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Chachapoyas, Kuélap & Gocta: Route Guide

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Kuélap's stone walls above the cloud forest
Photo: Martin St-Amant · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Stay based in Chachapoyas and give the region time: walk the historic centre and Huancas, reserve a complete Kuélap day through Nuevo Tingo and the Telecabinas, then keep a separate day for the 10–11 km Gocta return hike. Five days add Karajía and Quiocta after current access is confirmed; six add Revash and the Leymebamba Museum. Every outing returns to Chachapoyas, and no plan stacks two marquee hikes on one day.

Chachapoyas, Kuélap & Gocta is a 473 km loop (staffed road transport). It works best as 4–6 days; the plan below is the 5-day version for June, built from 6 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

4–6
days
473km
distance
2
Stops
6
curated stops

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The route

Chachapoyas & Huancas→ 473 kmChachapoyas excursion loop

What you'll see

Huancas and Sonche Canyon excursion
Visit Huancas and the managed Sonche Canyon viewpoint on a confirmed return outing.
Chachapoyas & Huancas
Gocta Waterfall return hike
Walk the complete Cocachimba–Gocta return trail with current access, a local guide and return transport confirmed.
Chachapoyas excursion loop
Kuélap via Nuevo Tingo and Telecabinas
Use matched timed tickets for the Nuevo Tingo bus, Telecabinas and Kuélap llaqta circuit.
Chachapoyas excursion loop
Revash and Leymebamba confirmed excursion
Pair the Revash viewpoint and Leymebamba Museum only with a confirmed full-day return excursion.
Chachapoyas excursion loop
Chachapoyas historic-centre walk
Walk the Plaza Mayor and traditional streets of Chachapoyas's protected historic centre.
Chachapoyas excursion loop
Karajía and Quiocta confirmed excursion
Combine Karajía's cliff-side sarcophagi with Quiocta only after both accesses and the guided cave visit are confirmed.
Chachapoyas excursion loop

Choose your length

4-day plan4 stops · 5.0 h transit1 stops/day · 1.2 h transit/daySee the full plan →5-day plan5 stops · 10.0 h transit1 stops/day · 2 h transit/daySee the full plan →6-day plan6 stops · 15.0 h transit1 stops/day · 2.5 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October, November

The drier operating window supports the two long outdoor days, but tickets, telecabina maintenance, trail conditions and every road excursion still need a live check.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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