Hiking Sincholagua in 1 day

Cotopaxi Province – Ecuador

Elevation:

(16,065ft/4.898m)

Difficulty

Intermediate/Advanced

Duration

1 day

Itinerary

We will leave from Machachi in the morning and drive for 2 hours to Cotopaxi National Park,  and  continue driving slowly as high as we can for another hour, which usually is until around (13,451ft/4.100m), from this place we will follow a grassy ridge until we to the rocky steep place from where we will go to the right of the mountain, on slippery gravel terrain,  and loose rocks, we will be walking up for about 4 hours  until we will get the last section, which is a 30 m of almost vertical easy scrambling that leads to the summits of Sincholagua, the ascension will take us between 3 to 4 hours and  another 2-3 hours going, we might use one rappel to descend from the summit  and will walk down the rest of the trail to the car. And finally we will drive back to Machachi by late afternoon (-/-/-)

Price: Please contact us

Superior service
Private transportation
Professional Mountain Guide IFMGA (International Federation of Mountain Guide) or ASEGUIM (Ecuadorian Association of Mountain Guides) / ratio 2 hikers – 1 guide
Technical mountain equipment (harness and helmet)
National Parks entrance fees
A registered and fully licensed Tour Operator
Permanent communication through walkie-talkie between guides and office in case of an emergency
Common gear: Ropes, ice screws, snow pickets, rescue gear
Fully First aid kit (Recommended by NOLS WILDERNESS MEDICINE INSTITUTE)
Rescue or evacuation service in case of any incident in the mountains. (Only Company in Ecuador)
Hiking equipment (boots, sun glasses, waterproof clothes, hat, etc.)
Accommodation in Quito
International flights
Personal insurance
Tips
Other non-specified expenses

Sincholagua - Ecuador