Quilotoa Loop

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  joseaf 2017年3月31日

  Hi Port Flora,
  
  I'm planning to do the loop this year and have a question. What's the water availability? Did you carry the water for the 4 day or did you had opportunities to reload at the hostels?
  
  thanks

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  Port flora 2017年3月31日

  Water is not a problem, you can reload at the hostels and at the small villages you walk through. There are even a few homes along the way with signs posted indicating what they have for sale (often water). Some Spanish may be required.
  
  Good luck, it is a great hike!

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  joseaf 2017年3月31日

  Oh, that's amazing! Thanks for the reply. Spanish is my native language so I won't have problems here. :)

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  annaperezcatala 2017年9月6日

  Very beautiful hike, and easy to follow even without Wikilocs. The most difficult day for us was the Chugchilan to Quilotoa one. The track that is marked here is the "extreme" route. You have to go down a cliff and cross a river, which was not easy with big backpacks. There is an alternative easier route which I would recommend to follow. Hostels along the way will be able to give you directions.

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  Port flora 2017年9月6日

  There are a couple of different ways to do the Chugchilan to Quilotoa section, using Wiki's classifications I would rate the path we took as moderate, maybe difficult if weather conditions were really bad.
  
  Personally, I found the hostels directions frustrating and we ran into people who got lost, or others that ended up taking a bus or taxi to get back on track. The hostels instruction sheets were often missing distances so you may be looking for a stream for a hour or more, statements were confusing (turn at the green house) and you had no idea which direction (north, south, east, west) you were going in. Also, while there were signs along the way they were often misleading and were attempting to steer you in the direction of their hostel or restaurant.
  
  Wiki gave us great information (how far we had come, how far to go, how much climb remained, what direction...) we felt it was a valuable tool that added to our enjoyment of the hike.

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  terminal67 2017年10月25日

  I will be visiting this trail soon. This is my first time using the wikiloc app., so forgive my basic questions. This is really just a general question about use of these maps and app.. I'm trying to get a grasp on how this works in remote areas. I assume that there isn't mobile phone connection in this area of Ecuador, so how do these maps work using the wikiloc app on the iPhone? I'm trying to wrap my head around how to use this. Thank you for any insight that you can offer!

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  Port flora 2017年10月25日

  It uses the GPS on your phone, no cellular required, in fact I would recommend airplane mode to help preserve battery life.
  
  Make sure you are familiar with the app. Go for a walk in your neighbourhood and record it.... then follow it to see how it works (before you get to Ecuador).
  
  It's a great hike, enjoy!

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  terminal67 2017年10月25日

  Ah! Ok, will do. Thank you for the information!

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  Matt Cool 2018年4月21日

   

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  Great hike, much better and faster than the maps supplied by hostels.
  
  Don't forget to stay at Lulu llama hostel! It's the best one I've stayed at in months.

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  skeebyk 2018年11月6日

   

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  Challenging terrain but doable. GPS track essential as much of the trail is faint or with multiple options

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  Rich Grundy 2023年11月23日

  We used this GPX for the final part from Quilotoa to Tigua. The route was relatively accurate but the section across the river at the bottom of the valley was not useful.
  
  You should ignore the way this route goes and follow the path marked along on OSM and cross the river at the marked wooden bridge. There is no other crossing.
  
  The section of path after the river crossing up to the road is accurate and you should follow the GPS route carefully as you want to be away from the river relatively soon.

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