volcan baru national park

这是我第一次爬山,也是一生中最棒的经历之一。我们早上7点从Boquete开始爬,用了8个小时到了露营地Fogones。在那儿睡了一晚,第二天接着往山顶爬(巴拿马共和国的最高点)。我们看了在巴拿马才能欣赏到的最美的日出。强烈推荐大家来这儿爬山,记得带上很多水、小吃、防晒霜和防水相机。夏天(1-5月),白天温度是18度(感觉像25度),晚上温度是8度(感觉像3度)。

非常陡峭的路途。带上食物,水和御寒的东西。通常的做法是在午夜大概1点的时候开始徒步(到达山顶需要5个小时),这样在登顶的时候就能看上日出了。在黑暗中爬山的真正原因是,如果你能看得到路边的山有多陡峭,可能就不敢爬了。宽阔,多岩石和泥土的道路在Boquete非常多。

13千米,其中1700米事垂直的,平均坡度是15度,爬上要5小时,下来3小时,建议带步行仗。破晓时出发,接下来的一天都会很享受。Ranger站的门票5美元,记得带上钱。

还有几分钟到午夜的时候,我们动身,去巴鲁火山远足。天空很晴朗,所以我们选的这个夜晚非常完美。我们的身体素质水平都差不多,所以我们预计,花大约6个小时,到达火山顶部。这样,我们就能在太阳升起半个小时之前到达目的地了。我们并不着急(我得说,我们还真的挺慢的),但是我们在4、5个小时之内就到火山顶了。要是那里不是那么冷,风没那么大,也不会感觉太差。无论如何,从火山上望过去,夜景特别的美。特别是你觉得自己做到了的那种感觉也非常好。下山的路实际上更为挑战,因为路很滑,所以我们又花了4、5个小时才到车站。因为那里通常没有出租车和公交车,所以你也不能直接回到波魁特区。那么,别犹豫了,拦下一辆过路的车就行。那里的人非常友好,早晚会有人载你一段儿的。

远足之前,我在到到网上看了很多评价,发现一切都取决于自身的身体状况。我惊讶的发现和以前的评价相比较很简单。远足一般要用8-9个小时,除非身体条件特别差。我们三人一组(一个小伙子和两个女孩)平均25岁左右,背包大概10-15千克。我们两天都去远足了。第一天我们大概用了5个小时就到营地了,而且中途还经常休息,喝些水,吃点东西或者看看风景,照些相片。从营地到山顶大概用了30-40分钟。回来的时候就觉得有些吃力了,一定要小心。远足并没有那么难,一般都会走到山顶的。我的身体状况也不是多么地棒。每周我自己会训练3到4次,强度不大,一般说平。每年我都会去远足几次。出发之前要确保自己的身体没有问题。在读过所有的评论之后,我差一点放弃这里,幸好来了。从山顶望去景色非常壮丽,可以同时看到两片大海。但是想要看到最壮丽的要想看日出,要早起哦。这里挺安全的,不用担心会走丢,自己来完全没有问题,大可不必花钱雇导游。

We started at around 10.15 a.m with our hike. The ranger told us that we are far too late. For us it wasn't too late at all. It was a perfect hike for us. We are very athletic and hike a lot, we are fit, and that is very important if you plan to do it. It is a long hike, the perfect shaped trail is dry and very steep. Most of the path is in the forest so it isn't hot. The higher you come the cooler it becomes. We just took a sweater with us and wore shorts and T-shirt. That was fine because we started only at 10 a.m, if you plan to start earlier you have to wear warmer stuff. It is pretty fresh in boquete! We did other hikes in panama, more info on ourstepinto.com or sightseeings all around Panama... But Volcan Baru is one of our highlights of panama. Do it! It is amazing...

