Oruro, Bolivia

Sajama

Trip Guide & 3D Map

Andes · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain

Planning snapshot

Sajama is a 21,463 ft summit in the Andes (Bolivia). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Snow climb); best season is May–Sep. Permit required. Typical staging is Sajama (12 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
21,463 ft
Prominence
8,071 ft
Difficulty tier
Snow / glacier
Best season
May–Sep
Permits
Permit required
Staging
Sajama · 12 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 Sajama, and what do you need before you go?

Sajama is listed as Snow climb with a best season of May–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.

Difficulty
Snow climb
Best season
May–Sep
Access / staging
Sajama, Oruro

How tall is Sajama, and where is it?

Elevation
21,463 ft
Prominence
8,071 ft
Mountain range
Andes
Difficulty
Snow climb

What makes Sajama notable?

Bolivia’s highest peak, a lonely volcano on the Altiplano.

Bolivia’s highest peak, an isolated Andean volcano on the Altiplano near the Chilean border.

After you check trip readiness for Sajama, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Andes, Oruro, Bolivia.

Closest places

  • Sajama — Oruro via Ruta 4
  • Tomarapi — Oruro
  • Lagunas — Oruro

Notable trails & routes

  • Normal Route
  • Southwest Ridge