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Nevado de Santa Isabel

Nevado de Santa Isabel (Poleka Kasue)

Information

Elevation: 4.945 m
Country: Kolombia (CO)
Location / Range: Cordillera Central, Andes
Mountain type: Volcano
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: 4.8167, -75.3667
Difficulty: High-altitude hiking; a Conejeras visit differs from a summit ascent requiring ice equipment.
Best Season: The Viajando Somos Dos account suggests the drier periods of December–February and June–August; weather and access still need to be confirmed.
Permits & Rules: The official park page checked on 13 September 2026 requires a REPSE-registered agency or guide, accident insurance and reservations for the central sector three working days in advance. Check current fees and restrictions directly with the park.
Hazards: Altitude, cold, rain and changing ice conditions. A 2020 traverse account reports loose rock and rope use; this is historical evidence, not a guarantee of present conditions.

Description

Nevado de Santa Isabel, also called Poleka Kasue, is a volcano in Colombia’s Cordillera Central within Los Nevados National Natural Park. Wikidata lists an elevation of 4,945 m. Conejeras offers a high-altitude walk toward former glacier terrain; a summit ascent is a separate undertaking. Older climbing accounts document ice that has since changed, so historical photographs and schedules do not guarantee conditions during a visit. Follow the park’s current access requirements.

Gallery

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Routes

Puncak Santa Isabel via El Cisne — catatan pendakian 2021

Pendakian es bertali pada laporan / Roped ice climbing in the account

Dua hari dalam laporan 2021 / Two days in the 2021 account

Viajando Somos Dos documents acclimatisation toward Laguna Verde and an overnight stay at El Cisne before a night departure toward the central summit. The party used ice equipment and two rope teams. This is a historical route reference; park authorities and the guide must reassess access and glacier conditions.

Source

Sendero del Cambio Climático via Conejeras

Pendakian dataran tinggi / High-altitude hiking

8.00 km +650 m 5–6 jam berjalan / 5–6 hours walking

Pantágora’s programme begins with a 4x4 transfer to Conejeras at roughly 4,100 m. Distance and time are the operator’s estimates for a return walk toward the glacier-remnant area, rather than the full summit. The turnaround depends on conditions and the guide’s decision.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Viajando Somos Dos’s 2021 account distinguishes acclimatisation, a night ascent and roped glacier travel. Revista La Piola adds a three-summit traverse published in 2020, including unstable rock. Both are historical accounts. Pantágora’s programme describes a day walk from Conejeras; three videos provide creators’ perspectives, on visiting the mountain.

References

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