Great experiencewe went up via the town of Volcan, and down by the boquete trail.First of all what i would reccomend.A GUIDE (DONT DO THIS ALONE)cold Gearsometype of warm hat, gloves, and for sleeping some nice warm socks.In the backpack you need:a tent (you can divide it amongs the people with you) aluminum poles recomended and freestanding.sleeping pad or foam pad, whatever makes you more confortable.( the floor will be super cold SO YOU NEED SOMETHING to insulate you)sleeping bag, the nights can geT CHILLI down to -6 CELCIUS outside the tent.But i would say normally it will be arround 10 or a little less.Inside the tent should be a little better.enough water i personally took 3 litters in a bladder and a litter of gatorade and it was enough to get me down in boquete.Other needed actually less (You know yourself, but it you pace yourself you will not suffer too much)FOOD, WATHEVER YOU LIKE but remember everything weights specially water.About 2.2 pounds per litter so do you homework.Some people got no feeling on their toes and nose so something for that if you dont like cold.PLUS YOUR MEDS AND usual dayhike stuff YouTube what to bring on a day hike.The altitude for this thing is over 3k meters above sea level so it is possible to get altitude sickness, so do your research. and go slow.so back to the hikewe started our hike at 6am so it was cold (14 C.) and dark so you migh want to bring a head lamp.I will link a loc for the route we took. Check out this trail! http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=8818831 (Volcán Barú (subida por Volcán)) at #wikilocthe TRAIL Itself starts out as any other trail. you go up, you walk flat, you walk up, you will have parts were you have to down right climb and other where you will have to walk on an incline to continue.so be prepared forclimbsuphill terrainusing hands to grab on to something(45 Degree)and at the end it will be like climbing over sand for about a kilometer.so it will happen very slowly until you get to a cable to assist you.i opted not to use it for i dont like cables...before you get to the sand part.you will get to the mid point wich will have a place to filter water or refill you supplies...I MARKED IT. in the locso once you are done with the sand part you get to a rock wich will give you 2 options to camp.1 DESCEND TO THE volcano crater.It has softer ground so you can peg you tent easier here, but also strong winds do live here so be advised and fiber glass tents be warned..It should be a relatively short and easy way to get there.Now we opted to continue up to the antenas, were you can also camp.but to do so you need to continue hiking up another kilometer or so.And yes it will be steep and there will be need of using your hands to grab on to rocks tree roots, and what not.once you get thereyou have 2 more optionsright antenasleft climb a little more (this is climibng not hiking) to reach the cross, WICH IS the highest point here.so if you camp on the antenas, the ground is hard ground, so you wont be able to peg your tent. i used rocks as ankers...the views are great (im not a view person myself:)there are some facilities up there,( bathroom, and other things, but you are not likely to get persmission to use them)so, when next day comes, you can go down via the route you just took or, you can go down via Boquete wich is basically a nice 13k hike down with lose rocks, and a very wide lane to walk and talk as you go.there is usually a lot of people up there, and specially fitter trucks get there so if you want to NOT WALK DOWN you might be able to get a deal with enough people on board to get down its usually for a full car of people around 250 to 300 dolars.up to you but the hike down by boquete is nice.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO LET me know

As I sit here home in tons of snow just thinking about our trip to volcan baru..we could see it from our friends home the clouds every night are amazing..as the sun set behind it..we drove up and up stopping taking pictures of waterfalls and coffee plants and hydroponic veggies in the valley...so many flowers..stop at the ranger station where there are many trails...caution do not do a trail by yourself people get lost unless you know what your doing..and stay on the trail...volcan itself was settled by the Swiss..cute swiss chalet in the landscapes and we passed a heard of milk cows coming down the mountain tobe milked SWISS cows...and jersey cows...love them..beautiful colorful roosters running in the greenery...this place is breathe taking for sure..gets cool at night wear layers even in its summer it is chilly good thing we had wraps in our bag..

From what I saw on the trail up the volcano, the primary cloud forest was stunning. I only wish I could have hiked extensively through it. It was teeming with interesting flora and fauna. The views from the top of the volcano were cool too. On the day I went it was cloudy on both sides of the mountain, so I couldn't see the Pacific or the Caribbean.

Loved the jeep tour to the Volcan. Very bumpy ride which made it exciting. Highest point in Panama. Only place you can view Atlantic Ocean and Pacific at the same time. Well worth it. Do it!

We vacationed last August/September it took us 6 weeks to return to live here. It is so beautiful and peaceful. I think that says it all. We also Brought a young family with a six year old to share this unique adventure.

We did the hike starting at Midnight.. it is 6 hours up and about 5 hours down 26K over all bring water and warm cloths.Great sunrise and we got to see the pacific coast from the top but due to clouds could not see the other side. For Real hikers otherwise take the jeeps tour up...

My wife and I just spent considerable time in Panama and one of the most awe-inspiring aspects of the highlands here is the volcano, Volcan Baru. At over 11,000 feet it dominates the areas around the towns of Boquete, and Volcan. Naturally, I couldn't resist several attempts to hike the volcano's trails, but logistics can be tough in Spanish-speaking Panama. Luckily one of our hotel managers referred me to Jorge Lopez, a very experienced climber who has summited the Baru at least 80 times. A great character who speaks conversational English and passable German as well as Spanish, Jorge agreed to guide me for a half-day, 4 hours. I didn't have time to try for the top, a trek for which Jorge starts around midnight. We ended up on a high ridge with startling views and spent over 5 hours together, but Jorge insisted on his original fee. I'd recommend contacting him for any of a variety of forays into the Volcan wilderness. He can best be reached by e-mail at baruexpedition@yahoo.com or via his website, www.baruexpeditions.com.

I had a blast when I arrived at the top of crater when the sun was rising. You have a great view and if you are lucky to arrive at the top without clouds, you will see both Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Almost 3.500 meters that every step is worth it. Try to arrange a guide to climb up there. Don't miss the chance to climb it if you are in the region.

My friend and I did the midnight hike up Volcan Baru mid January. We got to the entrance at midnight and made it up to the top for sunrise. It took us about 6 hours but my friend got altitude sickness and felt naseaus which slowed us down a bit. It wasn't an easy hike but you don't have to be a professional athlete to do it. It was a loose gravel hike the whole way so there were not any logs or trees to step over or walk around. You are warm walking up but once you hit the top it's quite breezy so I recommend a few layers and a toque. We bough toques from the dollar store in Boquete and they did the job. The view from the top is very nice but for me the accomplishment of hiking a volcano was why I did it. The first half of the hike is worst the second so once you make it half way, just keep going! The hike down sucked. The loose gravel made it hard on the knees and ankles. Overall if you are an outdoorsy person, this hike is a must.