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Las Cumbres

hike | 2023-01-07
950 m altitude, 670 m prominence, 38.52 km isolation

After a successful ascent of Volcán Cosigüina, we head towards Lake Nicaragua, the largest lake in Central America. It is also known by several other names: Lake Nicaragua, Lake Cocibolca, Lake Granada, Lago de Nicaragua, Lago Cocibolca, Mar Dulce, Gran Lago, Gran Lago Dulce or Lago de Granada. I would not be surprised if there were more.

Getting closer to the summit

Not far from the capital, Managua, we drive to the urbanised top of a hill covered in buildings and antennae. It’s not very clear where to stop or where to go, every corner of a house can claim the title of highest point. It is most likely to be a fenced antenna complex next to a basketball court. The topographical map shows another possible peak, so we head a few hundred metres north-east. After looking at the other candidates, I come to the conclusion that the highest natural point of the hill is near the basketball court.

It is hard to say which point is the highest, it could be any house site.
We drove along the ridge bit future but found only this evidence of the lower summit
I would say a wedding party, but looking at ‘lots of smiles’ it is hard to call it a party
Surrounding streets

Dave and Renee were here a few days ago, but Dave made company for me and visited again, Peak has become his most visited mountain in Nicaragua. We move on, in the morning we have to find out about the ferry and somehow get on it. The ferry will take us to the island of Ometepe, where we will climb Volcán Concepción.

Bright double rainbow in front of us

Las Cumbres 950 m altitude
670 m prominence
38.52 km isolation
Ranges Central America Ranges - Central Central America
Countries/regions Nicaragua – Managua
Distance 0.02 km up 0.02 km down
Elevation 1 m gain 1 m loss
Time
0h01 up
0h01 other
0h01 down
0h03 total
Trailhead 949 m altitude 11.9952570, -86.3066170
Links GPX trail
  • Central America 2023
  • « Volcán Cosigüina
  • Volcán Concepción »

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TRIPS

2023
West Africa II 2023
Iberian Peninsula 2023
West Africa 2023
Central America 2023
2022
Andes 2022
Northwest Europe 2022
Malay Archipelago III 2022
Malay Archipelago II 2022
Anatolia Mountains 2022
Iberian Peninsula 2022
Atlas Mountains 2022
North France-West Rhine Area 2022

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843 km walked, 65 330 m climbed

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