Mountains in Colombia

Nevado del Ruiz

5,389 m17,680 ft

Volcano · Cordillera Central · Colombia

Nevado del Ruiz, also known as La Mesa de Herveo is a volcano on the border of the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia, being the highest point of both. It is located about 130 km (81 mi) west of the capital city Bogotá.

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At the summit · forecast for 8:00 PM

-3 °CLight snow · wind 3 km/h from the SW

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Weather at the summit of Nevado del Ruiz, 5,389 m

  1. 8:00 PM-3 °CSW 3 km/h0.2 mm
  2. 11:00 PM-4 °CSW 1 km/h–
  3. 2:00 AM-5 °CSW 3 km/h–
  4. 5:00 AM-5 °CS 2 km/h–
  5. 8:00 AM-1 °CE 5 km/h0.3 mm
  6. 11:00 AM1 °CNE 8 km/h2.3 mm
  7. 2:00 PM-0 °CNE 7 km/h4.4 mm
  8. 5:00 PM-2 °CN 4 km/h1 mm
Weather at the summit of Nevado del Ruiz, 5,389 m
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Wed, Oct 281 °C / -5 °C8 mm10 km/h
Thu, Oct 29-0 °C / -5 °C8.8 mm9 km/h
Fri, Oct 30-1 °C / -6 °C33.1 mm8 km/h
Sat, Oct 31-1 °C / -3 °C14.4 mm3 km/h
Sun, Nov 1-2 °C / -4 °C16.5 mm3 km/h
Mon, Nov 2-2 °C / -4 °C18.2 mm6 km/h
Tue, Nov 31 °C / -4 °C2.7 mm5 km/h

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 06:18 PM GMT-5. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Volcano
Height above sea level
5,389 m (17,680 ft)
Prominence
2,035 m (6,677 ft)
Range
Cordillera Central
Country
Colombia
First ascent
1936
Coordinates
4.895°N 75.323°W
Volcano number
351020 at the Global Volcanism Program
Source
Wikidata, CC0

Nevado del Ruiz

Volcanic mountain in Colombia

Nevado del Ruiz, also known as La Mesa de Herveo is a volcano on the border of the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia, being the highest point of both. It is located about 130 km (81 mi) west of the capital city Bogotá. It is a stratovolcano composed of many layers of lava alternating with hardened volcanic ash and other pyroclastic rocks.

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24 recorded eruptions

The latest 12 of 24, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.

Peaks near Nevado del Ruiz

  1. Nevado El Cisne4,636 m · 6.7 km awayOn the map
  2. Santa Isabel4,945 m · 10 km awayOn the map
  3. Paramillo de Santa Rosa4,585 m · 18 km awayOn the map
  4. Nevado del Quindío4,760 m · 21 km awayOn the map
  5. Cerro Bravo3,985 m · 22 km awayOn the map
  6. Nevado del Tolima5,200 m · 25 km awayOn the map
  7. Romeral3,858 m · 35 km awayOn the map
  8. Volcán Cerro Machín2,650 m · 46 km awayOn the map
  9. Alto del Sifón4,149 m · 3.7 km awayOn the map
  10. Alto de Letras3,677 m · 17 km awayOn the map

Highest in the Cordillera Central

  1. Nevado del Ruiz5,389 mOn the map
  2. Nevado del Huila5,364 mOn the map
  3. Nevado del Tolima5,200 mOn the map
  4. Santa Isabel4,945 mOn the map
  5. Nevado del Quindío4,760 mOn the map
  6. Puracé4,756 mOn the map
  7. Nevado El Cisne4,636 mOn the map
  8. Paramillo de Santa Rosa4,585 mOn the map
  9. Sotará4,400 mOn the map

Highest mountains in Colombia

  1. Pico Cristóbal Colón5,775 mOn the map
  2. Pico La Reina5,535 mOn the map
  3. Ritacuba Blanco5,410 mOn the map
  4. Nevado del Ruiz5,389 mOn the map
  5. Nevado del Huila5,364 mOn the map
  6. Nevado del Tolima5,200 mOn the map
  7. Santa Isabel4,945 mOn the map
  8. Cumbal4,764 mOn the map
  9. Nevado del Quindío4,760 mOn the map
  10. Puracé4,756 mOn the map

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