- SLOPE: Approximate 880 mts.
- TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY: Medium.
- PHYSICAL DIFFICULTY: Medium.
- PATH: 5.000 meters to the summit.
- RISE TIME: 5 hrs.
- TIME LEFT: 2 hrs.
- DEPARTURE TIME FROM SPA: 6am.
- ARRIVAL TIME TO SPA: 4 – 5pm approx.
Soquete Volcano
(5.380m / 17.650ft)
Duration: 1 day
Soquete Volcano - 1 day
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- Acclimatization in height and talk with the guides before the ascents.
- Health compatible with physical effort in height.
- Adapt an itinerary that considers breaks before the ascents to mountains.
- Good nutrition and hydration.
(Depending on the time of year, certain equipment may vary)
- First, second and third layers.
- Trekking boots.
- Trekking poles.
- Gloves, Hat for cold.
- Sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- Attack Backpack or Small Backpack.
- Transport.
- Mountain guide.
- Satellite and Communication phone.
- First aid kit, Oxygen.
- Mountain feeding.
- Life insurance.
- Accident insurance (in case of accidents, the transfer will be made to the nearest medical center).
Description
This volcano is one of the most friendly and beautiful mountains for reach a proper acclimatization. The beauty of your own top will delight those who decide to do it. The mountain gives us a view of the Geyser del Tatio geothermal field and the Paniri volcanoes 5.960 meters, San Pedro 6.145mts and San Pablo 6.992mts.
ITINERARY
It is located 100 kilometers (1 a half hour) northeast of San Pedro de Atacama, you start the walk at 4.500 meters going east, the trail has 3 different terrains, the first rise is very friendly, the second a little heavier and the third with a higher degree of inclination. Reaching the top can takes about 5 hours, for this reason this hill is ideal to get a proper acclimatization.
