Colca Canyon hosts Ultra Colca Canyon from 7 November

Colca Canyon (Cañón del Colca) will host Ultra Colca Canyon on 7 and 8 November 2026, bringing a scheduled ultra-trail running event to the Chivay area of Peru. The organiser ATACA-LATAM lists Colca, Arequipa, as the venue and identifies the canyon as the setting for the race.

Ultra Colca Canyon brings trail running to the Colca landscape

The event is presented as a two-day competition rather than a regular sightseeing activity. ATACA-LATAM's listing names the race, gives 7 and 8 November 2026 as its dates and places it in Colca, Arequipa. The organiser describes the course as an ultra-trail running race in the Colca Canyon.

The November programme gives the landscape a sporting role while the main visitor setting remains the canyon and its viewpoints. For travellers from Western Europe, the confirmed news is the scheduled race itself; the organiser has not published a detailed timetable, course map or access instructions on the event listing. ATACA-LATAM event listing carries the date, venue and event name together.

The race meets a planned 16-kilometre trail upgrade

The event comes as public bodies prepare improvements to part of the canyon's trekking infrastructure. The Diario Oficial El Peruano reported that Sunarp had registered land-use arrangements supporting a tourism project in the Cañón del Colca, with work planned between Cabanaconde and Tapay.

The project covers approximately 16 kilometres of trekking and pedestrian trails. It includes the rehabilitation and installation of signs, plus the construction or recovery of 13 viewpoints, 6 rest areas and 3 containers. The same report says the circuit receives more than 230,000 national and international visitors each year. project details from Sunarp place the planned works within Caylloma province and connect them to the visitor circuit.

The relationship between the race and the infrastructure project is geographical rather than organisational: both concern the Colca visitor landscape, but the published material does not state that the race forms part of the public works programme. The route improvements therefore provide context for a destination receiving a new sporting event without changing the confirmed dates of Ultra Colca Canyon.

Visiting Colca Canyon: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Ultra Colca Canyon is scheduled for 7 and 8 November 2026 in Colca, Arequipa, according to the ATACA-LATAM listing.
• The confirmed visitor change is the presence of an ultra-trail running event in the canyon area; the published listing does not announce a closure or a replacement entrance.
• The related public project concerns approximately 16 kilometres of trekking and pedestrian trails between Cabanaconde and Tapay.
• The planned circuit works include 13 viewpoints and 6 rest areas, giving the route several named infrastructure elements beyond the race itself.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Colca Canyon

When does Ultra Colca Canyon take place at Colca Canyon?

The ultra-trail running event is scheduled for 7 and 8 November 2026 in Colca, Arequipa.

What is planned for the Colca Canyon visitor circuit?

A public project covers approximately 16 kilometres of trails between Cabanaconde and Tapay, with signs, viewpoints and rest areas included.

Where is Colca Canyon and how do you get there?

The event listing places the canyon in Arequipa, Peru, while Chivay is the regional reference point supplied for this destination.