For rockers, Cusco has many areas for rock climbing, as Pachar (Urubamba), Las Queuñas, Cachimayo, Suykutambo, among others. Existing open roads have grades ranging from quarts to sétimos such as the Chacan (7b), Considered the hardest route of Cusco. The major routes are Pachar sports, where there are tracks fitted to 80 meters of a wall that is still virgin in its entirety (700 m approx.).
Pachar
Located between Urubamba and Ollantaytambo, was the longest wall of Cusco (about 700 meters), its walls are various degrees to suit every taste, remaining a virgin even longer in length.
La Garganta del diablo
Is named by early climbers Cusco Climbing Club, for its resemblance to a human neck seen from one of its corners. It is a rock with several strands of fifth and sixth grade (the harder 6b+) all in top rope.
El Diente
It has a plate of about 8 meters, with two routes "Easter" (5b) and "the sword of light" (5c), plus two in fifth grade.
Las Queuñas
Rock surrounded by Queuñas, located at one end of a beautiful valley. Is in this year that the first attempts are made by chaining paths seventh grade in different.
Chacan
Considered to be the toughest route of Cusco (7b) Is a drop of approximately 25 meters located at the side of the famous "Balcony of the Devil" It was opened by Vascos and plating the late.
Cachimayo
Also known as the "cathedral" is located to 20 minutes of Cahimayo. It has a plated via 10 meters (5a) and other top rope-style from fourth and fifth grade, attempts are being made to sixth grade roads.
Suykutambo
Recently, with the holding of the First Jurisdiction of Adventure Sports Suykutambo Three Canyons, made on May 02 and 03, became known this new wonder of the Cusco. Located in Espinar to 6 hours.
The route is 300 meters tall at Pachar between Urubamba and Ollantaytambo, 8 km from Ollantaytambo.
A via ferrata is a type of climbing a mountain path with a safety system permanently installed, it gives people without any experience in climbing and using a minimum of equipment, the opportunity to move through spectacular mountain scenery.
The scale is all the time clinging to a steel cable that runs the entire route, usually does not require any climbing rope. Metal ladders, bridges and similar facilities are used. This helps maintain the physical difficulty of climbing and skills mix of beginner climbers while providing access to a very high, and extreme vertical of a mountain that could only be accessible to experienced rock climbers.
Duration: 6 hours according to the rhythm of the group
It Includes:
Transport Hotel - Pachar - hotel
Guide group of 5 people (Available in English, French and Spanish)
Equipment: arness, helmet, gloves and Set of via ferrata
At 8.00 a.m. we drive to Corao, 40 minutes northeast of Cusco, where we prepare you for your canyoning adventure. Everyone tests his or her harness, neoprene wetsuit, ropes, and carabiners, while the guide explains our intended trip down before beginning the descents. The rappels are as long as 10, 20 and 30 metres at a time. We reach the bottom after about 4 hours and exit via the river. We have a box lunch before returning to Cusco at 4 p.m. approximately.
It Includes:
Professional rock climbing and mountaineering guide (English & Spanish spoken)
