Cerro Arkhata (5650m) is a mountain next to Cerro Mururata, near La Paz, Bolivia. We decided to climb it in a 2-day version staying one night on the mountain to acclimate a little before the climb to the summit.
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| We parked the car on the bottom of this valey on the side of the road. |
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| The beginning is easy climbing through grassy slopes. |
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| After a while the first view of the north peak (Pico Norte) of the Cerro Mururata becomes visible. |
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| View down towards the Yungas valley. |
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| Finding a good camping spot is a little bit tricky, but there are some softer grassy spots among the rocks. |
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| A french Opinel knife I found on the mountain. Looks like it has spent many many years here. |
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| Camp |
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| Cerro Mururata at sunset |
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| First view of Cerro Arkhata early in the morning. The actual peak is not yet visible. |
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| Time to crampon up for the final ascent on the glacier. |
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| Finally on the top. Cerro Illimani - Bolivia's second highest - in the background. |
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| Cerro Mururata with 3 of it's peaks in the background. |
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| Cerro Mururata in the clouds later. |
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| The route to the base camp. |
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| Route to the summit. |
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| Close-up of the route to the summit |
After spending an hour on the top we descended back to the camp and gathered our gear. Then another 2 hours back to the car. Another 2 hours by car to La Paz.
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