Quilotoa Lagoon Viewpoint – View of Quilotoa Lagoon loop from Quilotoa

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Ecuador

Cotopaxi

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Quilotoa Lagoon Viewpoint – View of Quilotoa Lagoon loop from Quilotoa

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Quilotoa Lagoon Viewpoint – View of Quilotoa Lagoon loop from Quilotoa

01:43

3.79km

350m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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272 m

Quilotoa Lagoon Viewpoint

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The lake is impressively colored in deep turquoise in its round bed. Jagged is the cliff edge that frames it, creating a path for the hiker to admire the beauty of the lagoon from all sides.

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400 m

View of Quilotoa Crater Lake

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One of the most famous sights in Ecuador. Coming from Quevedo or via Latacunga, the journey is spectacular in any case.
A few years ago it was really quiet here. …

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531 m

Quilotoa Viewpoint

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The spectacular Quilotoa lagoon is, of course, of volcanic origin. The diameter of this brightly colored natural basin is three kilometers. A series of paths start from the panoramic point …

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1.90 km

View of Quilotoa Lagoon

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Laguna Quilotoa, an incredibly beautiful place on earth! Easy to reach on foot from the parking lot. You can completely circumnavigate the lagoon on the loop. A sandy path also …

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3.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.48 km

850 m

343 m

112 m

Surfaces

2.60 km

762 m

343 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,860 m)

Lowest point (3,510 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 5 November

13°C

8°C

98 %

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Comments

September 21, 2024,Kraterwanderung Quilotoa 3917 Hm 🗻⚠️ 🌧☀️🗻

Wow..... What a short TOUR 🗻☀️🌧⚠️...IT'S A THRILLER...2 KM, 370 m difference in altitude...Incredible... And only sandy stretches... and that at 4000,000 m above sea level....😰 the boy was really panting... But the reward was an insane climb... Onto the volcanic crater....🗻👌... You shouldn't underestimate it... Especially the weather...☀️🌧... ☔️Ponscho... You should bring something to drink... The altitude is tough.....😁... …

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