Notable viewpoint · Risaralda, Colombia
Alto El Volador
Alto El Volador is a viewpoint in Risaralda, Colombia.
Alto El Volador: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Alto El Volador
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Alto El Volador — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 4.90281, -75.60195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alto El Volador
- Our Lady of Poverty · church · Risaralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Paramillo Santa Rosa · viewpoint · Risaralda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Catedral basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Manizales · church · Caldas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Centro Histórico de Manizales · fort · Caldas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Basílica menor de la Inmaculada Concepción · church · Caldas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Laguna del Otún · lake · Risaralda · ~31 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados · sanctuary · Risaralda · ~33 km · Must-see
- Nevado de Santa Isabel · viewpoint · Caldas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Paramillo del Cisne · viewpoint · Caldas · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cascada de Cocora · waterfall · Quindío · ~39 km · Must-see
- Paramillo del Quindío · viewpoint · Quindío · ~39 km · Must-see
- Volcán Nevado del Ruiz · viewpoint · Tolima · ~39 km · Must-see
- Quimbaya Gold Museum · museum · Quindío · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cerro Bravo · viewpoint · Tolima · ~50 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional de la Cultura Agropecuaria - PANACA · sanctuary · Quindío · ~51 km · Must-see
- Nevado del Tolima · viewpoint · Tolima · ~51 km · Must-see
- Romeral · viewpoint · Caldas · ~54 km · Must-see
- Parque del Café · park · Quindío · ~56 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Alto El Volador
- Paramillo Santa Rosa · viewpoint · Risaralda · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nevado de Santa Isabel · viewpoint · Caldas · ~35 km · Must-see
- Paramillo del Cisne · viewpoint · Caldas · ~36 km · Must-see
- Paramillo del Quindío · viewpoint · Quindío · ~39 km · Must-see
- Volcán Nevado del Ruiz · viewpoint · Tolima · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cerro Bravo · viewpoint · Tolima · ~50 km · Must-see
- Nevado del Tolima · viewpoint · Tolima · ~51 km · Must-see
- Romeral · viewpoint · Caldas · ~54 km · Must-see
- La Martinica · viewpoint · Tolima · ~86 km · Must-see
- El Escondido · viewpoint · Caldas · ~115 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Alto El Volador?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Alto El Volador?
Nearby: Our Lady of Poverty (church, 18 km), Paramillo Santa Rosa (viewpoint, 24 km), Catedral basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Manizales (church, 26 km), Centro Histórico de Manizales (fort, 26 km), Basílica menor de la Inmaculada Concepción (church, 26 km), Laguna del Otún (lake, 31 km).
Is Alto El Volador worth visiting?
Alto El Volador is listed as a notable viewpoint in Colombia on Spotwander.