3 mountains · within 60 km
There are 3 mountains within 60 km of Tlaltizapán in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is El Chumil, 41 km away; the farthest, Ajusco, is 60 km. They are all listed under Taxco, 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, Mar, Dec.
The Mountains 3
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El Chumil · Mountain · 41 km from Tlaltizapán · Morelos
A 1,878 m hill in Jantetelco, also called Cerro Gordo or Cabeza de Mono, with a hiking trail, cabins and zip lines run by an ejido ecotourism centre. -
Cerro del Huixteco · Mountain · 50 km from Tlaltizapán · Near Taxco
The forested peak above Taxco, a state park with trails, a mountain-bike track, camping and views over the Balsas and Morelos valleys. -
Ajusco · Mountain · 60 km from Tlaltizapán · Ciudad de México
Mexico City's own volcano: a fir-forest hike to the rocky Pico del Águila, close to 3,900 m, with views to Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
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