Humantay Lake Tour
The Humantay Lake Tour starts with a pick-up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 a.m. We proceed to drive for nearly 2:30 hours to Mollepata, a small village where we will stop for a tasty local breakfast and also grab last-minute snacks. The drive will then continue until Soraypampa (3,850 m/12,631 ft), the starting point of the walk, where we will feel the full presence of the Salkantay and Huamantay glaciers.
On the way, you will stop at the village of Mollepata after a 2-hour drive to have a testy and warm breakfast in a local restaurant, then you will continue driving with a scenic view of the Andean tipical mountain and deep valley to get to the end of the Soraypamapa. Before the walk, we get ready and use the bathroom. After our tour guide’s brief information and recommendation, we began the 1.5-hour walk up to the gorgeous destination (4,200 m/13,780 ft).
The first 20 minutes of the trail are relatively flat, then the trail starts to ascent up a hill. At this altitude, you will need to take your time walking slower and hydrating. Closing to the top, you will be rewarded by the incredible view; trust us, it’s worth it! Your guide will tell you the history and geographic formation of the lake.
Then you will need to go back to the starting point, where surely the return will be easier for breathing but difficult on the stony terrain, so walking down with sticks and good hiking boots will be the best. It will take us around 1:30 hours back to the transportation and drive all the way to Mollepata village to have a delicious lunch.
Once we are full, we will drive for 3 hours to Cusco and drop you off at your hotel.
- Humantay Lake elevation: 13,780 ft./4,200 mts
- Humantay stating hike elevation: 12639 ft/2900 mts
- Distance: 2 Miles
- Humantay Difficulty: Challenging
