Antisana: Route from the road end
Route to the summit of Antisana (18,891 ft) from Road end below Antisana.
Photo: camilogaleano.com, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 16.1 mi
- round trip
- 5,912 ft
- climb
- 18,891 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Antisana (18,891 ft, 5,758 m) in Napo, Ecuador, from the road end below Antisana, at about 13,300 ft. The summit stands about 5,600 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 16.1 miles round trip with about 5,900 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. No path is mapped for the last 190 ft (58 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
- 16.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 5,912 ft
- Starts at
- Road end below Antisana
- Summit
- 18,891 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from the road end on Antisana?
About 16.1 mi round trip from Road end below Antisana.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from the road end?
About 5,912 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from the road end?
It is rated strenuous.
Where does the Route from the road end start?
Road end below Antisana.
Conditions and forecast on Antisana
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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