Notable trek · Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Quilotoa Loop
Quilotoa Loop is a trek in Cotopaxi, Ecuador.
Quilotoa Loop: 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 trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Quilotoa Loop
Season: October to February.
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 Quilotoa Loop — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.78697, -78.89814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Quilotoa Loop
- Laguna Quilotoa · lake · Cotopaxi · ~10 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Sur · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~31 km · Must-see
- Illiniza Norte · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~31 km · Must-see
- Corazón · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cara del Diablo · fort · Pichincha · ~55 km · Must-see
- Rumiñahui · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~61 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Cotopaxi · sanctuary · Cotopaxi · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cotopaxi · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~66 km · Must-see
- Atacazo · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~71 km · Must-see
- Pasochoa · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Elevation · church · Tungurahua · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cañon del Águila · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~6 km
- Cascada Golondrina · waterfall · Cotopaxi · ~7 km
- Cascada Cristobal · waterfall · Cotopaxi · ~8 km
- Reserva Ecológica Los Ilinizas · sanctuary · Cotopaxi · ~9 km
- Cerro Simaurco · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~11 km
- Quilotoa · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~11 km
- Cerro Jatún Munca · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~13 km
Other treks near Quilotoa Loop
- Vía normal · trek · Pichincha · ~33 km
- Vía normal · trek · Pichincha · ~66 km
- Marin - Rocio de Guamani · trek · Pichincha · ~87 km
- Vía normal (F) · trek · Chimborazo · ~95 km
- 031A · trek · Pichincha · ~98 km
- 030A · trek · Pichincha · ~98 km
- 028A · trek · Pichincha · ~98 km
- 027A · trek · Pichincha · ~98 km
- 004A · trek · Pichincha · ~98 km
- 023B · trek · Pichincha · ~98 km
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Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Quilotoa Loop yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Quilotoa Loop?
October to February. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Quilotoa Loop?
Nearby: Laguna Quilotoa (lake, 10 km), Illiniza Sur (viewpoint, 31 km), Illiniza Norte (viewpoint, 31 km), Corazón (viewpoint, 48 km), Cara del Diablo (fort, 55 km), Rumiñahui (viewpoint, 61 km).
Is Quilotoa Loop worth visiting?
Quilotoa Loop is listed as a notable trek in Ecuador on Spotwander.