Sendero El Auqui
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Pichincha, Ecuador.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 837 ft
- climb
- 9,652 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Sendero El Auqui is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Pichincha, Ecuador. It runs between about 9,260 ft and 9,650 ft above sea level, with roughly 220 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Lumbisí, about 1.9 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cashaloma and Panecillo. For camping, ZONA CAMPING and AREA DE DESCANSO are within about 6 miles. There are 21 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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 El Auqui for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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