Pico Bolívar: Route from Alto de Los Nevados
Route to the summit of Pico Bolívar (16,332 ft) from Alto de Los Nevados.
Photo: Fernando Cuartero, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 24.5 mi
- round trip
- 12,366 ft
- climb
- 16,332 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Pico Bolívar (16,332 ft, 4,978 m) in Mérida, Venezuela, from Alto de Los Nevados, at about 9,300 ft. The summit stands about 7,100 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 24.5 miles round trip with about 12,400 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap grades the path as a demanding mountain hiking 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
- 24.5 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 12,366 ft
- Starts at
- Alto de Los Nevados
- Summit
- 16,332 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from Alto de Los Nevados on Pico Bolívar?
About 24.5 mi round trip from Alto de Los Nevados.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from Alto de Los Nevados?
About 12,366 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from Alto de Los Nevados?
It is rated strenuous.
Where does the Route from Alto de Los Nevados start?
Alto de Los Nevados.
Conditions and forecast on Pico Bolívar
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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