Trekking to Cerro Bravo from Medellín
Come and enjoy this adventure in one of the most emblematic mountains of Antioquia!
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Cerro Bravo is located in the municipality of Fredonia, 2 hours from Medellin. It is one of the most emblematic and symbolic mountains of Southwestern Antioquia, with thousands of landscapes to observe and trails to travel. It is said that millions of years ago it emerged as the mouth of a volcano near Cerro Tusa and is considered a site of worship and pilgrimage for the ancient Zenufaná tribes.
It was said that these tribes were located east of the Panzenú next to the Cauca River, they lived among the mountains building houses in the trees and fed on proteins such as fish and vegetables such as potatoes.
🌱This trekking has an altitude of 2.406 m.a.s.l. and with a level of difficulty quite considerable since it is catalogued level 3.5, in a scale of 1 to 5 where 5 is the maximum difficulty.
🌱It is a trek that will challenge your mind, body and spirit.
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This magical adventure will take us about a day, where we will make a descent to one of the most spectacular mountains in Colombia.
We will leave from the city of Medellin at six in the morning at the commercial center "punto clave" to the municipality of Fredonia with an altitude of 2.406 m.a.s.l. and it will take us about two hours to get to this place to start the trekking together with a technical talk that we will need to start the ascent so at 9 am we will start climbing in this great adventure that will help us to challenge our mind and spirit. We will receive a snack from the organizers and at 7 pm we will be back in the city of Medellin.
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Fredonia Township
The Municipality of Fredonia is located in the northwest part of the country, on the foothills of the central mountain range, on the right slope of the Cauca River. It has a very broken terrain, with the highest points being Cerro Bravo, Cerro Piedras, Las Frias, and Llano Grande.
Cerro Bravo
Cerro Bravo is one of the most important geographical landmarks for the municipality of Fredonia, which, together with Cerro Tusa and El Silla, become spatial references of great uniqueness for all inhabitants and visitors of the southwest region.
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- Gloves
- Sportswear (Sweatshirt, shorts and quick-drying shirt) Avoid wearing jeans.
- Trekking boots or tennis shoes with good grip. Avoid wearing converse, vans or tennis shoes with smooth soles.
- Waterproof jacket
- Hat and/or visor
- Thermos with water
- Food
- Sunscreen
- Small bag to carry your belongings
- Dry and clean change of clothes
- Identification documents CC and EPS card
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- Keep in mind that you are responsible for your belongings. Protect your electronic devices and personal documents from rain and humidity.
- Carry your cell phone charged, this will allow you to take pictures and use it in case of emergency.
- Your safety is very important, please be prudent, always keep the group in sight and follow the instructions of the guide or trip coordinator.
- Do not go on a hike late at night, intoxicated, pregnant or medically incapacitated.
- Strictly follow your doctor's instructions regarding injuries and if necessary, carry your personal medications.
Not recommended for:
- Sedentary people.
- People with recent injuries to knees, hips or ankles.
- People with fear of heights or challenges.
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