Pichincha Mountains, Ecuador
Pichincha via Mirador del teleférico
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Tourist Destination. Photo: Dario Pinto (googlemap - September 2018)
Hiking Trail Suitable For Experienced
High altitude (3,500–4,000 masl) with high elevation gain (1,500–2,000 m), long trails (10–15 km; 10–20 hours), moderate to steep slopes (25–40°).
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5.14 km · 742 m · 4,708 masl · 26.2° · 5.3 hours round trip
Statistics
- Elevation Gain
- 742m
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Total Distance
The value shown is the total ASCENDING distance
- 5.14km
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Travel Time
This travel time is the time taken for the ASCENDING journey only and does not account for rest stops along the way or overnight stays. The difficulty level is derived from the round-trip time, which is twice this value
- 2.6hours
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Calories
The value shown is the calories used for ASCENDING and DESCENDING journeys, excluding calories needed during rest stops along the hike or for overnight stays
- kcal
- Altitude
- 4,708masl
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Steepness
Trail steepness is taken at the 95th percentile across all segments, with very short segments discarded so GPS noise does not overstate the value
- 26.2°C3
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Trail waypoints
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Mirador del teleférico
Elev 3966 m -
02
Cumbre Rucu
Elev 4708 m Duration 2.6 hours Calories 1,606 kcal -
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Weather Conditions
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Mirador del teleférico
3,966 m
Thursday
1 October · 13:00
Local Rain
8 °C
5.1 km/h
Friday
2 October · 13:00
Light Rain
7 °C
4.5 km/h
Saturday
3 October · 13:00
Light Rain
8 °C
2.0 km/h
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ⓘ Last updated on Selasa, 11 November 2025
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