Best Hiking Trails in Costa Rica
Discover the best hiking trails, mountains and routes to explore.
151Total Trails
4Mountains
119Cities
801 kmTotal Trail Distance
Top trails
Moderate 3D
Higuito Desamparados Hills
3.1 km · 81 m · ~45m
Moderate 3D
Tarbaca Fila Carbonera
3.3 km · 138 m · ~1h
Moderate 3D
Tapezco Zarcero Highlands
2.8 km · 143 m · ~45m
Easy 3D
Penshurst Caribbean Coast
2.9 km · 47 m · ~45m
Easy 3D
Playa Ario Nicoya Coast
3.4 km · 78 m · ~45m
Very Easy 3D
Cieneguita Coast Limon
6 km · 14 m · ~1h 15m
Very Easy 3D
Mata de Limon Caldera Coast
3.4 km · 71 m · ~45m
Easy 3D
Paraiso to Cachi Orosi
8.6 km · 342 m · ~2h 15m
Moderate 3D
San Jose de la Montana Barva
10.8 km · 609 m · ~3h 15m
Moderate 3D
Cervantes Highlands Cartago
3.2 km · 147 m · ~1h
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Alajuela Province
27 cities
0 trails
Cartago Province
14 cities
0 trails
Guanacaste Province
15 cities
0 trails
Heredia Province
7 cities
0 trails
Limón Province
11 cities
0 trails
Puntarenas Province
15 cities
0 trails
Top Hiking Cities
Urban gateways to outdoor adventures
San José
San Jose Province
Limón
Limón Province
Alajuela
Alajuela Province
Liberia
Guanacaste Province
Paraíso
Cartago Province
Puntarenas
Puntarenas Province
San Isidro
San Jose Province
Curridabat
San Jose Province
Featured Mountains
Explore peaks and their trails
3,820 m
Cerro Chirripó
Costa Rica
1,670 m
Volcán Arenal
Costa Rica
3,432 m
Volcán Irazú
Costa Rica
2,708 m
Volcán Poás
Costa Rica