Salta Trip Overview
This is a tough 7-9km hike through stunning and rugged high altitude scenery: suitable for the experienced and adventurous trekker!
From Salta city, we travel to Campo Quijano, a town famous as the base for workers constructing the Train to the Clouds railway line to the Chilean coast. We can stop to see an antique engine and the mausoleum of the train line’s chief engineer, Richard Maury, from Philadephia, USA.
From here we will climb into the stunning multi-coloured Quebrada de Toro, crossing rivers and driving off road through canyons to reach San Bernardo de las Zorras, where our hike begins.
It’s two hours travel each way: the walk takes between 4 and 5 hours.
Our guide is experienced in hiking all terrain, and speaks English and Spanish.
Picnic lunch provided.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Salta, Argentina
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Salta, Northern Argentina, Argentina
This is a tough 7-9km hike through stunning and rugged high altitude scenery: suitable for the experienced and adventurous trekker!
From Salta city, we travel to Campo Quijano, a town famous as the base for workers constructing the Train to the Clouds railway line to the Chilean coast. We can stop to see an antique engine and the mausoleum of the train line’s chief engineer, Richard Maury, from Philadephia, USA.
From here we will climb into the stunning multi-coloured Quebrada de Toro, crossing rivers and driving off road through canyons to reach San Bernardo de las Zorras, where our hike begins.
It’s two hours travel each way: the walk takes between 4 and 5 hours.
Our guide is experienced in hiking all terrain, and speaks English and Spanish.
Picnic lunch provided.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Quebrada Del Toro (The Toro Gorge), from Campo Quijano to Puerta Tastil Argentina
We travel up into the multi-coloured canyon of the Quebrada de Toro to walk a little-explored section of Argentina’s Inca trail. The route is scattered with Inca ruins from more than 500 years ago.
Duration: 7 hours
Pass By: Tren a las Nubes, Planta Baja Local 33 Galería Baccaro, A4400 Salta, Argentina
We travel up into the multi-coloured canyon of the Quebrada de Toro to walk a little-explored section of Argentina’s Inca trail. The route is scattered with Inca ruins from more than 500 years ago. We walk close to the train line for the famous Tren a las Nubes, the Train to the Clouds.
