Partant prochainement sur l'Amérique du Sud, je voulais savoir si certains d'entre vous ont des infos sur le Nevado del Ruiz, un volcan pas trop loin de Bogota, qui se fait en rando.
Toutes les infos sont la bienvenue, date de l'ascension, etc, farc ou pas
le nevado del ruiz. la ville la plus proche s appelle MANIZALEs tu peux te rendre la-bas en Avion, environs 30 min de vol de Bogota, les compagnies aeriens sont Avianca, Aires, Aerorepublica.., presentement cest pas dangereux aller -bas, je pense que tu peux monter jusque certain point en voiture au peu plus de 5200 mts. De manizalez tu peux trouver dans les agences de voyages de tours pour aller au nevado del ruiz.. dallieurs la-bas Manizales est une ville tres charmant elle, avec pereira et armenia font partie « eje Cafetero» il ya beaucoup café partout .. il faut aller au parc PANACA ca vaut vraiment le cout..
si tu ne veux pas prendre l avion dallieurs cest un peu cher!!... tu pourrais prendre le bus . environs 7 heures de route..cest vraiment pas cher en comparaison du prix des billets d avion..
salut!
Moi aussi je me casse assez bientot en Colombie, vers la fin mai.
Je suis alpiniste et ai déja fait certains truc sur le continant mais il est vrai que la Colombie n'est pas idéale pour la montagne, genre zones interdites, nuages et pluies abondantes... avec en plus très peu d'infrastructures. Bref ce n'est pas comme à La Paz...
Même si je serais plutot en Ecuador j'irais bien faire un tour vers le nevado del ruiz, surtout si il fume!
Alors sur le site qui fait authorité en la matiere summitpost.org (in english) il y a un topic sur le ruiz. J'ai aussi le bouquin The Andes a trekking guide en anglais avec une description du trek donc j'ai quelques infos mais pas bcp!
Alors bon une route jusqu'à un peu plus de 5200m ce serait pas loin du sommet! Donc non il n'y a pas de route jusqu'à cette altitude, elle va a 4700m je crois, ce qui doit deja bien calmer si pas acclimaté...
C'est donc par une agence de Manizales que l'on peut s'y rendre au parc, apres le trek a l'air simple si tu peux y voir quelque chose!
Moi je suis alpiniste et ai du bon matos donc c'est un sommet qui s'envisage seul SI:
il n'est pas trop actif
que l'on y voit
et surtout il faut savoir que le glacier se reforme lentement et je ne sais pas si il a deja des crevasses...
par contre on randonne vers le sommet mais je ne sais pas si on y monte sans matos, des qu'il y a de la neige. Donc au moins avoir de bonnes chaussures et des batons mais est-ce suffisant? selon les conditions....
Bref si cà doit être un super coin quand il fait beau ce sont quand meme bcp de contraintes sachant que les endroits peu déservies coutent cher en transport.
un dernier truc, je n'arrive pas a comprendre cette envie de tjs vouloir prendre l'avion (cf lacallejamtl ) lorsque ce ne sont que quelques heures en bus, d'un point de vue pollution l'avion est une catastrophe alors quand il n'y a pas tout un pays ou un continant à traverser ou que l'on ne part pas juste 10j explorer un pays à quoi bon?
Ah moins que prendre le bus en Colombie soit trop dangereux...
Bref peut-etre ne verais-je le Ruiz que depuis Manizales un jour de beau temps...
J'y serais vers le 25 mai si quelqu'un intéressé...
bon voyage! à vous deux.. mon cher Lebreu.. bravo ! bravo!! j'aime bien ton esprit ecologiste.. par contre si tu as bien lu mon message je donne des alternatives à titre informatif.. je ne sais pas si tu as été déjà en Colombie .. en effet les montagnes de l'amerique du sud sont pas le mêmes partout . surtout la Colombie et la Bolivie rien à voir par rapport au paisage.. si tu veux avoir des defis tel que Alpiniste.. je vous conseil el nevado del Cocuy cest la plus belle montagne de la Colombie dans le departement de Boyaca.. et bien la securité .. je vous dirais que beaucoup chose ont changé la-bas. .. cest à vous à decouvrir ... :)
As-tu fais ce trek sur le Nevado del Ruiz. Si oui, pourrais-tu me dire s'il est accessible sans gros matos? (je suis une marcheuse, pas une alpiniste 😇).
