Colca Canyon Trek (Cabanaconde path)

Name: Colca Canyon Trek (Cabanaconde path)
Address: PE

Partial line only: OSM Cabanaconde-side canyon path (relation 2517569). Published one-way 12.97 km; round-trip 25.93 km is not doubled. Not the full oasis circuit (cited ~50 km). Boleto Turístico PEN 70 is reported secondary.

Last verified 2026-09-21 vs Autocolca

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
Boleto Turístico de Colca (Autocolca)Reported (secondary) — confirm before travel	PEN 70 (foreign adults, 2026, reported secondary)Statutory local figure. Dated USD conversion: not recorded.	—	Autocolca	Not recorded	Unverified

Altitude weather delta

High 3,299 m minus low 2,229 m is 1,070 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 7 °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 · provisional

ISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10

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Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts-15.588, -71.950

Distance12.97 km*

osm:relation:2517569 · 2026-09-21 · osm · provisional

Ascent+3,089 m*

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-21 · dem · provisional

Descent2,160 m*

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-21 · dem · provisional

High point3,299 m

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-21 · dem

Low point2,229 m

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-21 · dem

Routeout-and-back

Days3

SeasonDry season May–Sep (Wikipedia, reported secondary, 2026-09-21)

GradeOSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyOSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking

OSM mountain hiking — partial Cabanaconde path

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade): Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1: Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.

Elevation

Elevation pending Copernicus DEM sampling.

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 2517569 (ODbL). This is a partial line: the Cabanaconde-side canyon path only, not the full oasis circuit. Published one-way 12.97 km (provisional OSM line, 2026-09-21). Round-trip 25.93 km is noted and not doubled. Ascent 3,089 m and descent 2,160 m are Copernicus GLO-30 and remain provisional.

High 3,299 m and low 2,229 m are the DEM line max and min. Cruz del Cóndor / rim ~3,800 m is a cited landmark off this short path, not the line max. The cited ~50 km multi-day route is not this record. Disjoint: 2 members, gap 118 m.

typicalDays 3 is the cited fuller itinerary window (secondary) and does not match this short path. Boleto Turístico de Colca (Autocolca) PEN 70 for foreign adults, 2026, is reported secondary.

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: Boleto Turístico de Colca (Autocolca)

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Trailheads

Start (OSM line) car-free: unknown
End (OSM line) car-free: unknown

Hazards

This page is the short Cabanaconde-side path (12.97 km one-way), not the full Colca oasis circuit.
Out-and-back. Round-trip 25.93 km is the same line walked back, not a second geometry.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Colca Canyon Trek (Cabanaconde path)?

A permit is listed as required for Colca Canyon Trek (Cabanaconde path): Boleto Turístico de Colca (Autocolca). Status is unverified. This desk does not treat that as an official ruling.

How much is the Colca Canyon Trek (Cabanaconde path) permit?

Boleto Turístico de Colca (Autocolca): PEN 70 (foreign adults, 2026, reported secondary) (Autocolca). Status: reported-secondary.

When is the best time to hike Colca Canyon Trek (Cabanaconde path)?

On this record the best season is: Dry season May–Sep (Wikipedia, reported secondary, 2026-09-21).

How difficult is Colca Canyon Trek (Cabanaconde path)?

Colca Canyon Trek (Cabanaconde path) is graded OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: This page is the short Cabanaconde-side path (12.97 km one-way), not the full Colca oasis circuit.

How long is Colca Canyon Trek (Cabanaconde path)?

The OSM 2-D length on this record is 12.97 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail