Hidden gems - Hiking areas in Panamá, Panama not to miss (Updated December, 2023)

Hidden gems: Hiking areas in Panamá

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Panamá. This list contains 19 places from Hiking area category.

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Chorro salto de el sapo

Hiking area

5.00 (8 reviews) (~78.39 km from centre)

Finca La Polola, Proyecto Pink Lion

Hiking area

5.00 (6 reviews) (~57.21 km from centre)

Ancon Walk

Hiking area

5.00 (6 reviews) (~2.71 km from centre)

La Playita

Hiking area

👍👍 Place to camp and spend a relaxing time with a lot of nature, you must bring everything you need, water, food and above all NOT leaving garbage, the national police do rounds and you are allowed to stay until 2pm, you take a panga from the Corotu port that takes you to the place, they charge $50, fr...

5.00 (5 reviews) (~31.64 km from centre)

Sendero La Cruz

Hiking area

👍👍 Good place to go for a hike. 🥾⛰ Trail difficulty: moderate Btw: don't forget to bring some water/snacks 😅

4.90 (40 reviews) (~52.99 km from centre)

MIRADOR Cerro el Gaital

Hiking area

👍👍 Excellent!, recommended in the summer evening, the views are very beautiful. A fairly easy difficulty to climb. If you are inside Altos de María, you can enter from that side.

4.90 (30 reviews) (~74.91 km from centre)

Pipeline road inside

Hiking area

👍👍 El camino del oleoductos es excelente para caminata corta o larga. También para trotar y andar en bici MTB Por supuesto avistamientos de aves, fauna y flora.

4.90 (18 reviews) (~28.6 km from centre)

Villa Clementina, Rincón de las Palmas, Cocle,Penonome Pajonal

Hiking area

👍👍 Excelente festividad de Martes de Carnaval en éste lugar, mucha diversión entre todos los asistentes; espero volver el próximo año

4.90 (9 reviews) (~92.07 km from centre)

Cascada la escondida

Hiking area

👍👍 Hermoso lugar y super tranquilo.

4.90 (8 reviews) (~81.7 km from centre)

CERRO PEÑA

Hiking area

4.90 (8 reviews) (~73.88 km from centre)

Cruz de Cerro Chame

Hiking area

👍👍 Subí por el lado de El Líbano y ufff fue fuerte, por suerte antes de subir un guía m brindó sus servicios, el muchacho es super amable y sobre todo conocía muy bien el camino, no es recomendable subirlo sol@ xq podemos correr el riesgo de perdernos. El guía se llama Eduardo y su número de celular es...

4.80 (47 reviews) (~52.97 km from centre)

Bosque Seco - Dry Forest

Hiking area

👍👍 Nice trails to mtb or just hiking, most of the trails are shaded. There is loop that have stairs to access. There are benches to seat in some areas within the trails.Close the gate when you are done, and take your garbage.

4.80 (5 reviews) (~62.94 km from centre)

Cerro Picacho

Hiking area

👍👍 It's a really good experience hiking the Picacho, 👍🔥

4.80 (5 reviews) (~68.21 km from centre)

Gamboa Rainforest Reserve

Hiking area

👍👍 We loved this place. I visited with my parents a weeks ago. It rained a lot, still we have a great afternoon. We visited the aerial tram, it was a nice ride, beautiful views and you can see wild life on you way up. The views from the tower are amazing, you can see the canal from there. The guide and...

4.70 (134 reviews) (~24.47 km from centre)

El Cabezo

Hiking area

👍👍 Principal playa de anidación de tortugas marinas en la Provincia de Panamá Oeste, En octubre 2021, se instaló el vivero tortubank, con una capacidad de 252 nidos de tortugas, de donde se protegerán 25, 200 huevos de la tortuga Lora o Golfina. La playa es de arenas blancas, en donde se aprecia la Ciu...

4.70 (10 reviews) (~39.41 km from centre)

Camino de Plantación

Hiking area

👍 It is one of the best places for bird watching near Panama City. It is also perfect for a walk through a dense tropical forest. Please note that there are no facilities such as water fountains or toilets. Bring mosquito repellent and water. If you visit during the rainy season, keep a raincoat handy...

4.60 (113 reviews) (~17.92 km from centre)

Chorros Rio Mata Palo

Hiking area

👍👍 Excellent place, good to relax and separate from the city

4.60 (8 reviews) (~81.42 km from centre)

Sendero Cerro El Pavon

Hiking area

👍👍 Excelente sendero para hacer alistamiento de aves ya que al final cuenta con una torre. Es Excelente para caminar ya que el terreno no es muy difícil.

4.60 (7 reviews) (~63.71 km from centre)

Camino de Plantación

Bird watching area

😠 ACHTUNG: Dieser Weg ist nicht hier, sondern etwas weiter nördlich und hat dort auch viele weitere Rezensionen!

4.50 (15 reviews) (~17.46 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Hiking areas in Panamá, Panama