Nevado de Cumbal
Nevado de Cumbal is a volcano in Colombia, rising to 4,764 m, the 17th highest in Colombia, part of the Cordillera Occidental.
Where it is
Nevado de Cumbal lies in Colombia, in Narino.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chiles | 4,723 m | 17 km |
| Volcán Azufral | 4,070 m | 24 km |
| Volcán Galeras | 4,276 m | 66 km |
| Chachimbiro | 4,604 m | 83 km |
| Imbabura | 4,630 m | 83 km |
| Cotacachi | 4,944 m | 84 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Nevado de Cumbal.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulcán | Ecuador | 86,498 | 25 km |
| Pupiales | Colombia | 16,431 | 29 km |
| Ipiales | Colombia | 77,729 | 31 km |
| Túquerres | Colombia | 40,038 | 33 km |
| Samaniego | Colombia | 49,085 | 53 km |
About this mountain
At 4,764 m, this volcano stands 1,575 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, giving it substantial topographic prominence within the Cordillera Occidental. It ranks 17th among Colombia's listed peaks and 637th globally in this dataset. Chiles, at 4,723 m, lies 16.5 km away; Volcán Azufral stands 23.5 km distant at 4,070 m.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Cristóbal Colón | 5,775 m |
| 2 | Pico Simón Bolívar | 5,774 m |
| 3 | Pico Simons | 5,560 m |
| 4 | Pico La Reina | 5,535 m |
| 5 | Pico Ojeda | 5,490 m |
| 6 | Nevado del Huila | 5,365 m |
| 7 | Nevado del Ruiz | 5,300 m |
| 8 | Nevado del Tolima | 5,276 m |
| 9 | Pico El Guadrián | 5,235 m |
| 10 | Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano | 5,214 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Nevado de Cumbal?
- Nevado de Cumbal rises to 4,764 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Nevado de Cumbal?
- Nevado de Cumbal is in Colombia, in Narino.
- Where does Nevado de Cumbal rank?
- It is the 17th highest of the 32 peaks we list in Colombia, and #637 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Nevado de Cumbal?
- Tulcán, Ecuador, about 25 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.