Sendero Al Pondoña
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Pichincha, Ecuador.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 837 ft
- climb
- 8,958 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero Al Pondoña is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Pichincha, Ecuador, inside Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua. It runs between about 8,500 ft and 8,960 ft above sea level, with roughly 190 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Tanlahua, about 2.7 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pan de Azúcar, Cerro Pondoña and Cerro El Chivo. For camping, Tres Collinas and Lugar para carpa are 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.
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