Privileged, generous and diverse, the nature of Salta is ideal for trekking which, unlike mountaineering, does not have the goal of reaching the summit, but rather enjoying what the landscape offers with its colors and sensations.

High mountains, captivating valleys, abrupt ravines, dense jungles, turbulent rivers, immense lakes and remote deserts present interesting challenges for those who practice sports in contact with nature.

Cerro Elefante (San Lorenzo)
The climb to Cerro Elefante involves between 45 and 60 minutes of walking, depending on the pace of each person. It is a hill very frequented by Salteños.
The top of Cerro Elefante is 1888 meters above sea level. It is recommended to go with someone who knows the routes or has them downloaded to their cell phone, as there are several paths to climb it and it is easy to get disoriented. The distance of the one-way road is approximately 5.85 kilometers; difficulty low.

Cerro Abra de la Cruz (San Lorenzo)
This peak is reached by internal paths of the hill, of which walkers highlight the diversity of flora and landscapes: humid and wooded areas, arid parts, rivers and cornices. The one way path is approximately 12 kilometers. The ascent runs along the coast of the San Lorenzo River until it reaches the ascent sector, which takes about two hours. The difficulty level is low-medium.

Yacones (San Lorenzo)
Located within the municipality of San Lorenzo, this route proposes a greater difficulty since the slope is steeper. They recommend leaving the cars at the foot of the hill, a place frequented by people who are going to practice enduro.

The duration of the outing is approximately three hours to go up and an hour and a half to go down: the trails are steep. It is recommended to carry out this expedition accompanied by a certified guide.

Cascada de Quijano (Campo Quijano)
The Campo Quijano waterfall is a special option for the hottest hours of the day, since the circuit involves getting wet. It starts from the Río Blanco bridge (passing Campo Quijano) and you have to walk a section of what in other times was the route of the renowned Train to the Clouds.

After traveling five kilometers, hikers will find the access to the waterfall on their left. If the walk continues for a kilometer further on, you will find the Viaducto del Toro.

Armchair of the Inca and the ruins of Incahuasi (Difficulty level: High)
Hiring a specialized guide in the area is recommended.

To go up to the Inca's chair, you have to start from the small town of Ing. Maury, 60 km from Salta Capital (half an hour by car): the picturesque town is located at 2111 meters above sea level. It is accessed from National Route 51 that starts from the Limache Roundabout in the City of Salta, heading towards the neighboring country of Chile. Those who wish to do this circuit must start from the Ing. Maury Gendarmerie Post, where the troops register that a walk will begin and the number of people, to wait for their descent and make sure that no one has been lost in the mountains.

Halfway there is the Virgen del Caminante (5 km from the starting point): A grotto with a virgin that someone deposited there, with the legend "Virgen del Caminante" and an apacheta next to her. There the path forks: one of the paths goes up to the top of the Gólgota hill and the other descends to the Abra de Incamayo, where the so-called “silón del Inca” is located. Between the Virgen del Caminante and the Inca chair there is a descent of 4 km. Do not underestimate the return because you have to climb those 4 kilometers again before nightfall.

They are approximately 5 hours round trip: from the gendarmerie to the Virgen del Caminante it is one and a half to two hours walking; The descent to the "armchair" is another 40 min/one hour, and the return two more hours.

The current ruins include the Inca's house, a series of destroyed stone walls, holes surrounded by stones that served as defense and, in the distance, on a hill, the viewpoint.

The Inca's house is nothing more than a room with superimposed stone walls and whose roof of teasels, flagstones and mud is supported by a stick, apparently made of quebracho. Inside you can see the Inca chair, whose seat is made up of a slab embedded in the wall and the armrests are a series of superimposed slabs.

Cumbre Cerro Golgotha(Eng. Maury)
Hiring a specialized guide in the area is recommended.

It is reached by the same road as towards the Sillon del Inca, mentioned above (from the gendarmerie post of the Ing. Maury town, 60 km from the City of Salta). The path is the same as the one that leads to the Sillon del Inca, with the difference that at the height of the Virgen del Caminante the other path is chosen at the fork. Between the gendarmerie post and the summit of Cerro Gólgota there are approximately 8 kilometers on foot, and the summit is at 3600 meters above sea level. The return is faster than that of the Inca chair, since being a summit, the return is down.

Cerro Redondo (Incamayo)
Hiring a specialized guide in the area is recommended.

This hill is an option that is also found on Route 51, in the Quebrada del Toro. The place where the vehicles are left is called Incamayo and it is before arriving at Ing. Maury. It consists of a very steep ascent that zigzags 1 kilometer and the rest of the route goes along the "edge" of the hill, until reaching the summit. They are 12 kilometers one way, but you can travel less and not reach the top.

Laguna Brava (San Fernando de Escoipe)
Hiring a specialized guide in the area is recommended.

Laguna Brava, as the locals call it, is located after climbing the Quebrada de Escoipe, at 3080 meters above sea level. You arrive in vehicles to the town of San Fernando de Escoipe, from where the ascent begins. You have to pass some pastures and cultivated fields, and there is always the possibility that locals appear on horseback and charge a small sum of money for going through private farms.

It is essential to carry and handle any type of GPS well, including those used in cell phones.

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