Gallinazo: Springs, Trails and Cheese

Gallinazo brings together spring landscapes, ecological hiking trails and a route between Vereda Gallinazo and Termales, along with a culinary connection: Restaurant Tivita is known in the region for its cheeses. The themes range from the landscape at Finca Manantiales to a day visit that includes access to the thermal pools. Before looking for a holiday apartment, you can consider which of these aspects of Gallinazo you would like to shape your stay.

Location and elevation of Gallinazo

Gallinazo lies northeast of the municipality, between Vereda La Florida and the La Enea neighborhood of Manizales. It is 11 kilometers from the municipal seat and sits at an elevation of 2,350 meters. These details locate Gallinazo geographically and make its elevation part of your trip planning.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment, you can focus your search on Gallinazo as your preferred location. Its location and elevation provide a specific framework for your choice, while its local landscapes and experiences appeal to different interests.

Spring landscapes and trails

Finca Manantiales in Gallinazo is home to spring landscapes and the watershed micro-basin of the vereda. Water is therefore a clearly defined landscape feature of the area. Vereda Gallinazo also has ecological hiking trails at the Aguas de Manizales water treatment plant. Both details give the natural and water landscape a specific local connection.

When planning your trip, you can decide whether you are especially interested in the spring landscapes or the trails mentioned here. These highlights add to the picture of Gallinazo, but describe different experiences: the spring landscapes are at Finca Manantiales, while the ecological hiking trails are at the facility in the vereda.

Route between Gallinazo and Termales

The Vía Gallinazo a Termales route runs between Vereda Gallinazo and Termales. Its stated elevation range is 2,300 to 3,500 meters. This adds a connection with named endpoints and its own elevation range to the area’s landscape features.

When choosing what interests you, you can treat the trails at the water treatment plant and the route to Termales as separate topics. The first detail identifies the location of the ecological hiking trails; the second describes the route between Gallinazo and Termales. This lets you tailor your stay to whichever of the landscapes and routes described here interests you most.

Cheese and thermal pools

Restaurant Tivita is located in Gallinazo and is known in the region for its cheeses. It offers a specific culinary connection to consider in your trip planning if you are interested in local cuisine as well as landscapes and trails.

Hotel Termales Tierra Viva is located at an address in Vereda Gallinazo. For 2026, the hotel lists a day-visit offer for people who are not staying overnight; it includes access to the thermal pools. Check the current offer before your trip. The day visit is therefore a separate point to consider in your plans, alongside Gallinazo’s spring landscapes, trails and cheese.

Gallinazo as a base for your trip

When choosing a holiday apartment, you can first consider which themes you would like to shape your stay: the spring landscapes at Finca Manantiales, the ecological hiking trails, the route between Gallinazo and Termales, or the culinary connection to Tivita. The location and elevation details provided can help you get your bearings in Gallinazo as a travel destination. If you are also planning a day visit to the thermal pools, take the hotel’s current offer into account.

Whether you focus on landscapes, trails, a route or regional cheeses, the features described here give you different ways to plan your trip to Gallinazo.

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