Sorata Descent — La Paz to the Foot ofIllampu.
Distance
150 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,000 m
Sorata Descent — La Paz to the Foot of Illampu.
From the altiplano at 4,000m this ride skirts the shore of Lake Titicaca before turning into the Cordillera Real and dropping into the deep green valley of Sorata (2,678m). The town sits directly beneath the icy walls of Illampu and Ancohuma — one of the most spectacular mountain backdrops in Bolivia.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance150 km
Days1
Total climb1,000 m
Fuel stops1 along route
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
La PazStart · Climb out of the La Paz bowl through El Alto onto the altiplano at 4,000m. Fill the tank — options thin out ahead.
HuarinaScenic Point · On the shore of Lake Titicaca. The white wall of the Cordillera Real rises across the water — turn toward the mountains here.
AchacachiFuel Stop · Busy market town and the last reliable fuel before the descent. Grab a quick lunch.
WarisataScenic Point · Home of Bolivia's historic indigenous school. The road now turns hard toward the peaks before the big drop.
SorataEnd · Descend into the lush Sorata valley at 2,678m, directly beneath Illampu (6,368m) and Ancohuma (6,427m). Colonial plaza and a hard-earned cold beer.
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