Sonsón- Melcocho
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 28.27 mi
- Elevation gain
- 778 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,300 ft
- Max elevation
- 8,855 ft
- TrailRank
- 57
- Min elevation
- 6,675 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 13 hours 11 minutes
- Time
- one day 21 hours 32 minutes
- Coordinates
- 7696
- Uploaded
- October 16, 2019
- Recorded
- October 2019
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8,855 ft
6,675 ft
28.27 mi
near Venteadero, Departamento de Antioquia (Republic of Colombia)
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Itinerary description
It’s a perfect hike for two full hard days. With beautiful landscapes that change. Highly recommended to go from Sonsón to Melcocho. I stopped recording about an hour short of the spot where the chiva will take you to the main road to catch the bus back to Medellin at the end. It’s tough to find a spot when going up and down the mountains to camp. You can make it to some abandoned fincas about half way through that would prefect you from the serious rain.
Also when you arrive in Sonsón you can take a chiva all the way to the top of the first mountain. This will be critical if you want to make it in two days. We did it in three days.
You’ll also want to do everything you can to get a reserved ticket back because there are always no more spaces left.
Also when you arrive in Sonsón you can take a chiva all the way to the top of the first mountain. This will be critical if you want to make it in two days. We did it in three days.
You’ll also want to do everything you can to get a reserved ticket back because there are always no more spaces left.
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Campsite
Intersection
6,014 ft
Intersection
If going to Sonsón go up! If going to San Francisco don’t go in the path with one tree in the way.
Intersection
6,014 ft
Intersection
Go down this path if going towards San Francisco. It’s to the left of coming from Sonsón.
Panorama
River
5,522 ft
First view of the river
First view of the river. A little dangerous/difficult to swim but possible to get to. Plenty of water on the trail so no need to stop for water
Waterfall
Wilderness hut
4,852 ft
Farm house that’s empty
A barn for a finca up the hill. Looks like a god shelter.
Intersection
4,163 ft
Super important!
Go up the mountain through this gate across from a finca that sells sodas (gaseosas)
Mountain pass
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