| |
| Rucu Pichincha Ecuador, WW | |
| | Rucu Pichincha Ecuador, WW | | | |
|
|
Rucu Pichincha Ecuador, WW
| | |
|
Hiking | 6.83 Miles |
2,732 AEG |
| Hiking | 6.83 Miles | 3 Hrs 18 Mns | | 2.07 mph |
2,732 ft AEG | | | | |
|
|
| |
Linked |
|
none
[ show ]
| no linked trail guides |
Partners |
|
none
[ show ]
| no partners | | It was my last day in Ecuador and I was eager to do some hiking to say the least. Quito is surrounded by big peaks, and I mean big. Several volcanoes surround the area with some topping out at 18, 19, and even 20,000ft! I did some research and discovered a hike close to town that could potentially get me over 15K and I got pumped. Rucu is almost a thousand feet higher than Mt Whitney at 15,413ft!
Turns out the trek up was pretty straight forward. There is a bit of scrambling and exposure near the peak, but nothing that would turn a confident hiker away (other than weather conditions and a fear of heights ). From Quito, the best approach is to ride the Teleferiqo ($7.50) up to 13,000ft and begin your hike from there. Round trip was less than seven miles, but the elevation might be a concern so take it easy. I'll post some pictures with more information. |
| _____________________
| | |
|
|
|
|
| |