Uran-Chirripo Loop - 4 Days/3 Nights Trekking and Hiking in South Pacific, Costa Rica - Exploring Costa Rica-

Preparing yourself for the trek, includes the fact that you must arrive to San Isidro de El General by 2 p.m. the afternoon before the start  of the trek, in order to prepare your lugagge and be taken to the ranger station for an early check in. This will allow you to start your trek very early next morning, and sort the possibility to get wet on the way to the lodge.
If you can´t make it that early, but no later than 5p.m. your luggage will still be able to be taken to Base Crestones by the porters, but you have missed the oportunity to do an early chek in.
Please note that the lodging and dinner in San Isidro the night before Day 1 is not included in the package price.

Day 1: Herradura / Rodolfo´s Hut
Our adventure begins in San Isidro de El General. We will pick you up from your hotel at about  6:00 a.m., and then drive up to Herradura de Rivas where our hike begins. After a good Costa Rican breakfast in Rodolfo´s country side house in Herradura we begin our trek. Today we hike 4 to 5 hours to the famous Rodolfo´s Hut on the slopes of the Fila Uran where we will spend the night. Lunch and dinner in the hut. (B,L,D)

Day 2: Rodolfo´s Hut / Indian Pass Camp Area (3,290 m / 10,793 ft)
An early breakfast and then our hike up starts to reach the mountain fila known as Fila Uran. The tropical cloud forest is amazing here and we have a great chance to see interesting wildlife. Birds are abundant: Resplendent Quetzals, Spotted Wood-Quails, Black Guans, Collared Redstarts, Silver-throated Jays, among many others, and of course beautiful oak trees with bromeliads and mosses growing all over them. Once we reach the mountain fila by crossing timberline we will be trekking through the tropical paramo life zone which is Andian like vegetation. By walking on the continental divide we reach the Indian Pass Camp Area (3290 m) where we will spend the night. Picnic lunch during the hike, and dinner at the Indian Pass. Weather permitting it is possible to see San Isidro de El General from our camp as well as the Pacific Ocean. (Today´s trekking time: 8 hours approx.)(B,L,D)

Day 3: Indian Pass Camp Area / Mount Urán / Mount Chirripó / Crestones Base Lodge
Now on the range and after having breakfast early while it is still dark, we will continue our trek for 5 km towards Mount Uran (3600 m / 11,811 ft), and later on continue our trek for other 5 km to conquer the highest peak in the country Mount Chirripó (3820 m / 12,532 ft). Lunch is picnic style today. Once atop Chirripó we sign the hikers´ book and then descend to Crestones Base Lodge (3372 m / 11,063 ft) by going accross the Rabbits´ Valley (6 km more). Dinner at the lodge. (Total trekking distance today 16 km)(B,L,D)

Day 4: Crestones Base Lodge / San Gerardo de Rivas
Today after breakfast, we will get prepared to hike down the mountains. Our snack lunch will be in Llano Bonito - half way point. Our hike down will be 14.5 km and after leaving the paramo we will again enter the tropical cloud forest where mixed flocks of birds are a highlight, and as we reach lower elevation we might run into White-faced Monkey and Spider Monkey troops. Once we arrive to San Gerardo de Rivas we will enjoy a traditional lunch and then travel back to San Isidro de El General where our trip ends. (B,L)


Trek Includes

Transportation from Hotel in San Isidro to Herradura de Rivas - San Gerardo de Rivas to San Isidro, meals (4B,4L,3D), entrance fees to the national park, 3 nights camping/lodging, hikes in the park, bilingual guide.
It doesn´t include: -Energy food during hikes, -lodging in San Isidro the night before the trek..
Our guides: They are equipped with radio communication to keep in contact with Chirripó Trek´s Office in San Isidro, as well as equipped with first aid kit, they are bilingual and very knowledgeable of the area.



Note: Chirripo.com reserves the right to change or omit portions of any itinerary due to bad weather or rain conditions.

For more information please call:
Tel:(506) 2771-4582 Fax: (506) 2771-8841
Email: selvamar@ice.co.cr

What to bring?

Hiking shoes (waterproof are recommended), rainjacket and rainpants, pack raincover, fleece coat, hat, sunscreen, camera (200 ISO Film recommended), sunglasses, hiking poles (recommended - available for rent in San Gerardo), sandals or shoes for resting in camp and lodges, sleeping bag, gloves, small towel, personal medicines, energy food, warm clothes (for inside and outside),good flashlight/headlamp with extra batteries.
**Pack everything in plastic bags inside your backpack. We reccommend to pack light. Remember you will be carrying your oun backpack during the whole trek.