Cajas National Park
Cajas walking routes
Nine numbered routes cover summit climbs, lake walks and long crossings of the páramo. Choose a route and open its mapped path.
Compare the routes
| Route | Start and finish | Distance | Gain / loss | Time | Difficulty | Avg. altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop from Refugio Toreadora | 5.5 km | ≈ 220 m / 220 m | 5 h 05 | Moderate | 3,900 m | |
| Laguna Chica Toreadora → Laguna Toreadora | 2.6 km | ≈ 250 m / 330 m | 3 h 50 | High | 4,084 m | |
Route 3Quinuas ValleyView on map → | Lagunas Pallcacocha → Sector de Quinuas | 7.9 km | ≈ 190 m / 520 m | 6 h 55 | Moderate | 3,951 m |
Route 4Historic PathsView on map → | Cerro Tres Cruces → Ruta 7 | 3.6 km | ≈ 30 m / 320 m | 4 h 05 | Moderate | 3,976 m |
| Carretera · Cucheros → Cumbre del Avilahuaycu | 1.8 km | ≈ 340 m / 10 m | 6 h 20 | High | 4,006 m | |
Route 6Burines ValleyView on map → | Laguna Cucheros → Caballo Shayana | 6.1 km | ≈ 430 m / 320 m | 5 h 50 | High | 3,981 m |
| Laguna Luspa → Sector alto de Llaviucu | 15 km | ≈ 510 m / 1,170 m | 14 h 10 | High | 3,465 m | |
Route 8Gran OsohuaycuView on map → | Carretera · Luspa → Cruce de Burines | 12.4 km | ≈ 630 m / 490 m | 7 h 00 | High | 3,946 m |
| Refugio Toreadora → Cruce con Ruta 1 | 1.6 km | ≈ 10 m / 140 m | 1 h 00 | Moderate | 3,877 m |
Before any route: register at the control and start early; no walk may start or continue after 16:00. Transport and registration
ETAPA’s shorter Toreadora trail, about 2.8 km, is a separate walk. It is not Route 1.
Routes that do not end where they start need a plan for getting back to the road.
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