San Francisco – Vicachá
Hiking the San Francisco – Vicachá trail is free: you only need to reserve your spot in advance. A short route in the heart of Bogotá's Cerros Orientales, inside the Bosque Oriental reserve, it follows the ecological corridor of the San Francisco river —key to the city's founding— with lookouts over the city. Check the available spots below and reserve in a few minutes.
Reserve your spot
Availability
Pick a date
sábado, 01 de agosto de 2026
How to get there
Access is via the Márquez del Once sector, inside the Bosque Oriental forest reserve. The path follows the San Francisco river corridor to its lookouts.
Sections and routes
- Chorro de Padilla → Mirador
- Mirador → Instituto Humboldt
What to bring (and what not to)
Bring:
- Photo ID
- Your reservation confirmation with QR code
- Any personal medication you need
- A hiking pole (recommended)
- Comfortable clothing, water and rain protection
Not allowed:
- Pets
- Alcohol or psychoactive substances
- Cigarettes
- Chemicals or incense
- Camping or fires
- Fishing
- Collecting plants, animals or soil
- Entering water sources
On arrival:
- Arrive 10 minutes before your time slot
- Show your reservation confirmation
- Accept the biosafety measures
- Walk single file, one metre apart
- Take part in the warm-up briefing
Frequently asked questions
- Is it free?
- Yes. Entry is free; you only need to reserve your spot in advance.
- Do I need to reserve?
- Yes, entry requires a prior reservation. You can make it here in a few taps.
- Can I go without a reservation?
- No. Without a reservation you cannot enter the trail.
- Can I bring my dog?
- No, pets are not allowed on the trails.
- Is it suitable for children?
- It depends on the trail: several are demanding mountain hikes. Assess children's fitness before going.
Trail status
Some trails may close temporarily —for example, during the dry season (January–February) to prevent wildfires—. Before you go, check the available spots above: if spots are open, it is operating.
Reviews
4.7(568)Hike is only 30 minutes one way to the look out point. Due to potentially dangerous people and lack of police for the reminder of the trail (pass look out point), Water company representative does not recommend going any further. It has good views and nature but unfortunately it's not worth the trip for a 30 minute hike and a sad visit.
Nowhere is a note that tells you that you can access it with a guide only. It's impossible to find and access. Typical but very disappointing none the less.
A beautiful hiking, the only thing I don't like is that the upper part is private and you can't continue the path
The walk can be either self guided or with an accredited tour guide. It's about 135 steps. Beautiful views. Specially recomended early morning. Not suitable for people with knee issues. You need to register with EEAB to do the walk days before. Spaces fill up quickly.
Nice hike! But: you can only access it sat and sunday and it is strongly guarded by police and armed military police. Although the map shows a round path, you are not allowed to pass after the mirador. Police escorded us down at 12pm because of closure. You will walk back on the same track