10 Jun 2025
Sacred ValleyWhen is the best time to hike the Ausangate trek?
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Answered by: Heather Jasper
You can only really attempt this trek during the dry season, between May and August/September. Trekking during the rainy season (Dec-March) brings snow, flooded paths and the risk of landslides. Note that the dry season is winter in the southern hemisphere, which means night time temperatures will be cold – well below freezing.
Heather Jasper
Based in Cusco, Peru, Heather is an expert on travel to Peru and South America. Heather writes on tourism, trekking, and social issues in Peru for publications including BBC Travel, Fodor’s Travel, Matador Network, Thrifty Nomads, World Nomads, Frommer's, Flashpack, and more. Heather co-founded the Covid Relief Project with Henry Quintano Loaiza to assist vulnerable families in the Cusco region.
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