Northern Border
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.14 mi
- Elevation gain
- 853 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 509 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,163 ft
- TrailRank
- 33
- Min elevation
- 571 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Coordinates
- 413
- Uploaded
- May 28, 2010
- Recorded
- May 2010
near Agua Buena, Puntarenas (Costa Rica)
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Itinerary description
Distance: 6.6 Km.
Difficulty: Difficult
Duration: 3.5 Hours
At 6.6 km with a top elevation of 355 meters above sea level, this loop is by far the most challenging in the Osa Biodiversity Center trail system. The beginning of the loop is the same as the Cerro Osa Trail until you reach the T junction. Taking a left at the T will put you on the Cerro Osa Trail leading to the Piro Research Center. Turning right at the T will keep you on the Northern Border Circle for a long uphill walk through old pochote (Bombacopsis quinatum) plantation. Take the short detour at the top of the hill for a commanding view of the Pacific and a spectacular breeze to cool off after the ascent. If you’re looking for the easiest way to complete the loop, try it in reverse and start by heading up the entrance road to the Greg Gund Conservation Center. Either way you choose, the most impressive part of the loop lies along the northern border of the Cerro Osa property where you will pass through majestic old growth and pristine rainforest.
This trail is part of the Osa Biodiversity Center hiking trail system.
Difficulty: Difficult
Duration: 3.5 Hours
At 6.6 km with a top elevation of 355 meters above sea level, this loop is by far the most challenging in the Osa Biodiversity Center trail system. The beginning of the loop is the same as the Cerro Osa Trail until you reach the T junction. Taking a left at the T will put you on the Cerro Osa Trail leading to the Piro Research Center. Turning right at the T will keep you on the Northern Border Circle for a long uphill walk through old pochote (Bombacopsis quinatum) plantation. Take the short detour at the top of the hill for a commanding view of the Pacific and a spectacular breeze to cool off after the ascent. If you’re looking for the easiest way to complete the loop, try it in reverse and start by heading up the entrance road to the Greg Gund Conservation Center. Either way you choose, the most impressive part of the loop lies along the northern border of the Cerro Osa property where you will pass through majestic old growth and pristine rainforest.
This trail is part of the Osa Biodiversity Center hiking trail system.
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