Vía Al Castillo
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,176 ft
- climb
- 16,171 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Vía Al Castillo is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Boyacá, Colombia, inside Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy. It runs between about 14,370 ft and 16,170 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,990 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Güicán, about 9.7 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include San Pablin Sur, Pico San Antonio and San Pablín Norte. Cascada and Cascada are within about 3 miles. For camping, Campo Morrena and Cueva Larga are within about 6 miles. There are 7 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 Vía Al Castillo for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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