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Imbabura
Quiroga

Cuicocha Lake Trail loop from Parqueadero Laguna Cuicocha

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Ecuador
Imbabura
Quiroga

Cuicocha Lake Trail loop from Parqueadero Laguna Cuicocha

Moderate

5.0

(1)

16

hikers

Cuicocha Lake Trail loop from Parqueadero Laguna Cuicocha

03:05

8.88km

490m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Reserva Ecológica Cotacachi-Cayapas

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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5.07 km

El Arrayan

Viewpoint

2

7.67 km

Cuicocha Lake Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

On this section of the hiking trail that runs all the way around Laguna Cuicocha, after climbing numerous steps and through lush Andean flora, you reach a ridge path with fantastic views of the lagoon and the Otavalo plain

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3

8.67 km

Circular hike around the "guinea pig lagoon". The easiest way to get there from Otavalo is by bus to Quiroga and then by taxi from the parque central there ($5)

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8.88 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.66 km

3.86 km

207 m

164 m

Surfaces

4.66 km

3.92 km

207 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (3,450 m)

Lowest point (3,060 m)

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Wednesday 4 November

19°C

9°C

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The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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