Nevado del Huila
Nevado del Huila is a mountain in Colombia, rising to 5,365 m, the 6th highest in Colombia, part of the Cordillera Central.
Where it is
Nevado del Huila lies in Colombia, in Cauca Department.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pico de Paletará | 4,605 m | 82 km |
| Volcán Sotará | 4,580 m | 111 km |
| Nevado del Tolima | 5,276 m | 207 km |
| Nevado del Quindío | 4,760 m | 211 km |
| Peñas de Caracoli | 4,600 m | 213 km |
| Paramillo de Santa Rosa | 4,600 m | 217 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Nevado del Huila.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belalcázar | Colombia | 36,977 | 33 km |
| Corinto | Colombia | 33,846 | 37 km |
| Miranda | Colombia | 43,333 | 42 km |
| Florida | Colombia | 47,173 | 49 km |
| Santander de Quilichao | Colombia | 99,354 | 51 km |
About this mountain
With a topographic prominence of 2,650 m, Nevado del Huila stands in marked isolation from higher ground within the Cordillera Central of Colombia. At 5,365 m, it ranks sixth among Colombian peaks in the dataset. The nearest higher summit, Nevado del Tolima at 5,276 m, lies 207.3 km away. The first recorded ascent was in 1944.
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 del Huila?
- Nevado del Huila rises to 5,365 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Nevado del Huila?
- Nevado del Huila is in Colombia, in Cauca Department.
- Where does Nevado del Huila rank?
- It is the 6th highest of the 32 peaks we list in Colombia, and #458 worldwide.
- When was Nevado del Huila first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1944.
- What is the nearest city to Nevado del Huila?
- Belalcázar, Colombia, about 33 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.