BestHike editor Rick McCharles
The very best months to hike in Ecuador are June to September and December to January, which align with the area’s two major dry seasons, providing clearer skies and extra steady, albeit windy, climate.
June–August is right for trekking, whereas November–February is usually most well-liked for climbing volcanoes like Cotopaxi.
My first journey to Ecuador was January / February 2026.
Locals informed me it had been rainier than regular — with rain beginning virtually each afternoon. Usually stopping round sundown.
I used to be pleased with my itinerary and take into account myself one thing of a veteran now. 😀
Acclimatization is crucial. Subsequently I like to recommend you begin with this sequence of hikes:
I did all of these.
If I had extra time, subsequent would have been a summit try and both the highest of Cotopaxi 5,897 m (19,347 ft) or Chimborazo 6,263 m (20,548 ft). Chimborazo summit is the farthest level on Earth’s floor from the Earth’s middle attributable to its location alongside the planet’s equatorial bulge.
Lastly, Ecuador would be the least costly of the nice mountaineering locations of the world. Get planning. 😀
