![]() ![]() Try to avoid hiking during the rainy season between December and March.Note that it can be on the nippy side temps of -20☌ (-4☏) are not uncommon. The dry season of June to September (i.e.With an altitudinal variation of less than one meter, the Salar de Uyuni is the flattest place on the planet. This map is from my recent book with Gestalten publications, “ The Hidden Tracks: Wanderlust Off the Beaten Path.” The book features 29 incredible hikes from around the world, including the Salar de Uyuni Traverse, the Hayduke Trail, and a loop around Lapland’s Sarek National Park. Overview Map of the Salar de Uyuni Crossing. This north to south trek started at the village of Coipasa and finished at the Bolivia/Chile border on the summit of Volcan Licancabur (5920 m / 19,423 ft)). ![]() ( Note: I hiked across Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni in August, 2017, as part of a longer 373 mile (600 km) route I put together through Bolivia’s Altiplano region. For fit and well prepared hikers who have prior experience backpacking in arid environments, it is possible to walk across this unforgiving expanse, and in so doing complete one of the world’s most unique hiking journeys. It is an otherworldly sight to behold, a glistening ocean of white salt crystals stretching out as far as the eyes can see to the bluest of blue horizons. Situated in the southwest corner of Bolivia’s Altiplano, it measures a staggering 12,106 sq km (4,674 sq mi) more than 20 times bigger than Death Valley. The Salar de Uyuni is the earth’s largest salt flat. The Essential Guide to Frameless Backpacks.Subjective Participant or Objective Observer?.A Natural Progression: From Stranger to Guest to Family.Books for Hikers and Backpackers (2021 Edition). ![]()
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