Cerro Chato Crater Lake – La Fortuna Waterfall loop from La Fortuna

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Cerro Chato Crater Lake – La Fortuna Waterfall loop from La Fortuna

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Cerro Chato Crater Lake – La Fortuna Waterfall loop from La Fortuna

06:16

16.9km

890m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

6.89 km

Viewpoint at the Start of the Cerro Chato Trail

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When you get to the platform you have to turn left as shown in the picture.

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7.83 km

Steep Climb with Carved Face – Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal

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8.36 km

Cerro Chato Crater Lake

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Closed for the time being due to many poisonous snakes on the way.

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8.38 km

Swimming Spot at the Crater Lake (Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal)

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The way down is extremely steep and with clouds and light rain it is muddy and slippery.

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8.43 km

View of Arenal Volcano and Crater Lake

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Half way down to the crater lake we found this view spot .. with some luck you can have the same view!

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9.58 km

View of Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal

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11.3 km

View of Waterfall in Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal

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Stunning view !

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11.5 km

La Fortuna Waterfall

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The waterfall costs around €20, but is definitely worth it. You can swim below.

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.95 km

3.48 km

2.72 km

2.31 km

436 m

Surfaces

5.94 km

4.96 km

2.31 km

1.97 km

1.72 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

27°C

22°C

87 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

January 24, 2022,Tour La Fortuna - Cerro Chato🌋🇨🇷

A very demanding tour, but it was a lot of fun.
I started in La Fortuna and there are enough opportunities to have breakfast on the way. Very well. I did.
Be sure to wear good hiking shoes, as the last stretch is a demanding hiking and partly climbing route. This starts roughly at the sign “Green Lagoon observatory hike …

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