MOUNTAINEERING IN EL COCUY

El Cocuy National Park has the largest glacier extension in Colombia and hosts some of the few remaining tropical mountain glaciers that survive global warming. It is situated in the north-west of Colombia, in the department of Boyaca.
With over 15 years of experience in these mountains, we will be glad to help you discover this unique area.
The hikes that are listed here are all day hikes, and all the intermediate level hikes include transport to the National Park.
You can either book the hikes separately or chose a pack that includes several of them, or even a day or two of rock climbing.

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Beginner level

Acclimatization

In order to be able to hike within the national Park, where you will approach altitudes of 5000m above see level, it is important to get your body acclimated. That’s why we strongly advise starting your trip with one or more of the amazing hikes available around Güicán and El Cocuy.

● From Güicán de la Sierra : Hike up the Peñon de los Muertos
● From El Cocuy : Mahoma hill trail, hike to the Lajas lagoon (can be combined with climbing in el Palchacual).
● Hike from El Cocuy towards Güicán de la Sierra

Intermediate level

Pulpito del Diablo

The trail goes along the Lagunillas River and reaches the Pan de Azucar glacier. It allows you to approach the foot of the Pulpito del Diablo, the most famous rock formation of the Sierra Nevada del Cocuy.

● 18 km in total
● Maximum altitude 4.850 mts.

Intermediate level

Laguna Grande de la Sierra

Walk to the base of the Concavo and Concavito glaciers. From there you will see the glaciers of Pico Pan de Azucar and Toti.

● 24 km in total
● Maximum altitude 4.700 mts.

Intermediate level

Ritak’uwa

Hike to the base of the Ritacuba glacier, the second highest mountain in Colombia.

● 14 km in total
● Maximum altitude 4.950 mts.