Santa Cruz Trek
OSM Cashapampa–Vaquería line in Huascarán National Park (relation 1732163), 45.76 km, DEM high 4,752 m. Park entry PEN 30/day is reported secondary. Not relation 19672457.
Last verified 2026-09-21 vs SERNANP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huascarán National Park entry (SERNANP)Reported (secondary) — confirm before travel | PEN 30/day (reported secondary)Statutory local figure. Dated USD conversion: not recorded. | — | SERNANP | Issuer page | Unverified |
Altitude weather delta
High 4,752 m minus low 2,904 m is 1,848 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 12 °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 mountain hiking
- 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 pending Copernicus DEM sampling.
Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 1732163 (ODbL). Published length 45.76 km is that line (provisional, 2026-09-21). Ascent 3,944 m and descent 4,702 m are Copernicus GLO-30 and remain provisional. High 4,752 m and low 2,904 m are the DEM line max and min.
Punta Unión ~4,750 m is the cited pass landmark and sits on the DEM line max. Cited ~50 km is a secondary itinerary, not this DataPoint. Relation 19672457 is a non-Peru Santa Cruz and is not this record. The line is disjoint (2 members, gap 257 m).
typicalDays 4 is the cited window (secondary), not a statute. Huascarán National Park entry is PEN 30/day (SERNANP via Wave P evidence, reported secondary, 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
- Huascarán National Park entry (SERNANP)
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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 4,752 m (Punta Unión band ~4,750 m).
- Geometry gap: 2 members, 257 m. Provisional line.
Questions
Do I need a permit for Santa Cruz Trek?
A permit is listed as required for Santa Cruz Trek: Huascarán National Park entry (SERNANP). Status is unverified. This desk does not treat that as an official ruling.
How much is the Santa Cruz Trek permit?
Huascarán National Park entry (SERNANP): PEN 30/day (reported secondary) (SERNANP). Status: reported-secondary.
When is the best time to hike Santa Cruz Trek?
On this record the best season is: Dry season May–Sep (Wikipedia, reported secondary, 2026-09-21).
How difficult is Santa Cruz Trek?
Santa Cruz Trek is graded OSM sac_scale: mountain_hiking · SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Altitude / AMS: DEM line max 4,752 m (Punta Unión band ~4,750 m).
How long is Santa Cruz Trek?
The OSM 2-D length on this record is 45.76 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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