Nevado del Huila: Normal Route (from the road end)
Route to the summit of Nevado del Huila (17,598 ft) from Road end below Nevado del Huila.
Photo: Labul, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 14.9 mi
- round trip
- 10,486 ft
- climb
- 17,598 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Nevado del Huila (17,598 ft, 5,364 m) in Cauca, Colombia, from the road end below Nevado del Huila, at about 10,300 ft. The summit stands about 7,300 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 14.9 miles round trip with about 10,500 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Ruta normal (aprox.)" and grades it as an alpine hiking route. No path is mapped for the last 2,539 ft (774 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. 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
- 14.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 10,486 ft
- Starts at
- Road end below Nevado del Huila
- Summit
- 17,598 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Normal Route (from the road end) on Nevado del Huila?
About 14.9 mi round trip from Road end below Nevado del Huila.
How much elevation gain is on the Normal Route (from the road end)?
About 10,486 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Normal Route (from the road end)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Normal Route (from the road end) start?
Road end below Nevado del Huila.
Conditions and forecast on Nevado del Huila
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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