The Camino de Costa Rica is a 280Km coast to coast hike that has been developed and grown into one of the most sought-after adventures for trekkers worldwide. The socio-economic impact of the trek is on par with the views and adventures you will find along the way.

A common question regarding the trail is its elevation. This comes up for multiple physical reasons such as altitude sickness, the strenuous nature of the hike, and simply personal records for those enjoying new treks around the world. In comparison, here are other famous hikes and their elevation.

  • Camino de Santiago – 4,934 feet / 1,504 meters
  • Appalachian Trail – 6,643 feet / 2,025 meters
  • Inca Trail – 13,828 feet / 4,215 meters
  • El Camino de Costa Rica – 7154 feet / 2180 meters
Image by the Asociacion Mar a Mar

You will notice in the bottom graph on the right that the elevation is a gradual climb allowing hikers to acclimate to the conditions of elevations they will encounter. Its really not until the 140Km point in that you are dealing with true elevation. Don’t get us wrong the trail is up and down and side to side but most of the time you are distracted with beautiful views, stories from your naturalist, and the flow of being in your hiking state.

If you are looking for a hike that you don’t want to be too intimidated by then the Caribbean to the Pacific is the way to go. Here at El Camino Trekking we try and operate a style of trekking of small groups, with attention to detail, a shuttle car to carry your packs, and poles, and gear supplied to make this a trek you can enjoy.

If you are interested in joining one of our dates or starting your own contact us and we will help you get a chance to see the real Costa Rica and have a positive impact on so many different villages, places, and people that are turning the Camino Costa Rica into one of the more sought after treks in the America’s.

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