Cerro Apante

A good hike and best views of Matagalpa

The cross was installed a few years ago by the Catholic Church, and you can hike up to its viewpoint for the best views of the city and surrounding areas.

This a hard but beautiful hike

I suggest you start in the morning. I have done it thrice. It was not easy any of those times and I am a runner. I have experienced the magic of a cloud passing over whilst up there and it is truly...

Good introduction to the cloud forest.

We hiked over the Cerro Apante, with a guide, from Matagalpa to the town of San Ramon, about 16 kilometers. The hike is only for the fit and experienced with good hiking shoes, but the rewards are the...

The view is worth it!

After a long walk the view is definitely worth the hike, but journey is also great. Make sure to pray the stations as you go up. It's an ancient tradition that God will grant just about any request th...

Beautiful walk!

Had a fantastic time climbing up cerro apante. It is a straight drive south from parque ruben dario, i would recommend a motorbike as it was a steep climb to the entrance. The hike itself took us abou...