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Cusco to Ayacucho via Abancay and Andahuaylas
West from Cusco on the Andean highway, dropping into the deep Apurímac canyon, climbing to Abancay and Andahuaylas, and crossing high puna to Ayacucho. In April 1952 Guevara and Granado followed this road by truck, stopping at the Huambo leprosarium near Huancarama and spending several days in Andahuaylas.
Trail Map
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Trail Profile
General Instructions
About 552 km one way; allow two days. The road climbs and drops more than 2,000 m several times, with hundreds of bends. Landslides close sections in the rainy season (December to March). Drive in daylight and fill up in the main towns.
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-13.5319, -71.9675
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Quick Stats
Highlights
- See the carved Saywite monolith on the way to Abancay
- Look down into the Apurímac canyon from the high road
- Visit Lake Pacucha and the Sondor ruins near Andahuaylas
- Explore Ayacucho's colonial churches and its Holy Week festival
Field Radio Protocol
VHF-UHF Communication
Propagation Telemetry
Ridge Line
92%Gorge Floor
18%Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range
Regulatory Compliance
VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.
Technical Analysis
Total Ascent
+9387 m
Total Descent
-10028 m
Ruggedness Index
Terrain Roughness Index
Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).
35.2
Tortuosity Index
Route Curviness Index
Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).
2.23
Gradient Distribution
Surface & Hydrology
Surface Spectrum Analysis
Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.
Difficulty Analysis
Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.
Bounding Box (WGS84)
Point Spacing: 169.8 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0
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