Isinlivi to Chugchilan
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- Distance
- 7.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,428 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 1,575 ft
- Max elevation
- 10,551 ft
- TrailRank
-
52
4.9
- Min elevation
- 8,638 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 4 hours 42 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1140
- Uploaded
- February 27, 2017
- Recorded
- February 2017
near Isinliví, Cotopaxi (Ecuador)
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Itinerary description
Day 2 of a 4 day hike known as the Quilotoa Loop. The hike starts at Llu Llu Llamas Hostel and descends into a valley before the climb to Chugchilan. There are several hostels there to chose from (we stayed at and enjoyed Mama Hildas). This hike is a little longer than day 1, with more elevation and ends at a higher altitude. Take your time and stay hydrated.
The hike is very scenic, after paralleling and then crossing a river the trail passes through a couple of small communities (one village at the base of the steep climb and a smaller one at the top). There is a chance to buy some food and water from the people living along the trail, many of them will have signs posted.
Generally the trail was in good shape but there are some steep portions as well as some muddy areas that would get worse with bad weather.
Here is the summary for the four day hike: Quilotoa Loop.
The hike is very scenic, after paralleling and then crossing a river the trail passes through a couple of small communities (one village at the base of the steep climb and a smaller one at the top). There is a chance to buy some food and water from the people living along the trail, many of them will have signs posted.
Generally the trail was in good shape but there are some steep portions as well as some muddy areas that would get worse with bad weather.
Here is the summary for the four day hike: Quilotoa Loop.
Waypoints
Intersection
9,170 ft
Bridge
Panorama
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Downloaded the route to maps.me. Generally the way is quite well marked, except on the first turn right before the bridge - the app came in really handy.
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Great hike. GPS is low accuracy in the valleys which caused us to pick the wrong route (go up rather than down when you reach the white cliffs and do a sharp right turn) and a mirador tower blocks the route right as you enter Chugchilán, doesn't affect the route at all.
Hemos realizado esta ruta mi madre (57), mi hermano (20) y yo (24), y nos ha ido muy bien. Unos paisajes impresionantes. La intersección más importante es la primera (justo antes de cruzar un puente por el que pueden pasar coches, tienes que girar a la derecha donde hay una flecha grande amarilla pintada en una piedra). También aclarar que si cuándo llegáis al pueblo de la iglesia, no queréis subir a los miradores porque requiere de MUCHO sudor y lágrimas (por la presión de estas alturas a las que no estamos acostumbrados - 3000m), hay otro camino más fácil que consiste simplemente en seguir recto cuando pases la iglesia en vez de girar a la derecha para ver los miradores.