Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit
OSM Circuito de Huayhuash (relation 1112639), 100.95 km, DEM high 5,020 m. Community tolls are reported secondary. Alpine variant 1112642 is not merged.
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Distance 100.95 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 12d · SAC T2 · OSM mountain hiking (trail visibility intermediate)
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit, read 2026-10-15, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/huayhuash-circuit
How we verify · last checked 2026-10-15
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial team · author
Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-06T01:45:13.327Z
Representative point on Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit: -10.380°, -76.889°, about 5020 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
At generation: -1°C, Overcast.
- 2026-11-05 -4–7°C, 0 mm
- 2026-11-06 -4–5°C, 4 mm
- 2026-11-07 Light snow, -4–6°C, 4 mm
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
Altitude weather delta
High 5,020 m minus low 3,226 m is 1,794 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 11.7 °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 · read 2026-09-10 · provisionalISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10
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GeoJSONLine download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON
Catalog entry
OSM mountain hiking (trail visibility intermediate)
- 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.
Stored distance is 100.95 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (103.28 km), not the published line length.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 1112639 (ODbL). Published length 100.95 km is that line (provisional, 2026-09-21). Ascent 5,489 m and descent 4,660 m are Copernicus GLO-30 and remain provisional. High 5,020 m and low 3,226 m are the DEM line max and min.
Cuyoc, San Antonio, and Yaucha are cited passes around 5,000 m (landmarks). Cited ~130 km is a secondary itinerary, not this figure. Relation 1112642 is a 9 km alpine spur — related, not merged. The line is disjoint (2 members, gap 35 m).
typicalDays 12 is the cited 10–12 day window (secondary), not a statute. Multiple community checkpoint tolls are reported secondary (Wikipedia, 2026-09-21).
Water
No water sources recorded.
Permits & fees
Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms
- Permit
- Community checkpoint tolls (Huayhuash circuit)
Permits and fees
We are not the issuer. Fees and rules change — confirm with the issuer before you pay.
| Permit | Cost | Quota / restriction | Issuer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community checkpoint tolls (Huayhuash circuit)Unverified — not officially sourced | Not recorded | — | Not recorded | Not recorded | Unverified |
Hazards
- Altitude / AMS: DEM line max 5,020 m. Cited Cuyoc / San Antonio passes ~5,000 m are landmarks, not a replacement high.
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- Start (OSM line): car-free flag unknown.
- End (OSM line): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- Start (OSM line) car-free: unknown
- End (OSM line) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit?
A permit is listed as required for Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit: Community checkpoint tolls (Huayhuash circuit). Status: Unverified. This desk does not treat that as an official ruling.
When is the best time to hike Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit?
On this record the best season is: Dry season May–Sep (Wikipedia, reported secondary, 2026-09-21).
How difficult is Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit?
Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit is graded OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking; trail_visibility: intermediate · SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Altitude / AMS: DEM line max 5,020 m. Cited Cuyoc / San Antonio passes ~5,000 m are landmarks, not a replacement high.
How long is Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit?
The OSM 2-D length on this record is 100.95 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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