La Peña Abejorral Book
Hiking to La Peña

Getting here

Any car can
now get here

The road has been improved, so you no longer need a 4x4. Park and walk 10 minutes to the hostel.

A

Via Santa Bárbara

Recommended · ~2.5 h

  1. Leave Medellín heading south through Caldas and climb the Alto de Minas pass.
  2. 5 km after Santa Bárbara, turn left toward El Cairo.
  3. Follow the dirt road down to the river and the cement plant, then 1 km along the riverbank.
  4. Cross the bridge and climb about 10 km to La Peña. Look for the yellow sign.
B

Via La Ceja and Abejorral

~3.5 h

  1. From La Ceja, take the road to Abejorral.
  2. In town, take the dirt road on the right just after the gas station.
  3. Continue 17 km on the main road to the yellow sign on the left.
C

By bus

Every day

  1. North Terminal, Sonar (ticket window 5): 5:30 am and 12:30 pm.
  2. South Terminal, Cootrabe: 3:30 pm.
  3. Get off on the main road and walk 10 minutes.
  4. Back to Medellín: 5:30 am, 12 pm and 1 pm.

Km 16 vía Abejorral – Santa Bárbara

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