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Camino de Cruces Madden to Venta de Cruces

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near La Furnia, Panamá (Republic of Panama)

Cedric Carrere - Senpera Initiative

Distance

6.47mi

Elevation +

509f

TrailRank

74| 4.33

This trail is the North section of the Camino de Cruces from Madden Road (Ave. Omar Torrijos) to Venta de Cruces. We cross the intersection with Camino de Plantación. It is roughly 10.5 kms and can be done in less than...

Hello, I did the trail on both ways, because at the end there was anyone to cross the lake with. Take food and drinks co...
Andre Lima Cabrita

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India Dormida El Valle

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near La Compañía, Coclé (Republic of Panama)

Steffitthe

Distance

6.16mi

Elevation +

1362f

TrailRank

62| 5.0

This is the famous India Dormida trail in El Valle de Anton starting at the entrance of La Piedra Pintada (a huge boulder with pre-columbian carvings) where they charge you an entrance fee of 2 dollars and explain you th...

Indeed very nice walk !
gert.snebbir

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Oleoducto/ Pipeline Road - completo de Limon hasta Gamboa

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near Chinilla, Colón (ਪਨਾਮਾ)

Rebecca20
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Distance

13.69mi

Elevation +

1611f

TrailRank

57

Difficult and exhausting hike along the pipeline road/ camino de oleoducto. We decided to hike from Limon and organized a boat with the Embera Quera. Finding the trailhead is tricky as there are no markings or signs indi...

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Camino del Oleoducto (Pipeline) - complete

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near Gamboa, Colón (Republic of Panama)

Chris Bergaust

Distance

15.16mi

Elevation +

2146f

TrailRank

53| 4.5

The full hike from Gamboa to Gatun Lake with current GPS tracking. Please note, that the pickup spot is not accurate - the location shown dead-ends into a lake. You'll need to walk a bit further up the trail to the left ...

Hello, I did it the first 6kms, it was quite difficult to walk as the trail was getting really narrow and the jungle too...
Andre Lima Cabrita

Nice job, I did it!!!
Jaime Correa Ramos

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ARMILA — BAJO CHIQUITO — PUERTO PENITA

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near Armila, Guna Yala (Republic of Panama)

MAY7

Distance

58.64mi

Elevation +

4222f

TrailRank

48

desirable inflatable boat PUERTO PENITA — PANAMERICANA: http://es.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=6246434 Puerto Obaldia — Armila: http://es.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=6162800 need a permit from SENAFRONT (...

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El charco y la Mina

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near Bas Obispo (historical), Colón (ਪਨਾਮਾ)

Rebecca20

Distance

2.44mi

Elevation +

226f

TrailRank

46

El Charco is a small waterfall with very easy access just a short walk from the the main road on a concrete path - beyond the waterfall there is a jungle trail to the old Gold Mine - where you can see some remants of mac...

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El Valle a Villa Tavida, Chiguirri Arriba

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near Quebrada Amarilla, Coclé (Republic of Panama)

Rebecca20

Distance

7.22mi

Elevation +

686f

TrailRank

46

Scenic hike from El Valle to Villa Tavida Hotel in Chiguirri Arriba, trail is a rocky road very steep in places and quite exposed - so need to bring good sun and rain protection. There are occasional 4x4 transport pickup...

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La Valle crater east side

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near Llano Grande, Coclé (Republic of Panama)

ievasan

Distance

6.86mi

Elevation +

1175f

TrailRank

46

I gave difficult rating because some parts of the rout are very steep, narrow, stony & slippery. Have to cross the stream twice, with some scrambling going down and up.

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Pipeline Trail

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near Alto Quiel, Chiriquí (Republic of Panama)

Rebecca20

Distance

4.18mi

Elevation +

1558f

TrailRank

46

Well maintained trail and easy to follow on Privately owned property. Entrance fee $5 per person. At first the trail is a rocky road then turns into nice trail in cloud forest.. if you are lucky you might get to see the ...

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La Coralina Private Trails

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near Paunch, Bocas del Toro (ਪਨਾਮਾ)

Stay Wild 1

Distance

1.31mi

Elevation +

23f

TrailRank

46

Part of the private trail system. However they are working to develop a bird watching and hiking program so stay tuned for the future news.

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Cascada Saca Lágrimas

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near Chicá, Panamá (Republic of Panama)

velasquezrush

Distance

5.33mi

Elevation +

1007f

TrailRank

45| 5.0

Manejar hasta Chicá entrando por la vía del acceso al Parque Nacional Campana. Aparentemente había llovido mucho el día anterior por lo que había mucho lodo en la primera mitad del recorrido. La segunda mitad del camino...

Perfect Sunday morning hike. Last few 100 meters to get to the cascade are technical and not well marked. Take your time...
Thomas Larroquette

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Lost waterfalls hike

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near San Ramón, Chiriquí (Republic of Panama)

Hetalu

Distance

3.24mi

Elevation +

961f

TrailRank

43

Prepare to pay $7 and see a lot of other people since it’s a popular hike (but for a good reason, nature and waterfalls are super) This hike is not long but the road is steep and muddy at times. Some people had problems ...

