Flowering field in the clouds at La Cumbre hike in Santa Catarina Ixtepeji

Ruta De las Nubes

Journey deep into the mountains of the Sierra Norte, where cloud forests, hidden trails, and Indigenous Zapotec communities are woven together through ancient traditions and communal life. Hiking from village to village, this route offers an immersion into one of Oaxaca’s most mystical landscapes — a place of forests, mountains, healing plants, and deep connection with nature.

https://tierraventura.com/In the canyon of the Cueva de la Iglesia trail by San Miguel del Valle
1 day - De las Nubes

Cueva de la Iglesia

Cloud Forest, Wild Horses & Mountain Legends

https://tierraventura.com/Lush valley of the hike la Cumbre/Santa Catarina Ixtepeji
1 day - De las Nubes

La Cumbre Ixtepeji

Ancient Forests Above the Clouds

https://tierraventura.com/Bromeliad (Tillandsia) on the Camino Real to Santa Catarina Lachatao/Pueblos mancomunados
1 day - De las Nubes

Camino Real Latuvi Lachatao

Walking the Ancient Trading Route

https://tierraventura.com/Passing through the Paso del Coyote by San Antonio Cuajimoloyas/Pueblos Mancomunados
1 day - De las Nubes

Paso del Coyote Cuajimoloyas

Plants, Mountain Life & Hidden Views

https://tierraventura.com/Historic bridge by the ex-hacienda Cinco Señores in the Pueblos Mancomunados
1 day - De las Nubes

Cinco Señores Lachatao

Along the Ancient Gold Route

https://tierraventura.com/Crossing the hanging bridge of Benito Juarez/Pueblos Mancomunados
1 day - De las Nubes

Benito Juárez Pueblos Mancomunados

Forest Walk Above the Clouds

https://tierraventura.com/White-eared hummingbird on the Cueva de la Iglesia trail by San Miguel del Valle
2 days - De las Nubes

Two Days in the Clouds

Village to Village Through the Pueblos Mancomunados

https://tierraventura.com/Hiking the Camino Real from Santa Martha Latuvi to Santa Catarina Lachatao/Pueblos Mancomunados
2 days - De las Nubes

Two Days in the Forest

Ancient Forests & Ancient Mountain trading Paths

https://tierraventura.com/Enjoying a refreshing bath in the crystalline river by the ex-hacienda Cinco Señores/Pueblos Mancomunados
3 days - De las Nubes

Three Days in the Clouds

Entering the Rhythm of the Mountains

https://tierraventura.com/Wild horses by the lake of La Neveria on the Cueva de la Iglesia trail by San Miguel del Valle
3 days - De las Nubes

Four Days in the Clouds

Deep into the Sierra Norte