Travesía Laguna De Socha-Alto El Gavilán
An out-and-back trail, 4.5 miles each way (9.0 miles round trip) in Boyacá, Colombia.
- 4.5 mi
- round trip
- 3,208 ft
- climb
- 12,766 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Travesía Laguna De Socha-Alto El Gavilán is an out-and-back trail, 4.5 miles each way (9.0 miles round trip) in Boyacá, Colombia, inside Parque Nacional Natural Pisba. It runs between about 11,530 ft and 12,770 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,420 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. The nearest town is Los Pinos, about 6.0 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Alto El Gavilan, Cuchilla Arrejal and Serrania De Peña Negra. 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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