Ritacuba Blanco: Normal Route (from vía al Nevado road end)
Route to the summit of Ritacuba Blanco (17,749 ft) from vía al Nevado road end.
Photo: Martin Roca, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 13.9 mi
- round trip
- 6,283 ft
- climb
- 17,749 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Ritacuba Blanco (17,749 ft, 5,410 m) in Boyacá, Colombia, from vía al Nevado road end, at about 12,300 ft. The summit stands about 5,500 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 13.9 miles round trip with about 6,300 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Vía Normal" and grades it as an alpine hiking route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 13.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 6,283 ft
- Starts at
- vía al Nevado road end
- Summit
- 17,749 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Normal Route (from vía al Nevado road end) on Ritacuba Blanco?
About 13.9 mi round trip from vía al Nevado road end.
How much elevation gain is on the Normal Route (from vía al Nevado road end)?
About 6,283 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Normal Route (from vía al Nevado road end)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Normal Route (from vía al Nevado road end) start?
Vía al Nevado road end.
Conditions and forecast on Ritacuba Blanco
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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