The Best Trails in Imbabura (Ecuador)

Cerro Cusín (por Angla)

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Franz Vockinger

Distance

8.72mi

Elevation +

4196f

TrailRank

42

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ENGLISH VERSION BELOW - Actualizado en mayo 2021 - El Cerro Cusín es un volcán poco conocido entre el Imbabura, el complejo Mojanda y el Cayambe. Llega a 3950 m en la cumbre, donde se abre una impresionante quebrad...

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Wantun Rumi - Cascada de Peguche

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Franz Vockinger

Distance

5.22mi

Elevation +

1280f

TrailRank

40| 5.0

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- ENGLISH VERSION BELOW - Esta caminata es apta para familias deportivas y personas que quieren iniciar el senderismo sin subir montañas grandes. Tiene como destino la roca Wantun Rumi en las faldas del Volcán Imbabur...

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Equador: Cahuasqui to Pablo Arenas

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Alan Stobie

Distance

7.83mi

Elevation +

1526f

TrailRank

39

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A superb walk from the centre of Cahusqui via a delightful footpath across the valley then tracks into Pablo Arenas. The circuit can be completed by taking the bus back. Great views to the mountains throughout. Volcan Im...

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Otavalo - Lagunas Mojanda

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el maria

Distance

9.29mi

Elevation +

3999f

TrailRank

34

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Combination of walking and hitchiking. Difficult due to always walking uphill although its not a sharp incline. Very cold at 3800m! Not a lot of cars pass

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Equador: Cahuasqui to Aguanibuela

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Alan Stobie

Distance

9.37mi

Elevation +

2881f

TrailRank

34

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A fairly long out and back walk with a total assent of around 1000 M. Most of it is on dirt track except part of the route up to Cahuasqui. Wonderful view from the small hamlet of Aguanibuela.

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Imbabura volcano from La Esperanza 301214jc

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Leches Pepe

Distance

13.35mi

Elevation +

6886f

TrailRank

32

From Ibarra there are frequent buses to the community of La Esperanza. I decided to go up and down walking from the main square and bridge there, which makes this trek quite demanding, especially because the first kilome...

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Cerro Imbabura via La Esperanza

Alpine Climbing

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brian.lindsey1998

Distance

11.54mi

Elevation +

5591f

TrailRank

31| 4.67

Even though I did not start recording till the road ended and the trail began, I started and ended this hike at Casa de Aida in La Esperanza. If you plan on hiking this route, I highly recommend staying at Casa de Aida. ...

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Ruku Rumi - Atuntaqui Imbabura

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Franz Vockinger

Distance

3.30mi

Elevation +

1647f

TrailRank

30

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- ENGLISH VERSION BELOW - Esta ruta llega a la zona de rocas Ruku Rumi en las faldas del Volcán Imbabura. Varias rocas grandes tipo boulder son un área de entrenamiento para escaladores y también un destino natural pa...

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Reserva Nangulvi Trail

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Frido_Lin

Distance

4.96mi

Elevation +

1867f

TrailRank

30

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Walk with great views on the Cordillera de Condor y the Intag Valley. Good shoes required. Crossing of two private properties necessary.

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Equador: Around La Florida

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Alan Stobie

Distance

10.43mi

Elevation +

2195f

TrailRank

28

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A walk around the hamlet of La Florida towards Cahuasqui. You will need transport up to La Florida and completing the walk to Cahuasqui is around 25km if completed. The route is entirely on vehicle tracks.

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Equador: Circular walk around Cahuasqui

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Alan Stobie

Distance

5.62mi

Elevation +

1027f

TrailRank

28

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An easy walk on tracks around the picturesque village of Cahausqui. Superb views from this 'Island in the sky's to the surrounding Andes

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Vuelta a Laguna de Cuicocha

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Mazama (GZR)

Distance

7.24mi

Elevation +

2067f

TrailRank

27

Distance: 10,05 km Time: 3 hr, 04 min, 54 sec Elevation Gain: 349,00 m Calories: 508 Average Heart Rate: 255 bpm Maximum Heart Rate: 255 bpm Training Effect: 25.5

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Equador: Cahuasqui to the cascada quirachi

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Alan Stobie

Distance

6.96mi

Elevation +

1663f

TrailRank

27

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A lovely walk from the village to the Cascades along a water channel. Be prepared to paddle in the canal. Steep drops, but there are cables to hold onto

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Mojando do Dando

Dual-sport Motorcycle

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Munduro De Tontos

Distance

30.45mi

Elevation +

6959f

TrailRank

26

Great ride. We targeted this warning to celebrate Beth turning 30 on the day. As promised only doable with lightweight bikes and huge bomb-holes and ruts. Literally impossible on any four wheels due to huge boulders blo...

