Rucu Pichincha Volcano
Rucu Pichincha, Ecuador
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Overview
The Pichincha volcano crosses from south to north the city of Quito and is active. It has two craters, Guagua Pichincha in the south and Rucu Pichincha in the north. Rucu Pichincha is the closest volcano to the city and has had several eruptions, the last in 1859, which left the city almost destroyed. The adventure of climbing this volcano begins with a hike through scrub and sand, and then ascends through rocky paths with chasms. It is a thrilling and adrenaline-pumping hike.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Location: Pichincha Volcano, Quito, Ecuador (access by the city's cable car)
Duration: 8 hours
Maximum: 30 pax
Age requirement: 15+
Tour Type: Adventure
Languages: English / Spanish
Maximum altitude: 4.696 masl
Minimum altitude: 2800 masl
Distance: 9 km
Physical level: Medium-Advanced
Tour start time: 07:45
Included/Excluded
- ✅Certified Bilingual Guides
- ✅Tourist transportation
- ✅Moisturizing Drink
- ✅Entrance to establishment
- ❌Travel Insurance
- ❌Food/ Extra Beverages
- ❌Souvenirs
- ❌Tips
- ❌Extra expenses not specified in the tour
Tour Plan
DESCRIPTION
The whole city of Quito is crossed from south to north by the emblematic volcano of the province that honours its name, the Pichincha volcano. This volcano is active, the last eruption was in 2002.
Pichincha means "Water from the north" that is the real name of the volcano, this volcano has 2 craters, guagua pichincha in the south and rucu pichincha, which means old man.
In this incredible adventure, it is the turn of the Rucu Pichincha which has an altitude of 4.696 masl. This volcano has two craters, one inside the other, which are the result of its eruptions. It is the closest volcano to the city of Quito.
The rucu Pichincha erupted in 1534, 1539, 1566, 1575, 1588, 1660 and 1662, when the city was covered by 30 centimetres of ash. Almost two centuries had passed without lava flows and earthquakes, and some geologists believed it was already an inactive volcano. On 22 March 1859, its last major eruption took place, leaving the city of Quito almost destroyed.
For this great adventure, the training starts by walking through the scrubland, then through the sandy area, and the final part of the climb is the most exciting part, crossing rocky paths with an abyss.
This is a very exciting hike with a lot of adrenaline!
PLACES TO VISIT
Summit of Rucu Pichincha
Quito Cable Car
POINT OF EXIT
Private Tour: Pick Up Hotel
Shared Tour: Meeting Point: Teleférico de Quito
NECESSARY EQUIPMENT - WHAT TO BRING
- Lycra, waterproof pants
- Fleece jacket
- Waterproof jacket
- Boots of good workmanship
- Buff for the face
- Spare Clothes
- Wool gloves
- Wool hat or balaclava
- Wool hat or ski mask
- Trekking poles
- Lunch, snacks
- 2 liters of water
ITINERARY
07:45 Tour starts at the starting point.
08:00 Arrival at the cable car cabins, we will introduce ourselves to the group and warm up before starting our adventure.
09:00 Start of the adventure, we will begin the walk enjoying the majesty that Mother Nature gives us, our journey will last approximately 5 hours from the cable car station with hydration stops every 45 min. During the adventure: we will cross the intense sandy area of Rucu Pichincha, and then we will enter the rocky area.
13:00 We will take a break to eat our personal lunch at the highest point of Rucu Pichincha at 4.696 m.a.s.l. and we will continue with the descent.
13:30 we will start the descent of the guagua pichincha.
15:30 we embark back to the cable car station to take the cable car to the car park, our adventure ends at the station.
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