El Angel to Ibarra
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 39.97 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,281 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 6,447 ft
- Max elevation
- 9,977 ft
- TrailRank
- 12
- Min elevation
- 5,025 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 424
- Uploaded
- April 21, 2016
near El Ángel, Carchi (Ecuador)
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Itinerary description
Starting at 3000m in el Angel, follow the main road north which elevates to 3300m.
Following this elevation continue on a long descent trhough Mira to the Panamerican Highway at 1500m. Make sure you have bought water before the Panamerican as gas stations do not always have bottled water.
Continue along the highway for 5km, until you see the sign for Ibarra on your right (approximately 1km after the tool station).
Continue on the sand, gravel road which elevates slowly until \Igelsia de Pimen at 2200m.
The last 3km elevate sharply until you reach Pimen at 2700m. From here, cobbled roads lead you to the Panamerican highway at 2500m.
Following this elevation continue on a long descent trhough Mira to the Panamerican Highway at 1500m. Make sure you have bought water before the Panamerican as gas stations do not always have bottled water.
Continue along the highway for 5km, until you see the sign for Ibarra on your right (approximately 1km after the tool station).
Continue on the sand, gravel road which elevates slowly until \Igelsia de Pimen at 2200m.
The last 3km elevate sharply until you reach Pimen at 2700m. From here, cobbled roads lead you to the Panamerican highway at 2500m.
Waypoints
Waypoint
9,649 ft
Road out of El Angel
Waypoint
4,967 ft
Joining the Panamerica
Waypoint
5,135 ft
Right onto Road leading to Ibarra
Waypoint
5,308 ft
Continue pass sewage treatment facilitz
Waypoint
6,001 ft
Small Tienda, for water
Waypoint
7,215 ft
Pueblo Pimen, possible accomodation
Waypoint
7,536 ft
Beginning of serious elevation
Waypoint
8,150 ft
Heighest point and another tienda for after the climb
Waypoint
7,198 ft
Connection to the Panamerican to Ibarra
Waypoint
7,339 ft
End point and cheap accomodation
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