Huayna Potosí
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Cordillera Real · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Huayna Potosí is a 19,974 ft summit in the Cordillera Real (Bolivia). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Glacier climb); best season is May–Sep. Permit required. Typical staging is La Paz (15 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 19,974 ft
- Prominence
- 3,894 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- May–Sep
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- La Paz · 15 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Huayna Potosí, and what do you need before you go?
Huayna Potosí is listed as Glacier climb with a best season of May–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb
- Best season
- May–Sep
- Access / staging
- La Paz, La Paz
How tall is Huayna Potosí, and where is it?
- Location
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Elevation
- 19,974 ft
- Prominence
- 3,894 ft
- Mountain range
- Cordillera Real
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb
What makes Huayna Potosí notable?
La Paz’s backyard 6,000er — a classic first big Andean climb.
A popular Cordillera Real training peak near La Paz, offering high-altitude glacier travel with hut access.
After you check trip readiness for Huayna Potosí, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Cordillera Real, La Paz, Bolivia.
Closest places
- La Paz — La Paz via Ruta 3
Notable trails & routes
- Normal Route
- West Ridge