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Camino de herradura La Victoria-San Rafael

In the Western Cordillera

Local route12 km · 7 miBest Jan–Feb, Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Camino Real Anolaima - Facatativa 8 mi · 13 kmExplore Western Cordillera →

Cundinamarca, ColombiaCundinamarcaRuta del Camino Real Sasaima-Facatativá · CundinamarcaEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jan–Feb, Jun–Sep · highs 19–20 °C (66–68 °F)

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  2. F19°13°185
  3. M19°13°245
  4. A19°13°306
  5. M19°13°242
  6. J19°13°118
  7. J20°13°73
  8. A20°13°89
  9. S20°13°143
  10. O19°13°314
  11. N19°13°309
  12. D19°12°201

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 12 km (7 mi) long, Camino de herradura La Victoria-San Rafael is a local hiking route in Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is in the Western Cordillera. It lies about 7.9 km northeast of Albán.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
12 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Western Cordillera (Eastern Cordillera › Northern Andes; GMBA)
Nearest town
7.9 km NE of Albán (Cundinamarca) · GeoNames
Best months
Jan–Feb, Jun–Sep
Country
Colombia
Region
Cundinamarca
Continent
South America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
4.8954, -74.3743
Route start
4.9078, -74.3737
OpenStreetMap
relation 11905499
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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