Pequeño Alpamayo

Height: 5,370 m
Country:
Bolivia flagBolivia

Pequeño Alpamayo, standing at 5,370 meters, is a rewarding climb in Bolivia’s Cordillera Real. It's known for its striking pyramid shape and involves a fun, mixed climb with sections of rock and snow. The approach takes you over the Tarija Peak, offering a great warm-up before the final summit push. While the climb isn’t overly technical, it requires some rock scrambling and a final steep snow ridge, making it a great objective for those looking to improve their alpine skills.

Climbing Pequeño Alpamayo

Prepare for an adventure climbing Pequeño Alpamayo. This overview provides essential details on routes, difficulty, costs, and the best times to go, helping you plan a successful expedition.

Difficulty

  • AD: Fairly hard (alpine grade 3)

Pictures from climbing Pequeño Alpamayo

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Pequeño Alpamayo mountain guides

Guide links

These guides offer organised mountaineering expeditions for Pequeño Alpamayo. From here you can check each guides profile, or browse directly to their website to see the trip. You can separately view the guides directory to browse all guides in one place.
Below is a curated list of independent mountain guides offering expeditions for Pequeño Alpamayo. Each guide provides their own experience, allowing climbers to select the approach that best suits their style, budget, and experience level. You can explore each guide’s dedicated trip page to review what they offer, from logistics and support to pricing details, with no additional influence from us.
GuideInfoCost
Andinistview guides trip webpage from $189
Kanoo Toursview guides trip webpage from $300
Bolivian Mountainsview guides trip webpage from $600
SWS Mountain Guides logoSWS Mountain Guidesview guides trip webpage from $5,295

Pequeño Alpamayo route

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Pequeño Alpamayo Summit view

What you can see from the summit of Pequeño Alpamayo. Click and pan around the map to explore, and zoom in/out to see the names of neighbouring mountains.

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