"Spent the night before the climb at the Malintze Resort for an alpine start up the mountain. The trail to the top is well-trotted, with many snaking sidepaths to mix things up. It was neat to see all of the other big volcanos hovering above the morning haze, but the trail doggies stole the show. " — wacbravo • Feb 13, 2026

"Good stretch the legs and lungs hike up through La Malinche Park. Turned around just shy of 13,000 ft by the park officials since the summit was socked in with heavy clouds. But still an enjoyable walk and loved seeing all the local families out getting into nature. No better way to spend a Sunday." — oregon-mt-goat • Feb 13, 2022

"I stayed overnight at Hotel Charly's (160 MXN) in Tlaxcala. I took a bus (every 20 mins; 12 MXN; 30 min) to Apizaco, then a colectivo (8:30 AM; 20 MXN; 40 min) to the IMSS Vacation Centre Malintzi. The hike up was approx three hours. Weather was broken cloud cover in the morning, temp 10 C, increasing cloud cover during the day becoming mostly overcast, several layers of clouds, with embedded nearby thundershowers, and occasional light precipitation, but torrential showers once I returned to the vacation centre at 3 PM. There were traces of snow at higher elevations, and visibility was as low as 100 m. This was my second full day in Mexico. I live near sea level. I noticed no sysmptoms of altitude sickness. I wore wool socks, and used Chaco made-in-USA sport sandals with Vibram soles as footwear. Traction was fine, but hiking up the scree field resulted in some rocks getting between my foot and insole, making it uncomfortable, and the straps didn't provide as much security as I wanted on the talus field higher up. Other gear: cotton pants, cotton shirt, fleece sweater, vinyl poncho (sometimes), and gloves; a windproof shell would have been useful. The dampness made the ..." — mclarjh • Jul 25, 2012

"I was concerned about summiting after a rough night but at a steady pace we made it to the summit in 3:20 from our cabin. Rains from the night before scrubbed the air, giving great visibility of Itza, Popo and even Orizaba, along with a fresh coating of snow at the summit. All and all an outstanding hike." — Christopher • Mar 11, 2012

"I stayed at a budget hotel (120 MXN) in Apizaco opposite the bus station. I took the colectivo (8:00 AM; 12 MXN; 40 mins) to the IMSS Vacation Centre Malintzi. The weather was clear skies all day, temp near 0 C in the morning, predicted to rise to near 20 C in Apizaco. There was no trace of snow or ice. The hike up was approx three hours. The hike up the fall line of the scree field was frustrating; one step forward, followed by sliding backward half a step. technically, this is an easy hike, except for some scrambling on the talus field and higher near the summit. I wore wool socks and light duty Vasque walking boots. I saw approx 100 hikers, but most of these were students on a day-outing from a preparatory school in Mexico City. Perhaps 20 made it to the summit. I saw two mountaineers, one was wearing skateboarding shoes and with two German Shepherd dogs; he also operates a climbing wall in Puebla, Puebla; and he reminded me that the elevation gain on this hike is greater then the much more difficult Iztaccihautl. This was my second full day in Mexico. I live near sea level. I noticed some altitude sickness symptoms: mild headache, and slight dizziness. Returned ..." — mclarjh • Dec 14, 2010

"I went up twice as a day trip from Apizaco. Reached the clouded top from the resort in three hours the first time. Met some nice people from Puebla on the top, they gave me a ride back to Apizaco. I went up the alternate route the second time, in August. A lot of people up there, it was the last weekend of the summer holidays, great weather all day with a thunderstorm at 5pm when I was in the collectivo back to Apizaco." — ncst • Jul 22, 2009