- SLOPE: Approximate 400 mts.
- TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY: Easy.
- PHYSICAL DIFFICULTY: Easy.
- PATH: 1,500 meters to the summit.
- RISE TIME: 1:30 to 2 hrs.
- TIME LEFT: 30 to 40 minutes.
- DEPARTING TIME FROM SPA: 8 am.
- TIME ARRIVAL SPA: 2 pm approx.
Toco Hill
(5.604m / 18.385ft)
Duration: 1 day
Toco Hill - 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
It´s a extinct volcano located at 60 kilometers southeast of San Pedro de Atacama, It´s knowned in the region as one of the most accessible mountains to climb, has a privileged view of the volcanoes Licancabur and Juriques, Laguna Blanca in Bolivia and the Llano of Chajnantor where is situated the famous observatory Alma.
The departure starts on San Pedro about 8am from the hotel to an old súlfur source located at the base, (9am), near the 5.200m. The climbing is realized by the south face of the mountain, through a path of little more than 1 kilometer and half. The walk starts around 9:30am and approximately at 11am gets to the top of Toco.
