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Cerro Gaital Loop Trail – El Gaital Trail loop from El Valle

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Cerro Gaital Loop Trail – El Gaital Trail loop from El Valle

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4.5

(13)

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Cerro Gaital Loop Trail – El Gaital Trail loop from El Valle

03:42

11.0km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 5.44 km for 149 m

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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90 m

El Pastoreo Trailhead

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Here starts a trail up to a viewpoint, it takes approximately 15 minutes.

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1.41 km

Butterfly Haven

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5.48 km

View of the valley from Heliconias Station

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From an altitude of 1,185 meters you can enjoy the view of the valley over the green world of Panama. fantastic!

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6.36 km

Cerro Gaital Loop Trail

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Magnificent cloud forest, a colorful flora and a hiking trail up to 1,700 meters above sea level: all this makes up the quiet circular route.

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6.63 km

El Gaital Trail

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At this point you enter the El Gaital Trail. Jungle dwellers and an extraordinary flora await you on the way.

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11.0 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.18 km

2.96 km

1.96 km

1.69 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.22 km

2.96 km

2.06 km

1.61 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (990 m)

Lowest point (610 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 10 July

29°C

23°C

97 %

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Cerro Gaital Loop Trail

El Gaital Trail

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