Nevado del Ruiz
Nevado del Ruiz is a mountain in Colombia, rising to 5,300 m, the 7th highest in Colombia, part of the Cordillera Central.
Where it is
Nevado del Ruiz lies in Colombia, in Caldas Department.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano | 5,214 m | 1.0 km |
| La Olleta Volcano | 4,875 m | 3.3 km |
| La Piraña Volcano | 4,600 m | 4.3 km |
| Nevado del Cisne | 4,700 m | 6.0 km |
| Nevado Santa Isabel | 4,950 m | 9.5 km |
| Paramillo de Santa Rosa | 4,600 m | 18 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Nevado del Ruiz.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villamaría | Colombia | 35,302 | 27 km |
| Manizales | Colombia | 434,403 | 28 km |
| Líbano | Colombia | 39,459 | 29 km |
| Chinchiná | Colombia | 68,512 | 33 km |
| Santa Rosa de Cabal | Colombia | 57,928 | 33 km |
About this mountain
At 5,300 m, Nevado del Ruiz ranks 472nd by elevation globally among peaks in this dataset and stands as Colombia's seventh-highest listed summit. It lies in the Cordillera Central in Caldas Department, with a topographic prominence of 2,035 m. The nearest higher ground is Nevado Del Ruiz Volcano, 1 km away at 5,214 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1936. Manizales, with a population of 434,403, lies 28.1 km distant.
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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 Ruiz?
- Nevado del Ruiz rises to 5,300 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Nevado del Ruiz?
- Nevado del Ruiz is in Colombia, in Caldas Department.
- Where does Nevado del Ruiz rank?
- It is the 7th highest of the 32 peaks we list in Colombia, and #472 worldwide.
- When was Nevado del Ruiz first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1936.
- What is the nearest city to Nevado del Ruiz?
- Villamaría, Colombia, about 27 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.