Valle de Bravo road
87 km (54 miles), 3 hr 30 min, intermediate
Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in the State of Mexico
Paso de Cortés, between Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl
36 km (22 miles), 1 hr 30 min, intermediate
The Paso de Cortés pass opens between the Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl volcanoes, in the heart of Izta-Popo National Park. It is a base for hikes towards Iztaccíhuatl and for walks along the ridges, very popular with walkers from the Mexico City area. From Tlalmanalco and Amecameca, the surfaced road climbs through San Pedro Nexapa to the pass, where the route ends; you come back down the same road. A park entry fee is paid at the post on the pass. The altitude makes the air cold and thin, and Popocatépetl is still active: access may close if the volcanic alert level rises. Slow down for the topes (speed bumps) in every village.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Tlalmanalco
- 1Amecameca, after 11 km (7 miles)
- 2San Pedro Nexapa, after 18 km (11 miles)
- FFinish: Paso de Cortés, after 36 km (22 miles)
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