m is 1,509 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 9.8 °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
Ungraded (OSM sac_scale ungraded)
- 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 2072730 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Published distance is one-way 29.5 km (provisional OSM line, 2026-09-21). Round-trip on the same path is 59.01 km and is noted, not doubled. Ascent 4,769 m and descent 4,782 m are Copernicus GLO-30 on that line and remain provisional.
High 2,965 m and low 1,456 m are the DEM line max and min (verified as line extrema, 2026-09-21), not the Choquequirao ruins landmark (~3,050 m, cited secondary). Relation 16221089 (Choquequirao to Machu Picchu) is related and not merged. The line is disjoint (2 members, gap 68 m).
typicalDays 4 is the cited round-trip window from Cachora (secondary), not a statute. Site entry is reported secondary (Wikipedia, 2026-09-21), not a SERNANP page fetched this pass.
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
- Choquequirao site / park checkpoint fee
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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: DEM line max 2,965 m. Cited ruins landmark ~3,050 m is not this high point.
- Out-and-back. The stored line is one-way 29.5 km. Walking back to Cachora is the 59.01 km round-trip and is not a second geometry.
Questions
Do I need a permit for Choquequirao Trek?
A permit is listed as required for Choquequirao Trek: Choquequirao site / park checkpoint fee. Status is unverified. This desk does not treat that as an official ruling.
When is the best time to hike Choquequirao Trek?
On this record the best season is: Dry season May–Sep; Apurímac canyon heat and wet-season danger otherwise (Wikipedia, reported secondary, 2026-09-21).
How difficult is Choquequirao Trek?
Choquequirao Trek is graded OSM sac_scale: ungraded · SAC T1 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Altitude: DEM line max 2,965 m. Cited ruins landmark ~3,050 m is not this high point.
How long is Choquequirao Trek?
The OSM 2-D length on this record is 29.5 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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