Pichincha: Route from Camino al Guagua Pichincha road end
Route to the summit of Pichincha (15,669 ft) from Camino al Guagua Pichincha road end.
Photo: Timwryan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.2 mi
- round trip
- 4,737 ft
- climb
- 15,669 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Pichincha (15,669 ft, 4,776 m) in Pichincha, Ecuador, from Camino al Guagua Pichincha road end, at about 14,900 ft. The summit stands about 800 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 3.2 miles round trip with about 4,700 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. No path is mapped for the last 2,238 ft (682 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
- 3.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,737 ft
- Starts at
- Camino al Guagua Pichincha road end
- Summit
- 15,669 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from Camino al Guagua Pichincha road end on Pichincha?
About 3.2 mi round trip from Camino al Guagua Pichincha road end.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from Camino al Guagua Pichincha road end?
About 4,737 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from Camino al Guagua Pichincha road end?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Route from Camino al Guagua Pichincha road end start?
Camino al Guagua Pichincha road end.
Conditions and forecast on Pichincha
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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