Cotopaxi
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Andes · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Cotopaxi is a 19,347 ft summit in the Andes (Ecuador). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Glacier climb); best season is Dec–Apr. Permit required. Typical staging is Latacunga (20 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
- 19,347 ft
- Prominence
- 7,884 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Dec–Apr
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Latacunga · 20 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 Cotopaxi, and what do you need before you go?
Cotopaxi is listed as Glacier climb with a best season of Dec–Apr. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb
- Best season
- Dec–Apr
- Access / staging
- Latacunga, Cotopaxi
How tall is Cotopaxi, and where is it?
- Location
- Cotopaxi, Ecuador
- Elevation
- 19,347 ft
- Prominence
- 7,884 ft
- Mountain range
- Andes
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb
What makes Cotopaxi notable?
One of the world’s highest active volcanoes, Ecuador’s icon.
One of the world’s highest active volcanoes, a near-perfect Ecuadorian cone and classic high-Andes climb.
After you check trip readiness for Cotopaxi, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Andes, Cotopaxi, Ecuador.
Closest places
- Latacunga — Cotopaxi via E35
- Mulaló — Provincia de Cotopaxi
- Boliche — Ecuador
Notable trails & routes
- Normal Route
- José Ribas Refuge