La Viga
3871 ft
5.6 mi
8 hrs
12172 ft
La Viga
Cerro de San Rafael, Arteaga
3871 ft
5.6 mi
8 hrs
12172 ft
The best summit for training at altitude. Go hiking to Cerro de la Viga to test your physical capacity.
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It is advisable to have clothing that protects against the elements, especially from the sun on this route: cap or hat, buffet. Sunglasses, long-sleeved t-shirt, sweatshirt to wear on the summit (wear it during the climb in the backpack to avoid sweating it), long and flexible pants, boots or sneakers with good grip.
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To get to the beginning of this route, you must take the Monterrey - Saltillo toll road and follow this road for approximately 30 minutes. Before reaching Saltillo, take a detour to the left towards Matehuala. Follow this road for approximately 5 minutes and use the left lane to take the access road in the direction of Matehuala, S. L. Potosí. Follow this road for approximately 23 minutes and then take the exit for La Herradura/El Diamante. At the roundabout, take the second exit and continue along the road to Los Lirios for approximately 13 minutes. Turn right toward NL 20. Then you will enter the town and turn left to continue on NL 20. Continue the road, for approximately 5 minutes, and locate a church on the right where the route begins and you can park your vehicle. It is advisable to use instructions from a GPS navigator to get to the route more easily.
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The La Viga church has space where vehicles can be parked, and also next to the fence without obstructing the passage.
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If you're coming from Monterrey, the Monterrey-Saltillo toll highway costs $106 pesos and the coal mining booth costs $44 pesos. To this day, there is no charge in the parking lot to climb the hill.
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Canes (highly recommended).
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The route is marked on the vast majority of the route, but it can be confusing and not so clear on some sections where it is easy to get confused with the road. In sandblasters, you can find more security when loading to one side than the other and you can find several paths to climb to the summit, some of which are more technical than others. By following this wikiloc and the orange ribbons along the route, you won't get lost. It is highly recommended that more than one member of the tour have their Wikiloc discharged with sufficient battery.
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individual.labels.altitude 3710 msnm
individual.labels.elevation 1180 m
This route has a level of physical difficulty of number 7 due to its great slope of 1,395 meters and symptoms of height that can begin to be felt after 3000 meters. It is recommended to be in good physical condition and to exercise frequently. The significant increase in elevation makes this route challenging to travel and is classified as difficult.
