PODOCARPUS (West), Ecuador
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 12.71 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,491 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3,491 ft
- Max elevation
- 11,128 ft
- TrailRank
- 37
- Min elevation
- 7,466 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 7 hours 17 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1942
- Uploaded
- January 23, 2015
- Recorded
- December 2014
near Curitroje, Loja (Ecuador)
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Itinerary description
This is an interesting trail with different kinds of vegetation.
The first and last 5km can be cancelled with a bit luck and if wanted. If a car can take you from entrance of national park to the refugio and back. On the day we walked it wasn't possible because the "street" was covered from a landslide after heavy rainfalls during the night before.
But already the first easy 5km were enriched with beautiful views.
Later the way is sometimes a bit difficult (depends also on the weather, e. g. if it rains or has rained before). A few parts are steep (down and up), small and hiking poles are useful.
The track is "diversified" (vegetation, views, ways etc.). I can recommend this trail anyway!
The difficutly is between medium/moderate and difficult.
The first and last 5km can be cancelled with a bit luck and if wanted. If a car can take you from entrance of national park to the refugio and back. On the day we walked it wasn't possible because the "street" was covered from a landslide after heavy rainfalls during the night before.
But already the first easy 5km were enriched with beautiful views.
Later the way is sometimes a bit difficult (depends also on the weather, e. g. if it rains or has rained before). A few parts are steep (down and up), small and hiking poles are useful.
The track is "diversified" (vegetation, views, ways etc.). I can recommend this trail anyway!
The difficutly is between medium/moderate and difficult.
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