GUNUNG · Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano
Volcán Arenal
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Information
- Elevation
- 1.670 m
- Country
- Costa Rica (CR)
- Location / Range
- Cordillera de Tilarán, Arenal Volcano National Park (Alajuela)
- Mountain type
- Stratovolcano (cone-shaped volcano)
- Volcanic?
- Yes — volcano
- Coordinates
- 10.4625, -84.7033
- Difficulty
- Easy–moderate (lava and forest trails; the summit cone is CLOSED to climbing)
- Best Season
- December–April (dry season)
- Permits & Rules
- Volcán Arenal National Park entrance fee (SINAC) is around US$15; the private Arenal 1968 reserve trail and the Arenal Observatory Lodge charge separate tickets. Climbing to the summit cone is prohibited.
- Hazards
- An active volcano monitored by OVSICORI-UNA; the summit cone is dangerous and off-limits. Lava trails can be slippery when wet, and the humid weather changes quickly. The neighboring Cerro Chato trail is now officially closed due to environmental damage.
Description
Arenal Volcano (1,670 m) is a near-perfect conical stratovolcano in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, and the centerpiece of Arenal Volcano National Park. A major eruption in 1968 reawakened the long-dormant mountain and killed dozens; Arenal then stayed continuously active until around 2010 and is now in a closely monitored quiet phase. Its summit cone is off-limits to climbers, so hiking focuses on trails at the base—crossing the hardened lava fields left by the 1968 eruption and the surrounding rainforest. From the nearby town of La Fortuna, visitors explore the park's Sendero Las Coladas, the private Arenal 1968 reserve, and the Arenal Observatory Lodge trail network, all offering close-up views of the volcanic cone.
Gallery
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Routes
Arenal 1968 Lava Trail (Sendero Colada 1968)
MudahJalur di cagar swasta Arenal 1968 (sisi utara taman nasional) yang melintasi aliran lava erupsi 1968 hingga titik pandang gunung; menawarkan pemandangan kerucut yang dramatis dengan usaha fisik ringan.
SourceArenal Observatory Lodge Trails
Mudah–sedangTujuh jalur berkode warna di dalam taman nasional yang menuju air terjun, sungai, jembatan, dan menara pengamatan dengan pemandangan dekat ke kerucut; akses lewat tiket harian Observatory Lodge.
SourceSendero Las Coladas (jalur lava Taman Nasional)
MudahJalur utama di dalam Taman Nasional Volcán Arenal yang sebagian besar datar, menembus hamparan lava beku sisa erupsi 1968 menuju titik pandang gunung. Ramah keluarga; tiket masuk taman dikelola SINAC.
SourceClimbing Experiences
Arenal Volcano (1,670 m) in Costa Rica is hiked not to the summit—the cone is closed—but along trails at its base: the hardened 1968 lava fields in Arenal Volcano National Park, the private Arenal 1968 reserve, and the Arenal Observatory Lodge trail network, all from the town of La Fortuna. Experience videos show the relatively easy lava trails with close-up cone views, plus the neighboring Cerro Chato hike that is now closed.
References
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