The Best Hiking Trails in Coclé (Panama)

India Dormida El Valle

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Steffitthe

Distance

6.16mi

Elevation +

1362f

TrailRank

62| 5.0

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This is the famous India Dormida trail in El Valle de Anton starting at the entrance of La Piedra Pintada (a huge boulder with pre-columbian carvings) where they charge you an entrance fee of 2 dollars and explain you th...

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El Valle a Villa Tavida, Chiguirri Arriba

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Rebecca20

Distance

7.22mi

Elevation +

686f

TrailRank

46

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Scenic hike from El Valle to Villa Tavida Hotel in Chiguirri Arriba, trail is a rocky road very steep in places and quite exposed - so need to bring good sun and rain protection. There are occasional 4x4 transport pickup...

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La Valle crater east side

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ievasan

Distance

6.86mi

Elevation +

1175f

TrailRank

46

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I gave difficult rating because some parts of the rout are very steep, narrow, stony & slippery. Have to cross the stream twice, with some scrambling going down and up.

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Cerro Cariguana desde El Nat Green Camping Park

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Rebecca20

Distance

4.56mi

Elevation +

1270f

TrailRank

40

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Trailhead is across the river from the Campsite - the river is shallow and easy to cross, then a narrow trail takes you through the campsite's owners finca until you reach an asfalt road which later turns into a steep ro...

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el-valle-rio-indio-centro-boca-de-las-minas

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Rompy

Distance

23.01mi

Elevation +

3907f

TrailRank

39

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This is a long circuit that goes to Río Indio Centro behind El Valle de Antón and returns by Boca de Las Minas. It can be shortened quite a bit by starting from La Mesa which would make it a 25km round trip. As it is pla...

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El Valle Rim Trail

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Rompy

Distance

22.05mi

Elevation +

5866f

TrailRank

38| 4.33

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A route to circumnavigate the rim of El Valle de Antón, located inside the crater of an extinct volcano. It offers spectacular views of El Valle and its surrounding mountains.

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Ribazo y Rio Zarati

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Rebecca20

Distance

4.98mi

Elevation +

627f

TrailRank

37

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Nice hike near Penonome, up in the hills and then along Rio Zarati, where there are some great bathing and picnic spots. Rocky trail, and some road

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El “Gran Tife” Waterfall

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Emiliano Ramos

Distance

11.62mi

Elevation +

1942f

TrailRank

35

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Leaving from The Omar Torrijos Park cabin / hut, crossing El Calvario, head to La Rica town and from there head into El Tofe trail.

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La Índia dormida

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carolinacdsantos

Distance

3.24mi

Elevation +

814f

TrailRank

29

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We did piedra pintada to cerro la cruz, so beautiful. You have to take good shoes and get ready to get dirty because there’s mud everywhere and it’s slippery. But totally worthy.

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India Dormeda extension

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rupertmoon

Distance

6.15mi

Elevation +

1148f

TrailRank

28

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Starting at Bodhi hostel, Walking to the starting point. This trail continues on past the white Cross and exits and a green roof structure.

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India dormida

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Eliza Hagens

Distance

5.81mi

Elevation +

1427f

TrailRank

27

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Entrance 2 dollar as panamanian residents. Little extra walk to a waterfall after going down from la India Dormida.

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La India dormida trail

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ikaukiel

Distance

3.46mi

Elevation +

997f

TrailRank

26

Its was a moderately easy trail, bit well worth going to the top. Best time of the year is dry season, nice temperature and pleasantly windy so even at midday the sun is not scorching. Also they trails are not muddy duri...

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Square Trunke Trees Trail El Valle

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Steffitthe

Distance

1.08mi

Elevation +

98f

TrailRank

26

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This is a short 30 minutes hikes starting at Hotel Campestre. You pay an entrance fee of 2 dollars and enter through a gate over a bridge. The trails is very easily recognizable. After the suspension bridge you can find ...

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La India from piedra pintada to bodhi hostel in to the wild

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paulhumblot

Distance

6.05mi

Elevation +

1175f

TrailRank

25

The real long trace that passes the 24 checkpoint rocks marked in yellow numbers. Finishes in high cutting grass but still a great hike.

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El Gaital Mirador

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Rebecca20

Distance

1.34mi

Elevation +

354f

TrailRank

24

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Lovely easy trail though the cloud forest to a viewpoint overlooking El Valle. Slippery and Rocky in places, but easy to follow. Get local transport from El Valle market..Bus service El Valle - La Mesa takes you straight...

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La India comida

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Sebastian Brandt

Distance

7.59mi

Elevation +

1624f

TrailRank

24

Nice and beautiful trail! The trail time includes 2 food stops and finished the trail with a bath in a waterfall pool.

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Panama El Valle

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johnnywalker

Distance

9.79mi

Elevation +

1220f

TrailRank

24

Starting at El Valle follow the road passing the Canopy Tour/Waterfall El Mancho, continue where the road ends keeping the Finca at your right hand, through the meadows back to El Valle. Nice, easy walk!

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Valle de Antón

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kilómetros para el mundo

Distance

5.32mi

Elevation +

1125f

TrailRank

22

Valle de Antón is a forest area in the middle of Panama. In this track we started on our hostel and took the street opposite to our accommodation. We took the street on the right at the end, and left when we could. Whe...

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Cerro Gaital viewpoint

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Rokas Babrauskas

Distance

4.38mi

Elevation +

1060f

TrailRank

21

This is not a complete route to Cerro Gaital peak. We started on the second half of the day and we canceled the trip due to heavy rain and thunderstorm. We reached only panoramic point.

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Omar Torrijos trails

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Astrid2

Distance

6.29mi

Elevation +

1709f

TrailRank

21

Hiking trails in the Omar Torrijos national park in Panama. The photo shows the trail map in the visitor centre. Note that the track contains all the trails on the map.

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Ola

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Sean Davis 1

Distance

3.33mi

Elevation +

1096f

TrailRank

21

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Cañaveral

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El Fab

Distance

1.89mi

Elevation +

217f

TrailRank

19

There is a decent size mountain you can hike in here. We didn´ t make it to the top this time. The pass is relatively clear but you need to find it and cross a small river. Just follow the path further than shown on the ...

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Cerro Gaital

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fabianabenedini

Distance

1.98mi

Elevation +

840f

TrailRank

18

Almost got to the top, but turned around because of weather. Lots of mud, needed rope assistance on the way.

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Cerro Gaital till first viewpoint

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Alwintetteroo

Distance

1.88mi

Elevation +

449f

TrailRank

12

Beautiful short hike through a kind of Harry Potter forest. We went till the first view point. To the top is quite a bit further and recommanded with guide.

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El Tife

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canvasdemitierra

Distance

14.35mi

Elevation +

1706f

TrailRank

49

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Expedición al Parque Nacional Omar Torrijos Herrera. Saliendo desde la caseta a la Autoridad del Ambiente y haciendo el recorrido de ambas cascadas, hacen un total de aproximadamente 29 km, lo que se traduce a un poco má...

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