Rucu Pichincha and Padre Encantado 271214 jc
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- Distance
- 11.36 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,508 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 4,508 ft
- Max elevation
- 15,437 ft
- TrailRank
-
32
5
- Min elevation
- 12,898 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 9 hours 10 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1810
- Uploaded
- January 15, 2015
- Recorded
- December 2014
near Hacienda San Francisco, Pichincha (Ecuador)
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Itinerary description
Starting and finishing in the top of the TeleferiQo of Quito. Normal ascent to the Rucu Pichincha, then continuing to the Padre Encantado, return through the same path but slightly diverting to the top of Cerro Ladrillos, and finally passing through the previous saddle that give access to the Rucu Pichincha for joining the path down to the TeleferiQo.
The ascents are pretty tiring because the are very step at the end, and there are "arenales" (steep slopes with sand)
The very first part of the trek I spent 30 minutes going from the TeleferiQo to the antenas over the city, with great views of Quito. Worthy.
The ascents are pretty tiring because the are very step at the end, and there are "arenales" (steep slopes with sand)
The very first part of the trek I spent 30 minutes going from the TeleferiQo to the antenas over the city, with great views of Quito. Worthy.
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Muy buena ruta para los que quieren hacer algo más que la Cumbre del Rucu, sin necesariamente tener que hacer la Integral de los Pichinchas (y así poder volver por el Teleférico).