Nevado de Toluca

It is located 43 kilometers southwest of the City of Toluca, and is reached by the Toluca-Sultepec highway, passing the town of Raíces with a detour to the volcano, covering 18 kilometers of dirt road to the top.

The Nevado de Toluca park has a large and secure car park, this time we were not charged for the entrance to the parking lot.

If you want to go up the dirt road in a van, you will have to pay $50 to go down about 800 meters before reaching the lagoons.

The route layout is initially quite recognizable in the tourist area of Lagunas del Sol y de la Luna, however, higher-level routes or routes that reach a summit are usually not as visible, so it is advisable to always be accompanied by a guide or someone who knows the way and also carry a Wikiloc.

Shard staffs Extra battery If there is snow: crampons and ice axes lamp Thermal blanket Emergency whistle First Aid Kit 3 layers if it is very cold: The first layer is inside, attached to the skin made of materials that dry very quickly, its mission is to keep the moisture of the sweat away from the body. The second layer nowadays, thin synthetic padded garments, are mostly used, it must also collect the moisture expelled from the first layer, evacuating it to the outside and the third layer as membrane jackets, waterproof, breathable and windbreakers, whose mission is to prevent rain, wind and snow from passing inside, and in turn they can evacuate interior moisture. Hat and gloves according to the temperature