Cayambe: Normal Route (Ruales-Oleas-Berge hut)
Route to the summit of Cayambe (18,996 ft) from Ruales-Oleas-Berge refuge.
Photo: Fabricio Guzmán T., Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4.6 mi
- round trip
- 3,970 ft
- climb
- 18,996 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Cayambe (18,996 ft, 5,790 m) in Pichincha, Ecuador, from Ruales-Oleas-Berge refuge, at about 15,100 ft. The summit stands about 3,900 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 4.5 miles round trip with about 4,000 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap grades the path as a demanding alpine route. 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
- 4.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,970 ft
- Starts at
- Ruales-Oleas-Berge refuge
- Summit
- 18,996 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Normal Route (Ruales-Oleas-Berge hut) on Cayambe?
About 4.6 mi round trip from Ruales-Oleas-Berge refuge.
How much elevation gain is on the Normal Route (Ruales-Oleas-Berge hut)?
About 3,970 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Normal Route (Ruales-Oleas-Berge hut)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Normal Route (Ruales-Oleas-Berge hut) start?
Ruales-Oleas-Berge refuge.
Conditions and forecast on Cayambe
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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