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Camino de Cruces desde Sede PN Camino de Cruces a Madden

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near Chiva Chiva, Panamá (Republic of Panama)

Rebecca20

Distance

7.40mi

Elevation +

774f

TrailRank

43

Historical Trail through the rainforest to Madden road where you can still see parts of the cobbled trail built by the Spanish. Trail is very rocky, with fallen trees in some parts. And a couple of small river crossings....

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Panama - Volcán Barú

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near Finca Lérida, Chiriquí (Republic of Panama)

Karsten Leckebusch

Distance

16.02mi

Elevation +

6486f

TrailRank

43

This is a nice, easy walk to the top of Panamas highest mountain, Volcán Barú. You start the walk at the entry of the National Park, west of Boquete, pay your 5 Balboas and head on hillside. Just follow the road for 12,5...

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Cerro Cariguana desde El Nat Green Camping Park

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near La Pomarosa, Coclé (Republic of Panama)

Rebecca20

Distance

4.56mi

Elevation +

1270f

TrailRank

43

Trailhead is across the river from the Campsite - the river is shallow and easy to cross, then a narrow trail takes you through the campsite's owners finca until you reach an asfalt road which later turns into a steep ro...

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Puerto Corotú/Victoriano Lorenzo to Puru Biakiru Embera Village

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near Victoriano Lorenzo, Panamá (ਪਨਾਮਾ)

Rebecca20

Distance

6.73mi

Elevation +

1526f

TrailRank

43

Challenging hike starting at the community of Victoriano Lorenzo opposite Puerto Corotú. The first 6km is an easy to follow trail through forest and open pastures with some panoramic views over Chagres national park. Aft...

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Sendero Los Quetzales

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near San Ramón, Chiriquí (Republic of Panama)

Hetalu

Distance

8.21mi

Elevation +

2461f

TrailRank

42

Nice hike. You can take a taxi or a bus to starting point. Apparently bus goes once every hour. Its also easy to get ride back to Boquete since it’s so popular. At the beginning you write your name to book. Also it shou...

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Reto del Indio

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near Gobea, Colón (Republic of Panama)

Rompy
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Distance

73.29mi

Elevation +

7431f

TrailRank

41

This track crosses the Isthmus of Panama, Pacific Ocean to Caribbean Ocean, following existing footpaths. It starts from the beach at Chumico, Las Guías, goes through El Valle de Antón and crosses over the Continental Di...

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Sendero Biakiru a cascadas Rio Palma y Tulivieja

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near Las Palmas, Panamá (Republic of Panama)

Rebecca20

Distance

7.20mi

Elevation +

2014f

TrailRank

41

Starting from the Embera Community Biakiru, the trail takes you through the rainforest to the cascada Tulivieja. Very steep in many parts and difficult. returning along the river Palma is a somewhat easier, river hike.Lo...

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Puerto Corotú hasta la Cascada

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near Victoriano Lorenzo, Panamá (ਪਨਾਮਾ)

Rebecca20

Distance

3.99mi

Elevation +

866f

TrailRank

41

At Puerto Corotú get a dug out canoe to take you the community of Victoriano Lorenzo on the opposite side of the river bank. The first few kms is a pleasant easy to follow trail through the community, forest and open pas...

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El pianista hike

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near Palo Alto, Chiriquí (Republic of Panama)

Hetalu

Distance

10.17mi

Elevation +

2047f

TrailRank

41

Nice hike. We did not have a guide and got a bit lost at one point but only for 5mins. In the end there is longer elevation but other than that the hike in pretty easy. There are not any sings to direct the way so it’s h...

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The Lost Waterfalls Hike Boquete

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near San Ramón, Chiriquí (Republic of Panama)

Steffitthe

Distance

2.93mi

Elevation +

1181f

TrailRank

41| 5.0

The trail is steep at some parts and can get very muddy, especially in the part between the second and third waterfall. So be ready to get dirty. Other than that is is not very demanding and it is short. Within about one...

Great trail, steep at some parts but moderately easy. The way down the first waterfall is kind of slippery but manageble...
PTY507 PTY507

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El Cacao a Jordanal

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near El Cacao, Panamá (Republic of Panama)

Rompy

Distance

13.28mi

Elevation +

4341f

TrailRank

41

A very beautiful walk from El Cacao to Jordanal (behind El Valle de Antón). This walk goes by Peñas Blancas (White Stones), some massive granite walls that shine bright white against the dark green of the forest. It has ...

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Sendero Cascada Romeo y Julieta

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near Buena Vista Número Uno, Panamá (Republic of Panama)

Rebecca20

Distance

3.55mi

Elevation +

915f

TrailRank

40

Easy to follow trail in Altos de Cerro Azul. The trail is actually a dirt track road. This is a gated community, so access is only by invitation from a homeowner there. Driving on the asphalted main road through the comm...

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Pipeline Gamboa Panama

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near Gamboa, Colón (Republic of Panama)

marioneliza

Distance

8.39mi

Elevation +

354f

TrailRank

40

We walked the pipelineroad from Gamboa which was easy to do. We did not visit the Panama Rainforest discovery centre. We thougt 30 dollar pp is a bit much. And you don't have to if you want to walk the pipelineroad. Of ...

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