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chugach mtn boy - Feb 11, 2023 9:28 pm Date Climbed: Jan 29, 2023
MilinguanaClimbed from Chugchilan over the Milinguana summit (the western high point).
ForgottenLore - Aug 22, 2018 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2018
ForgottenLoreWe hiked down into the crater, swam in the water, and hiked back up.
In some parts the route was washed out. Wear good hiking shoes. Careful on the way down and back.
ACB - Jan 13, 2018 5:24 pm Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2017
Quilotoa crater rim and summit (Monte Juyende)After hiking for 3 days from Sigchos to reach Quilotoa town, we spent the following day hiking around the crater rim and going down to the lake and kayaking. At the time of our trip (December 2017) there was no charge to enter the town. We stayed 2 nights in Quilotoa town. The route around the crater is approximately 9.5 km and 690m e-gain. The high point is Monte Juyende at 3930 m and it is marked with a sign. The route has great views and is definitely worth doing. The following day we hiked out to Tigua and got a bus back to Latacunga.
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HedUp - Feb 13, 2017 7:54 am Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2017
Beautiful ViewsThe only hike I got to do in Ecuador...this time! Beautiful views and would be a great acclimation hike if you're heading up to another mountain. I made the hike in just under 3 hours because I was hurrying since my wife was waiting for me at the viewpoint. Leisurely pace would be 4 hours for a fit person.
teddycricket83 - Aug 9, 2015 4:41 am
aclimating for cotopaxiA beautiful way to acclimate!
scgrant - Jan 29, 2014 10:01 pm Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2014
Crater rim summitDid this hike on our rest day in between Illiniza Norte and Cotopaxi. Awesome hike.
whatdoIknow - Sep 20, 2013 3:11 pm
down to the lakeNice hike. I agree, the dogs are the biggest challenge. I heard later that the trick is to pick up a rock: they are used to being stoned and when they see someone bend down to pick a rock up, they run away. At least so I heard.
jm141302 - Jan 28, 2013 2:05 pm Date Climbed: Jan 26, 2013
RimHiked the rim in about 5 hours at a leisurely pace. Really cool area. Nice weather. If we had more time, I would have liked to kayak in the lake.
tmfaust21 - Jan 27, 2011 7:01 pm Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2010
Nice loopNice views of the Illinizas and Cotopaxi in the morning. Got cloudy about halfway round
PAROFES - Jan 21, 2011 8:25 am Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2011
From ZumbahuaLong, long walk...at some point i got out of the road looking for a trail, got lost for about 15 min and after that found the little village on top of the crater rim...hiked down (big mistake for someone with a damn never ending cold hehehe) and after that hiked up again. Got a bus ride back to Quito and that's it. Tired as hell....but, fantastic views!
jmitch421 - Nov 2, 2010 2:21 pm
Hiked down to the lakeHiked down to the lake .. amazing views! friendly locals
il.rocciatore - Apr 5, 2010 7:23 am
Route Climbed: Crater Rim Date Climbed: february 2010Hiked around the Quilotoa crater rim, thereby traversing Volcan Quilotoa. Fantastic views and great atmosphere. Continued hiking all the way to Chugchilán, which is a long trip, but definitely one of the most gorgeous hikes I have ever made!
ncst - Feb 5, 2010 9:51 pm Date Climbed: Feb 3, 2010
Down the craterI wanted to hike the whole rim, but didn't have time since the last bus back to Latacungo supposedly leaves at 3pm (it then turned out that you can get to Zumbahua for 2.50 USD, from where there are more buses to Latacunga). It took a while to get there. So I just hiked down to the beach at the crater and back up. Very scenic ride to get there too!
camerona91 - Jun 8, 2009 5:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2009
Where is the true summit?Is the summit the summit looking thing about 1/3 of the way around counter clockwise from Quilotoa? We hiked the whole rim, definitely recommended.
bigbendbetty - May 18, 2009 1:28 am Date Climbed: Feb 4, 2009
Crater rimThe clouds started whisping in over the edge of the crater and down to the lake as I finished...just spectacular
pattycoloma - Apr 28, 2009 10:44 am Date Climbed: Apr 25, 2009
Breathtaking views!Breathtaking views along the whole crater rim. Simply spectacular!
paisajeroamericano - Apr 6, 2008 11:42 am Date Climbed: Feb 5, 2007
Barefoot WalkaboutFunny, I didn't really think of this as a peak until now, but it certainly is a distinctive volcano. I camped down at the crater for two nights. In between, I hiked up and around the entire lake, partially at lake level, partially on the rim, and partially in between. The kids working down at the lake were super friendly. Don't miss the impressive canyons near Chugchilan if you end up heading over that way.
Boriss Andean - Nov 24, 2007 5:53 pm Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2007
Route: Crater RimNice high altitude hike. Heloise (FRA) and I started at 2:10 pm after we hiked up and down from the lake.
Beautiful sunset with few intervals of rain. It took us 4 hours to hike the whole crater rim.
Fabrice.Rimlinger - Jul 18, 2007 4:12 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2005
Crater rimWonderfull sunset and sunrise... must agree with the dogs issue !
Andino - May 26, 2007 7:07 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2007
Crater RimBeautiful landscape, for a very nice walk.
Just a few dogs annoying us here and there. But they're just there to protect the fiels and the sheep nearby from any intruder.