Chaquiñan
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Azuay, Ecuador.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 795 ft
- climb
- 10,414 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Chaquiñan is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Azuay, Ecuador. It runs between about 9,760 ft and 10,410 ft above sea level, with roughly 720 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is San Fernando, about 1.5 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pico San Pablo. 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 Chaquiñan for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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