Tungurahua · Hiking

Sendero La Isla

A 0.7-mile point-to-point route in Tungurahua, Ecuador.

0.7 mi
one way
194 ft
climb
11,122 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Sendero La Isla is a 0.7-mile point-to-point route in Tungurahua, Ecuador, inside Parque Nacional Cayambe-Coca. It runs between about 10,940 ft and 11,120 ft above sea level, with roughly 190 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Papallacta, about 1.4 miles northwest of the trailhead. cascada de baňos is within about 3 miles. For camping, Laguna Parcacocha is 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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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Sendero La Isla for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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