Via a Juval
An out-and-back trail, 3.4 miles each way (6.8 miles round trip) in Cañar, Ecuador.
- 3.4 mi
- round trip
- 3,614 ft
- climb
- 12,053 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Via a Juval is an out-and-back trail, 3.4 miles each way (6.8 miles round trip) in Cañar, Ecuador, inside Parque Nacional Sangay. It runs between about 10,990 ft and 12,050 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,980 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rivera, about 10.0 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Yanaurco. 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.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Vscc11, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Caminantes Ruta 3: Llacao - Cerro Pachamama - Zhiquir
~58 min drive
A 5.6-mile point-to-point route in Azuay, Ecuador.
Photo: Ceancata, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Caminantes Ruta 15: Barabón – Pallkarumi – Sayausí
~1h 11m drive
A 7.6-mile point-to-point route in Azuay, Ecuador.
Caminantes Ruta 4: Cerro Plateado - Cerro Guagualzhumi
~58 min drive
A 4.9-mile point-to-point route in Azuay, Ecuador.
Caminantes Ruta 7: Ucubamba – Cerro Cabullín - Rayoloma
~1h 6m drive
A 4.0-mile point-to-point route in Azuay, Ecuador.
Sendero Oeste a Guagualzhumi
~1h 2m drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Azuay, Ecuador.
Qhapaq ñAn
~19 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Cañar, Ecuador.
Sendero a Cima Del Guagualzhumi Rocoso
~1h 1m drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Azuay, Ecuador.
Ruta 3
~1h 17m drive
An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.1 miles round trip) in Azuay, Ecuador.
Qhapaq ñAn
~21 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.3 miles each way (2.6 miles round trip) in Chimborazo, Ecuador.
Ruta 7
~1h 17m drive
An out-and-back trail, 9.7 miles each way (19 miles round trip) in Azuay, Ecuador.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Via a Juval for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
