Camino De Herradura
An out-and-back trail, 7.4 miles each way (15 miles round trip) in Santander, Colombia.
- 7.4 mi
- round trip
- 5,361 ft
- climb
- 12,840 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Camino De Herradura is an out-and-back trail, 7.4 miles each way (15 miles round trip) in Santander, Colombia, inside Parque Natural Regional Pan de Azúcar El Consuelo. It runs between about 9,190 ft and 12,840 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,360 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. The nearest town is Cerinza, about 6.9 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pico and Serrania Peña Blanca. For camping, Piedra grande is within about 6 miles. 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.
Make it a trip
Roamze builds the days around this trail: where to sleep, where to eat after, what to do if it rains. You change anything.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Camino Real De Lengerke Guane Zapatoca
~1h 22m drive
A 14-mile point-to-point route in Santander, Colombia.
Camino Real
~7 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 3.7 miles each way (7.3 miles round trip) in Santander, Colombia.
Sendero Arriba Nos Vemos
~27 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.6 miles round trip) in Boyacá, Colombia.
Camino a Laguna Iguaque
~1h 2m drive
A 2.8-mile point-to-point route in Boyacá, Colombia.
Ascenso Al Ecce Homo
~37 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (2.0 miles round trip) in Boyacá, Colombia.
Sendero Páramo La Rusia Nicho Pan De Azucar Sector ¨Los Agueros" Y Rio Surba Duitama
~14 min drive
A 1.2-mile loop in Boyacá, Colombia.
Cendero
~32 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Boyacá, Colombia.
Sendero De Las Crestas
~1h 1m drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Boyacá, Colombia.
Camino Real
~14 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.8 miles round trip) in Santander, Colombia.
Desecho
~38 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Boyacá, Colombia.
Also worth it near here
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Camino De Herradura for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
