Volcán Acatenango
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Sierra Madre · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Volcán Acatenango is a 13,041 ft summit in the Sierra Madre (Guatemala). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Strenuous day / overnight); best season is Nov–Apr. Permit required. Typical staging is Antigua Guatemala (10 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 13,041 ft
- Prominence
- 6,020 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Nov–Apr
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Antigua Guatemala · 10 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
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As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Volcán Acatenango, and what do you need before you go?
Volcán Acatenango is listed as Strenuous day / overnight with a best season of Nov–Apr. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day / overnight
- Best season
- Nov–Apr
- Access / staging
- Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez
How tall is Volcán Acatenango, and where is it?
- Location
- Chimaltenango, Guatemala
- Elevation
- 13,041 ft
- Prominence
- 6,020 ft
- Mountain range
- Sierra Madre
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day / overnight
What makes Volcán Acatenango notable?
Guatemala’s classic overnight volcano: camp opposite erupting Fuego, summit Acatenango at dawn.
A popular overnight volcano hike from Antigua with tent camps facing active Volcán de Fuego — Pico Mayor is the high point of the Acatenango–Fuego complex.
After you check trip readiness for Volcán Acatenango, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Sierra Madre, Chimaltenango, Guatemala.
Closest places
- Antigua Guatemala — Sacatepéquez via La Soledad trailhead