The Urán Route is a very hard route of several days, from the town of Herradura, through the top of Cerro Uran, to reach the top of Cerro Chirripó, can only be done with a guide and is currently closed due to problems with a farmer who owns the initial step, which has suspended access for reasons unknown to us. However, it was a dream route for hiking enthusiasts as it involved camping and a journey of up to 5 days.
How to get to Herradura Village
You must get to the town of Herradura, for that you must go to San Gerardo de Rivas, once you pass the MINAE office on your left, and then the Hostal Casa Chirripo and the Rio Bar and Restaurant on your right, you will find a crossroads, you must take the left, passing the Secret Gardens on your right and the entrance to the Gevi Hot Springs on your right, you must continue until you reach the center of Herradura, there will begin your journey.
Look at this map, in Perez Zeledon you must get to the Maxi Pali, and from there take the marked route.
How is the route of the famous Uran Route?
This is the most difficult of the 3 routes, instead of reaching Base Crestones in one day or half a day, we will need two days to reach the refuge, since there are about 32.4 km in total that we will have to walk, the most daring will be able to do it in a full day.
The First Day
Leaving the town of Herradura, at 1720 meters above sea level, approximately 8 hours of trekking await us, where after a long climb we will arrive at the famous “Paso de los Indios” which is a shelter made of tin cans where we will be able to spend the night. In this sector we will be able to camp. As it is an improvised shelter it will be very cold and windy at night, so it is advisable to bring a sleeping bag and a drink to warm up like wine or cognac. At this point we will have walked about 16 km reaching 3240 masl, having climbed 1720 masl in total.
Second Day
Another 16.2 KM in total await us until we reach Base Crestones. We will pass by the top of several hills, which makes this route simply spectacular, always over the mountain range, we will surpass the Urán hills (3820 masl), Cerro Lajas, Cerro Truncado, Cerro Cúpula and finally the top of Cerro Chirripó (3820 masl), from where you can observe the Moraines in the distance, and then descend to reach the Valle de los Conejos where we will finally continue to Base Crestones (3400 masl).
