Cotopaxi Map
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- Distance
- 3.27 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,343 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3,343 ft
- Max elevation
- 19,219 ft
- TrailRank
- 29
- Min elevation
- 15,919 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- one hour 4 minutes
- Coordinates
- 195
- Uploaded
- February 23, 2022
- Recorded
- February 2022
near Ovejería, Pichincha (Ecuador)
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Itinerary description
The ascent to Cotopaxi is done in private tour because you have to go with a guide.
The first day they take you by 4x4 to the start of the trek which is at 4600 meters altitude. From there begins a one hour hike to the refuge. In the afternoon you will practice climbing on the glacier to learn how to use the equipment and know some rules for the next day.
The second day the ascent begins at 1 am because the snow is harder and it is safer. The ascent can take about 7 hours because of the slopes with up to 45 degrees of inclination and the descent takes about 3 hours to reach the refuge.
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You can book this tour with us at the following link: https://www.howlanders.com/en/tours-ecuador/riobamba/cotopaxi-climb
The first day they take you by 4x4 to the start of the trek which is at 4600 meters altitude. From there begins a one hour hike to the refuge. In the afternoon you will practice climbing on the glacier to learn how to use the equipment and know some rules for the next day.
The second day the ascent begins at 1 am because the snow is harder and it is safer. The ascent can take about 7 hours because of the slopes with up to 45 degrees of inclination and the descent takes about 3 hours to reach the refuge.
howlanders.com
You can book this tour with us at the following link: https://www.howlanders.com/en/tours-ecuador/riobamba/cotopaxi-climb
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