J'en profite pour te demander sur tu as fais d'autres "ballades" dans les Andes colombiennes, qui ne semblent pas si clementes que ca niveau accessibilite/climat (a ce que j'en lis). 😕
hola chica
non finalement je n y suis pas allé, les montagnes en colombie et en equateur mon decouragées, vraiment bcp trop de nuage
mais il y a des agences a manizales qui y vont presque chaque jour a ce nevado del ruiz vu la hauteur de la route
il y a un refuge donc pas besoin de matos de bivouak si tu veux, mais vetements contre pluie/vents
en fait cest a manizales que tu choperas le plus de renseignement
et r.a.s. sur le sautres somets du pays... trop de contrainte pour finalement surement observer les nuages je pense!
non finalement je n y suis pas allé, les montagnes en colombie et en equateur mon decouragées, vraiment bcp trop de nuage
mais il y a des agences a manizales qui y vont presque chaque jour a ce nevado del ruiz vu la hauteur de la route
😕 bon, bien je verrai. Tu y etais en hiver, j'y serai en ete. Alors, en voulant etre optimiste... 😇😉
et r.a.s. sur le sautres somets du pays... trop de contrainte pour finalement surement observer les nuages je pense!
🙁 Ben la aussi, je vais rester optimiste et me dire que les Andes sur ce coin la du continent me souhaiteront la bienvenue quand j'y serai... 😇
hiver, été... en Colombie ça ne veut pas dire grand chose!
Même en Equateur les guides ne savent plus quand c'est mieux de taper certains sommet, le temps est hyper instable depuis quelques années...
hiver, été... en Colombie ça ne veut pas dire grand chose!
oui, c'est bien ce que je crois comprendre...
Ca ne sert a rien que je me prenne la tete maintenant, je n'aurai de toutes manieres pas ces reponses la avant d'y etre. 😇
Allez, je viendrai remettre une note ici a mon retour de Colombie, te/vous dire si je suis restee cloisonnee a 2000m ou si je suis allee me percher la tete dans les nuages... 😉
bonjour
j;ais visiter plusieur la colombie au total je suis aller un peu partout
atlantique pacifique , montagne el cocuy ;vraiment un pays magnifique
je retounre cette hiver , dans arauca ;;vers yopal , puis en amazonie
ceux qui veulent voir des photos peuvent voir mon facebook
frederic.girard@yahoo.fr
bonjour
je vais en colombie despuis 15 ans
j, adore ce pays
les park national que j;ais adorer et el cocuy
puis la cote de buenaventura ;;sauvage!!!je suis remonter au panama puis resdecendu de l;autre coter par les san blas
je suis aller aussi mine de esmeralda :::
cette hiver je retourne venezuela brazil amazone retour par laeticia pour yopal , arauca :::
si vous voulez voir des fotos sur mon facebook
frederic.girard@yahoo.fr
a bientot
si vous voulez des renseignement demander moi
cuidade perdida je suis aller en 1999 cela a beaucoup changer !!plus de tourist:::
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Once the route is ready, it can be exported as a GPX file, which can then be used with a GPS or a mobile navigation app.
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New to this forum, I’m planning a pretty big project for 2028.
I’m heading to Nepal to do a trek from Kathmandu all the way to Everest Base Camp (a cool 5,300 m 😄).
This trek is a bit special because even though I’ll be part of a group, I’m going solo (so far, no problem—I’m used to it). But it’s my first real trek, and it’s also a humanitarian one: once I reach base camp, I’ll stay an extra week to help clean up the waste left by tens of thousands of climbers! Since I’m originally from South America, from two countries that share the Andes, I have a deep respect for mountains—they fascinate me. So Everest… it’s kind of the trip of a lifetime!
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If you know any, could you share details on prices and, of course, the names of the agencies?
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Elocine
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Can I find screw-on gas canisters (Coleman, Primus) in Marrakech (any addresses?) or in villages between Imilchil and Aghbalou?
If not, are Butagaz canisters for camping gas (small 230g size) available?
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Hello, I’d like to embark on a little trip in my home country, Switzerland. I’ll start walking from La Cure, heading toward Le Noirmont first, then I’ll improvise my route—but it’ll probably follow the French border... at least as far as Lac de Joux.
