Humantay Lake

Photo: Draceane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

1.7km
Total Distance
324m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A short sharp climb from Soraypampa to a glacial lake of vivid turquoise beneath the Humantay glacier. The trail rises steeply through thin air to the shore, where prayer stones are stacked against the mountain backdrop. A popular day trip and the start of the Salkantay trek.

Route Map

Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate