Ruta Cueva Del Manzano
Photo: Angel Labra Castillo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.3 mi
- one way
- 2,608 ft
- climb
- 5,378 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Ruta Cueva Del Manzano is a 2.3-mile point-to-point route in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile. It runs between about 2,960 ft and 5,380 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,610 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is San José de Maipo, about 4.2 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cerro Torrecillas, Morro Las Campanillas and Morro Blanco. For camping, Parque Cajón del Maipo and Torrecillas Emergency Point are within about 6 miles. There are 6 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ruta Cueva Del Manzano for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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