The route upIztaccíhuatl · 17,159 ft
State of Mexico · Mountaineering
Iztaccíhuatl: La Joya Route (Arista del Sol)
Route to the summit of Iztaccíhuatl (17,159 ft) from La Joya.
Photo: Cvmontuy, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7.7 mi
- round trip
- 4,648 ft
- climb
- 17,159 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Iztaccíhuatl (17,159 ft, 5,230 m) from La Joya, at about 13,000 ft. On the mapped line it is 7.7 miles round trip with about 4,600 ft of climbing. OpenStreetMap grades the path as a demanding mountain hiking trail. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs.
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Route details
- Distance
- 7.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,648 ft
- Starts at
- La Joya
- Summit
- 17,159 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the La Joya Route (Arista del Sol) on Iztaccíhuatl?
About 7.7 mi round trip from La Joya.
How much elevation gain is on the La Joya Route (Arista del Sol)?
About 4,648 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the La Joya Route (Arista del Sol)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the La Joya Route (Arista del Sol) start?
La Joya.
Conditions and forecast on Iztaccíhuatl
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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