cayambe

Moderate/High Level

5790 m

2 days, 1 night

Cayambe is the third highest volcano in Ecuador and is the highest
summit in the Andes at the north of the equator and its characteristic
is that it conserves its glacial permanently. The Cayambe is part of the
Northern Central mountain range (also called the Cordillera Real) that
surrounds the Quito Hoya. The name Cayambe comes from several
languages according to ancestral cultures such as Quitus and
Caranquis

Day 1

• Departure from Quito towards Cayambe city and then to Ruales Oleas refuge at 4700 m
• At the refuge organization and technical information

Day 2

• Ascent Cayambe volcano to the summit at 5790 m
• Descent until the refuge at 4700 m
• At the refuge we will take time to rest, eat and hydrate
• Return to Quito or to your destination

National Guide Certified in high mountains by MINTUR (Ministry of Tourism)
in languages (Spanish, English, French)
Technical equipment (crampons, climbing boots, harness, mountain gloves
or mittens, helmet, headlamp, pickaxe.)
4×4 transport
Food (lunch day 1, dinner day 1; breakfast day 2 and lunch day 2)
Entrance fees to reserves and national parks

Headlamp battery
Cost of the night at the refuge
Mountain box lunch.
Extra meals, hydrating and / or alcoholic drinks.
Tips
Extra rental equipment.
Risk and / or accident insurance

Thermal mountain clothing
Down jacket or fleece
Gore tex jacket, gore tex or waterproof pants.
T-shirt, lycra as the first layer.
2 buff (head and neck)
First layer or thermal gloves
Thermal stockings
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
1 hot water thermos.
Sleeping bag per person.
Risk insurance