Acatenango Volcano Hiking Guide: GPX files
Kraig Adams, kraigadams.com

These are my own GPS recordings of two days on Acatenango, Guatemala, on
December 16 and 17, 2020: from the village of La Soledad up through the
farms and the forest to the summit, part of the way round the crater rim,
and down to the base camp facing Fuego; then, the next morning, from the
base camp back down to La Soledad. They show the way I actually walked.
All timestamps have been removed.

acatenango-volcano-day-1.gpx   Day 1: La Soledad, the welcome area, the
                       registration hut, the forest, the saddle below the
                       summit, the summit and the crater rim, and the base
                       camp (6.5 mi / 10.5 km)
acatenango-volcano-day-2.gpx   Day 2: the base camp to La Soledad
                       (4.0 mi / 6.4 km)
acatenango-volcano-full-route.gpx   Both days in one file, plus waypoints
                       for La Soledad, the ticket booth, the registration
                       hut, the saddle, the summit and where I slept.

stats.json             The numbers for each day, and how they were
                       worked out.

HOW TO LOAD THEM

AllTrails: on a computer, sign in at alltrails.com, create a new map and use
Import to upload the file. The map then shows up in the app on your phone.
Downloading it for offline use needs a paid AllTrails plan.

Gaia GPS: on your phone, open the file from Files, email or AirDrop and choose
Gaia GPS, or on gaiagps.com choose Import. Then download the map area for
offline use.

Garmin: in Garmin Connect (web), go to Training, Courses, Import, and pick the
file. Save it as a course and send it to your watch.

Organic Maps: first download the free offline map for Guatemala. Then open the
GPX file on your phone and choose Organic Maps. It shows up in your bookmarks
and tracks list and works fully offline.

Download offline maps in Antigua: don't count on a signal on the volcano.
Fuego can close Acatenango at short notice, and visits to Fuego itself are
banned: read INSIVUMEH's Fuego bulletin (insivumeh.gob.gt) and ask your guide
before you go. Use this as a guide, not a guarantee.

Copyright 2026 Kraig Adams. For your personal use. Please don't share or resell.
