Polylepis Trek

Itinerary of the Polylepis Trek Ecuador:

Departure from Riobamba at 9:00 am and drive up by car to an indigenous community, located at the foot of Chimborazo Mt. at 3800 m. / 12.467 ft. altitude. From the village we hike up to a small Andean mountain forest, at 4200 m. / 13.780 ft. altitude. Here you can see the enchanting Polylepis trees – also known as “paper tree” which is a tree species that can survive at high altitudes. There are also many typical paramo plants like the chuquiragua and cacho de venado (deer’s antler). In the afternoon we drive back to Riobamba, arrive at about 15:00

Difficulty: easy
Departure: any day with minimum 2 persons

Inclusive in the Polylepis Trek:

Included:
–  naturalist guide
–  transportation from / to Riobamba
–  box lunch
–  equipment (including rain poncho and walking sticks)

Exclusive:
–  Drinks
–  Personal spendings
–  Tips