Boyacá · Hiking

Vía Normal

An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Boyacá, Colombia.

1.3 mi
round trip
2,538 ft
climb
16,251 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Vía Normal is an out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Boyacá, Colombia, inside Parque Nacional Natural El Cocuy. It runs between about 13,810 ft and 16,250 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,470 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Güicán, about 9.5 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include La Peña de Romeral, Pico Blanco and San Pablín Norte. Cascada and Cascada are within about 3 miles. For camping, Cueva Larga and Campo Morrena 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 Vía Normal for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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