Panama - Volcán Barú
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- Distance
- 16.02 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,915 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 5,915 ft
- Max elevation
- 11,453 ft
- TrailRank
- 43
- Min elevation
- 6,083 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 7 hours 17 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3596
- Uploaded
- January 31, 2017
- Recorded
- January 2017
near Finca Lérida, Chiriquí (Republic of Panama)
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Itinerary description
This is a nice, easy walk to the top of Panamas highest mountain, Volcán Barú. You start the walk at the entry of the National Park, west of Boquete, pay your 5 Balboas and head on hillside. Just follow the road for 12,5 km, sometimes dusty, then lush under tall trees, but always protected from the cruel tropical sun. It can get really cold on the way, so I did this walk during the day and reached the top after 3,5 hours of comfortable walking.
If you are lucky you can see the two oceans from the top of Barú, the best view is in the morning right with sunrise.
You need about 3 hours to make the way back to the service hut, having climbed Panamas highest mountain!
If you are lucky you can see the two oceans from the top of Barú, the best view is in the morning right with sunrise.
You need about 3 hours to make the way back to the service hut, having climbed Panamas highest mountain!
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