Iztaccíhuatl
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Iztaccíhuatl is a 17,159 ft summit in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (Mexico). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Snow / glacier climb); best season is Nov–Mar. Permit required. Typical staging is Amecameca (18 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
- 17,159 ft
- Prominence
- 5,020 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Nov–Mar
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Amecameca · 18 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
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 Iztaccíhuatl, and what do you need before you go?
Iztaccíhuatl is listed as Snow / glacier climb with a best season of Nov–Mar. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Snow / glacier climb
- Best season
- Nov–Mar
- Access / staging
- Amecameca, Mexico State
How tall is Iztaccíhuatl, and where is it?
- Location
- Mexico State, Mexico
- Elevation
- 17,159 ft
- Prominence
- 5,020 ft
- Mountain range
- Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
- Difficulty
- Snow / glacier climb
What makes Iztaccíhuatl notable?
Alternate atlas entry for Mexico’s great ice volcano.
Iztaccíhuatl, the “White Woman” volcano beside Popocatépetl, a long snow ridge above the Valley of Mexico.
After you check trip readiness for Iztaccíhuatl, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Mexico State, Mexico.
Closest places
- Amecameca — Mexico State via Mex-115
Notable trails & routes
- La Arista del Sol
- Grupo de los Cien