20 Jul 2023
ChileIs altitude sickness a problem while trekking in Chile?
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Answered by: Steph Dyson
Surprisingly, given that the Andes Mountains trace the western edge of Chile from tip to toe, trekking elevations are rarely higher than 1,200 metres. Altitude sickness is therefore not an issue in Chile. The only exception is the Aconcagua Summit trek, where you reach 6,961 metres above sea level at the top.
Steph Dyson
Steph Dyson is a freelance travel journalist and guidebook author. She specialises in adventure travel to Chile and South America. She spent three years living in Santiago and writes for Moon Guides, Rough Guides, DK Eyewitness Guides, The Independent, Vox.com, CNN, Time Out, as well as her own South America travel site, Worldly Adventurer.
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