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Equador: Cahuasqui to Palacaranozo

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Alan Stobie

Distance

4.37mi

Elevation +

1739f

TrailRank

24

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A short walk from the village to Palacaranozo with a detour along part of the water canal (you could go further) down to the river by what I thing is the old donkey path.

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Equador: Pablo Arenas to Salinas

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Alan Stobie

Distance

7.96mi

Elevation +

125f

TrailRank

24

An interesting walk that starts in the pretty village of Pablo Arenas through a mountain landscape down to la Victoria then through sugar cane fields in the valley. It ends in Salinas, a nondescript settlement which is p...

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Equador: Cahuasqui to San Franciso and back

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Alan Stobie

Distance

10.32mi

Elevation +

2530f

TrailRank

24

A fairly long walk that takes you to over 3000 metres and quite probably into the clouds. Wonderful views over Cahuasqui to Pablo Arenas and beyond. There is a footpath route but it is difficult to find from the bottom. ...

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CERRO CHURRO LOMO

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AlfredLorenz

Distance

10.95mi

Elevation +

2743f

TrailRank

20

Marvelous trail to the summit of Cerro Churro Lomo which can be started directly from the wonderful campsite Finca Sommerwind, see also the webpage http://www.finca-sommerwind.com/

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Monjada Loop

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Yakko79

Distance

6.31mi

Elevation +

705f

TrailRank

20

Unfortunately the trail is not maintained and the first 3Km are more a hide-a-seek game to find a path through swamps and bushes!

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Morales Chupa-Iltaquí - Anrabi

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Clare E Fitzgerald

Distance

4.08mi

Elevation +

453f

TrailRank

19

This 2-hr walk climbs a sandy trail/dirt road leading to Old Cuicocha- Road. Follow a rural dirt road (slight downhill grade) to a wide ravine. Walk through the ravine to Iltaqui. Follow the cobblestone road downhill, th...

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Volcan Imbabura

Alpine Climbing

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MMA2347

Distance

5.10mi

Elevation +

3707f

TrailRank

19

We got the bus from Terminal Esperanza Parque German Grijalva to Esperanza where there are white taxi's waiting to take you to the starting point (3370m) ($7) (you'll need to arrange one back down beforehand). The tra...

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Lago Cuicocha - Cotacachi

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el maria

Distance

7.36mi

Elevation +

0f

TrailRank

19

Easy trail all the way downhill. Rough terrain though. Not much traffic passes, a few cars pass by further down where there s more houses.

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Equador: Cahuasqui from the valley floor

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Alan Stobie

Distance

2.40mi

Elevation +

1112f

TrailRank

16

A short walk that climbs 1000ft from the valley floor up to the village on a dirt track/cobbled road. Down and back in about 2 hours. It's also a bus route!!

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IMBABURA 2020 - CAMPING - NH - Nikolai Hervas

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Nd Travel

Distance

6.03mi

Elevation +

3740f

TrailRank

67| 5.0

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Nikolai Hervas 2020 Se comenzó la caminata a las 13:00 Horas rumbo al bosque de polilepis, local apto para acampar donde existe aforo de 3 Carpas de 3 personas. 1. Se comienza la caminata desde el placa por el sendero...

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Laguna Cuicocha. Ecuador.

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lamorosangel

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Distance

5.43mi

Elevation +

1883f

TrailRank

61

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NOTA IMPORTANTE: LA DIFICULTAD CON LA QUE CATALOGO MIS RUTAS ESTÁ REFERIDA PARA MONTAÑEROS HABITUADOS A CAMINAR, QUE SE DESENVUELVEN CON SOLTURA POR TODOS LOS TERRENOS, NO PARA SENDERISTAS OCASIONALES. SI TIENES POCA EXP...

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