I’ll decide day by day how much farther to go after that. My goal is to stay in nature as much as possible, wander around for as long as I can, and restock food in villages or towns along the way.
I’m thinking of mostly camping, but we’ll see if I end up in a hotel or another campsite depending on my route.
I’d love to reach La Chaux-de-Fonds on foot... maybe even Delémont.
The whole thing should take about a week, give or take.
I’ll be bringing my dog, and I’m preparing for this as soon as I’m ready.
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I’m not sure if what I’m planning is even doable, which is why I’m asking around.
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We’re really keen on ecosystems and want to hike in "natural" ancient forests—not planted woods or areas heavily degraded by human activity. Travel guides (like Lonely Planet) don’t provide much info on this. Could you point us to the most interesting spots?
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We wish you happy holidays and a fantastic 2026, full of discoveries!
Claire and Albert
Hi, this might not be the right section, but I’d like to know if it’s possible to start mountaineering with another person without necessarily hiring a guide. We’ve done quite a bit of hiking but not mountaineering—we’ll just do a half-day glacier course. After that, we were thinking of starting with La Grande Motte and the Pointe de la Traversière, which were recommended to us. Honestly, for things like roping up and knots, I’ll learn at home with lots of videos and a book.
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We’re leaving in 9 days for a two-week trip to Madeira, mainly to hike.
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Personally, given the massive influx of tourists to the island in recent years, I don’t mind paying a fee to help maintain the trails. Similarly, setting a limit on the number of people who can hike them per day is certainly preferable to preserve this priceless heritage.
However, what’s much less fair is that in reality, most of the available spots are reserved: 1/ for Madeira residents (which is normal); 2/ for "economic operators" (meaning local tour operators). For example, if you’re a non-resident (independent tourist), no booking is possible for the Pico Arieiro hike for an early morning start before September! So, unfortunately, we’ll have to skip this hike.
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Hi there,
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A few details:
We arrive in early August and leave in early September.
We’re looking for day hikes (or shorter), moderate difficulty, with a cumulative elevation gain of no more than 1000m, and of course, beautiful scenery!
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Hi there,
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Have a great day,
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Hello!
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I’m heading to Morocco in August and we’ll start with a stop in Chefchaouen (we’re driving).
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Hi there, for those who’ve been recently—is it possible to find other solo travelers in March on the island to share transport or room costs? It doesn’t seem easy to travel on a budget.
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Hi everyone!
We’re planning a 15-day road trip to Scotland this summer, specifically to explore and hike on Lewis and Harris—places we’ve never been before. We’ve visited other islands on previous road trips in Scotland (we usually go in April for a week). This would be our first time in Scotland in the summer and for 15 days. We’re looking at late August to early September.
I’m currently drafting the itinerary. We’d be crossing from Ullapool and were thinking of spending 3 nights on Harris and 4 nights on Lewis.
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I’ve been wanting to do this for several years, and this year’s the one. Next September, I’ll be trekking in Tusheti (Georgia), from Omalo to Shatili.
Of course, I won’t be renting a vehicle that’d just sit unused. No problem getting to Pshaveli, but from there to Omalo, it’s a dirt road (still the case?)
There must be some form of public transport since there are so many guesthouses, and not all travelers come in a 4x4.
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Hello,
I’ll be in Nepal from March 6th to 29th (we’re flying into Kathmandu via Varanasi and leaving via Delhi).
I’m a bit confused about the regulations requiring a guide.
My wife and I (we’re 63 and 64) aren’t experienced trekkers—we’re more used to walking on terrain with very moderate elevation changes. I’m looking for fairly easy hikes, possibly day trips.
Here are my questions:
- Does the Poon Hill trek from Pokhara require a guide, or is it better to go through a local agency? (I’ve seen a lot of them offering 4-day packages)
- I’d like to do a few multi-day hikes around Jomsom (Kagbeni, Mukitinath, Lupra, Marpha)... Do you need a guide for those, and can you find accommodations easily without booking in advance?
Last question—I’m really hesitant to lug around a sleeping bag or down jacket during our 6 weeks in India. Can you easily find these kinds of items at reasonable prices in Pokhara?
Thanks in advance for any tips you can share!
Yann
