Sendero Medio
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Loja, Ecuador.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 237 ft
- climb
- 3,910 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Medio is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Loja, Ecuador. It runs between about 3,720 ft and 3,910 ft above sea level, with roughly 20 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is pavement. The nearest town is Alamor, about 0.6 miles west of the trailhead. 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 Sendero Medio for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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