Cordillera Real Traverse

The Cordillera Real Traverse is a 216.2 km multi-day route and is typically completed in about 9 days. That distance and the 6,166 m of total elevation gain make it a demanding long trek rather than a short circuit or weekend hike.

The Cordillera Real Traverse is rated difficult. Over 216.2 km, it packs in 6,166 m of climbing, so the challenge comes from both the length and the cumulative ascent across a long high-mountain route in Bolivia’s Cordillera Real.

The Cordillera Real Traverse is a multi-day trek, not a day hike. At 216.2 km in length, it is generally done as a long backpacking route over roughly 9 days through the Cordillera Real in Provincia Omasuyos, Bolivia.

The Cordillera Real Traverse covers 216.2 km. That puts it among the longer trekking routes in Bolivia, and the scale of the route means daily planning for camps, food, and elevation is a core part of completing the traverse.

The Cordillera Real Traverse has 6,166 m of total elevation gain. Spread across 216.2 km, that amount of climbing confirms it is a serious endurance trek rather than a flat crossing of the Altiplano or a short approach to a single peak.

No. The Cordillera Real Traverse is a much longer point-to-point trek at 216.2 km, while the Illampu Circuit is a separate trek in the northern Cordillera Real focused around the Illampu and Ancohuma massif near Sorata. Searchers often connect the two because both are in the same Bolivian range, but they are not the same route.