THE MOUNTAIN ATLAS
Mountains in Northern Andes
53 mountains in the atlas · 0 profiles with route information.
ORIENTATION
Northern Andes at a glance
This database lists the atlas summits assigned to Northern Andes, including recorded subranges. Use the hierarchy and filters to locate a specific summit; use a regional guide for a selected introduction.
0 profiles with routes · 0 planning source checks.
Access, difficulty and seasonal information: research open.
Mountain groups represented here
Groups can overlap through parent and subrange membership. Counts are catalogue coverage, not measures of suitability.
Mountains to explore
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| Mountain | Elevation | Location / group | What to research next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritacuba Blanco | 5,410 m | Colombia Cordillera Oriental | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
| Nevado del Huila | 5,364 m | Colombia Cordillera Central | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
| El Altar volcano | 5,319 m | Ecuador Cordillera Real | Access, route difficulty and seasonal restrictions: research open. |
Elevation is a geographic comparison, not a technical grade. A shorter or lower mountain is not automatically an easier trip.
How this overview is compiled
The recorded summits span 82–5,410 m. This is the range of elevations in our catalogue, not the full relief of Northern Andes.
Selected profiles prioritise available sources, different mountain groups and elevations. They are starting points for exploration, not recommended ascents.
Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · atlas-based orientation. Elevations, locations and range memberships come from the linked mountain records. Coverage is incomplete; imported geography is not a field inspection. Planning evidence remains attributed and dated on each profile.
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Search names such as Cervino or Monte Bianco. Planning sources checked are dated source checks, not a complete route review. Elevation does not measure difficulty. Route filters use source-linked entries, including labelled historical listings. Choose a rating system before selecting an exact grade; systems are not converted.
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- Alto de LetrasColombia · 3,677 mCordillera CentralGeographic record
- Alto El TruenoVenezuela · 3,915 mSierra Nevada de MéridaGeographic record
- Carihuairazo volcanoEcuador · 5,018 mCordillera OccidentalGeographic record
- CasitahuaEcuador · 3,501 mCordillera OccidentalGeographic record
- Cerro AbugaEcuador · 3,090 mCordillera RealGeographic record
- Cerro CojitamboEcuador · 3,076 mCordillera OccidentalGeographic record
- Cerro El PicachoColombia · 3,500 mCordillera OrientalGeographic record
- Cerro El VoladorColombia · 82 mCordillera CentralGeographic record
- Cerro Negro de MayasquerColombia · 4,445 mCordillera OccidentalGeographic record
- Cerro PintadoVenezuela / Colombia · 3,660 mSerranía de PerijáGeographic record
- Cerro SorocheEcuador · 4,689 mCordillera OccidentalGeographic record
- ChachimbiroEcuador · 4,106 mCordillera OccidentalGeographic record
- Chiles volcanoEcuador / Colombia · 4,723 mCordillera OccidentalGeographic record
- CotacachiEcuador · 4,935 mCordillera OccidentalGeographic record
- CumbalColombia · 4,764 mCordillera OccidentalGeographic record
- Doña JuanaColombia · 4,150 mCordillera CentralGeographic record
- El Altar volcanoEcuador · 5,319 mCordillera RealGeographic record
- El PanecilloEcuador · 3,035 mCordillera OccidentalGeographic record
- GalerasColombia · 4,276 mCordillera CentralGeographic record
- Guadalupe HillColombia · 3,260 mCordillera OrientalGeographic record
- Humboldt peakVenezuela · 4,940 mCordillera de MéridaGeographic record
- Imbabura VolcanoEcuador · 4,610 mCordillera RealGeographic record
- Las ÁnimasColombia · 4,175 mCordillera CentralGeographic record
- Licto volcanic fieldEcuador · 3,336 mCordillera RealGeographic record
Sources and coverage · this is not a complete inventory
Range assignment coverage
26,859 source-linked assignments · 3,459 unassigned · 18 needing review
Source snapshot: 2026-10-05. Range membership uses explicit Wikidata relationships and recorded parent ranges. Additional assignments match summit coordinates inside published GMBA v2 standard mountain polygons, using the most specific eligible hierarchy node. Countries and coordinate boxes are not used to guess a range. These imported assignments have not been independently field-verified; missing evidence remains open.
Browse unassigned mountains → · Wikidata classification property ↗ · GMBA v2 dataset (CC BY 4.0) ↗ · Snethlage et al. (2022), methodology ↗
Know what each entry contains
Researched profile Climbing history, selected routes and linked planning sources.
Geographic record Imported elevation, location and sources; climbing details still to be researched.
This is a selected collection, not a complete inventory of mountains or routes. Geographic records have not been independently field-verified.