Where is Cerro Sanabria?
Bolivia, south-america
48.6 km
4.1 m
moderate
Year-round
Okay, adventure junkies, listen up! I just discovered this insane mountain pass called Cerro Sanabria in the Bolivian Andes, and you HAVE to hear about it.
Picture this: you're deep in the Sur Lípez Province, practically in the middle of nowhere in southwest Bolivia, inside the Eduardo Abaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve. The road? Forget pavement – we're talking pure, unadulterated dirt track all the way up this beast. It's called Camino al Sol de la Mañana, and "road" is used loosely. Seriously, 4x4 ONLY.
This ain't your Sunday drive. You're climbing to a staggering 4,844m (that's 15,892ft!), so the air is THIN. The views though? Worth every gasp.
The Camino al Sol de la Mañana stretches for about 48.6 km (30.19 miles), and it's basically one long, lung-busting climb. You'll be above 4,100m the whole time. It runs from the stunning Laguna Colorada to the tiny town of Quetena Chico.
Road Details
- Country
- Bolivia
- Continent
- south-america
- Length
- 48.6 km
- Max Elevation
- 4.1 m
- Difficulty
- moderate
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