The Akamani (5665m) is the first summit to be discovered in the south of the Apolobamba Cordillera. It has the advantage of being easily accessible from Charazani. We continue by 4×4 vehicle to the village of Lagunillas and finally Kanisaya. From there, we reach in one day the foot of this glacial massif. Beautiful area. The ascent offers some beautiful technical and somewhat committed passages (rocky bars and summit wall inclined at 60º / 65º). The panorama at the top is very beautiful over the whole range of the Apolobamba Cordillera.
5 days on the spot.
Private vehicle
NA
IFMGA english speaking guide (subject to availibity)
5.665 m asl
From May to October
Day 2
Day 5
6:30 am
tent
lunch, dinner
9/10h
Departure early in the morning for a long trip north to the Apolobamba Cordillera. After following the Titicaca lake shore, many passes and bends leads us to the high plateaux at the foot of the Cordillera. Arrival in the afternoon at Charazani. You can relax in the thermal water (According to time available), before continuing to the village of Lagunillas. Then, we’ll go on in 4WD to the village of Kanisaya (End of the track) which also have a hostel.
8:00 am
tent
breakfast, lunch, dinner
3/4h
Departure from the refuge, we leave the village and cross a stream to the east to reach a pass overlooking the village at (3987 m..a.s.l. /13080 feet). From there we overlook the whole valley of Kanisaya. We continue north, in a parallel valley further to the east. We walk now on a good carriage track, then on a path on the mountainside, without losing altitude. Finally, the Akamani massif shows up. It has a big glacial plateau and a fairly sharp ridge leading to the summit. After crossing a little plateau at (4400 m.a.s.l./14435 feet) and a short break, we walk slightly on our right towards the Akamani, to reach a glacial lake at the foot of the massif. We set up our camp close to the lake, on the moraine at( 4615 m.a.s.l./12696 feet)
Special information :
Change in elevation: +725m/-35m
3:00 am
tent
breakfast, lunch, dinner
8/9h
We walk along the lake, on the moraine. Then we have to find the way through a rocky barrier, to arrive at the edge of the glacier. It is very similar to the glacial plateau of Chachacomani, a wide gently sloping plateau that we will cross to the bottom of the crests. From there, the slopes are steeper (50º / 55º). We arrive at the ridges for sunrise. After a short break, we continue on the ridges to a vertical rocky wall. Finally we can go around it from below. We pass crossing below the rocky bar. This section is slightly tricky and we must be alert. We are now left with an ice wall (60º / 65º) which will lead us to the summit. It is a real beautiful glacial route, technical at will. Very
Special information :
Change in elevation: +1050 m/-1050m
9:00 am
tent
breakfast, lunch, dinner
2/3h
Return to the village of Kanisaya by the same route. Night at Kanisaya refuge.
Special information :
Change in elevation: +35m/-725m
none
breakfast, lunch
8/9h
Departure early in the morning in 4WD vehicle from Kanisaya. We start a long crossing of the high plateaux. The panorama of all the Apolobamba range on our left is totally gorgeous. Then we go down towards the Titicaca Lake and reach La Paz by the end of the day.
