Sendero Bosque Nuboso(Cloud Forest Trail)
is the most popular trail, winding past some fascinating strangler figs. It tales about 1.5 hours and is just shy of two km long, rising 65 m. A self-guided tour booklet of this trail is available in English and Spanish at he visitor´s center.
El Camino (the Road),
Rises 45 meters through a less forested area; the sunlight attracts butterflies and birds. Two km; allow about an hour.
Sendero Pantanoso (Swamo Trail)Sendero Pantanoso (Swamo Trail). This 1.6 km trail takes a littleover an hour to traverse a swamp forest. It features wild magnolias and podcarpus, the only conifer in the preserve.
Sendero Rio (River Trail)
Follows the Quebrada Cueda for nealy two km to a waterfall. Near the waterfall check out the zapote trees and tehur guge, butressed roots.
Sendero Chomogo.
Rises 150 meters to reach a height of 1,680
meters above see level. During your 1.3 hour hike you´ll encounter oak, bamboo, heliconia, and hot lip plants abound.
Sendero Bosque Eterno (Eternal Forest Trail)
In isn the original Quaker preserve. This 20 minute hike shows good examples of strangler figs.
Sendero George Powell.
Is named after one of the founders of Monteverde. It´s a quick 10 minutes through a second-growth forest.
Sendero Brillante (Brilliant Trail).
Leads you along the Continental Divide to La Ventana, with a wide view of the elfin forest en route. Bamboo is plentiful. You can hike this 2.5 km in 10 minutes.
Sendero Roble (Tree Trail)
Is an appealing narrow trail with a beautiful heliconia grove. It will take 10 minutes hike.
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