RUMIÑAHUI

Moderate Level

4722 m

1 day

Rumiñahui constitutes of an excellent viewpoint of the volcanoes of this area. Rumiñahui means “Face of Stone” in Quichua language. Is an extinct volcano and extensively eroded, it has walls that rise almost 800 meters from its base consisting of layers of lava, ash basalts, Rumiñahui also has three peaks: The North or Maximum, the Central and South peak, This volcano is located a few kilometers from Cotopaxi, Sincholagua and Pasochoa in the Real or Oriental mountain range, tells the story that its last eruption dates back 9 million years ago and the Pleistocene glaciers have carved in its current form.

Day Program

• Departure from Quito towards the Cotopaxi National Park
• Arrive at the Limpiopungo lagoon at 3860 m, there we proceed to dress with the respective equipment
• Begin the hike until we reach the base of the volcano
• Ascent to the central peak of the Rumiñahui volcano at 4722 m
• Descent until the parking where we will have time to rest, eat and hydrate
• Return to Quito or to your destination