3 mountains · within 60 km
There are 3 mountains within 60 km of Chignahuapan in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is La Peñuela, 24 km away; the farthest, Cuatlapanga, is 55 km. They are all listed under Tlaxco, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
Start early: summits are usually clearest in the morning, and rainy-season afternoons bring clouds and storms. Nights get cold at altitude.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
The Mountains 3
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La Peñuela · Mountain · 24 km from Chignahuapan · Near Tlaxco
A rocky hill east of Tlaxco popular for hiking, with wide views over the maguey plains and the Sierra de Tlaxco. -
Peñón del Rosario · Mountain · 25 km from Chignahuapan · Near Tlaxco
A 3,400 m rock-crowned peak in the Sierra de Tlaxco, climbed from Acopinalco or El Rosario, with a ladder up the final crag. -
Cuatlapanga · Mountain · 55 km from Chignahuapan · Tlaxcala
A 2,917 m volcanic hill on the flanks of La Malinche, climbed in about an hour from Cuaxomulco on a trail with 14 chapels up to Cristo Rey.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
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