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Mount Orizaba (5636m) vs Popocatepetl (5426m)

Mount Orizaba — 5,636m — Mexico — watercolor illustration
Mount Orizaba (5636m)
Elevation profile of Mount Orizaba (5636m)
Popocatepetl — 5,426m — Mexico — watercolor illustration
Popocatepetl (5426m)
Elevation profile of Popocatepetl (5426m)
Attribute Mount Orizaba (5636m) Popocatepetl (5426m)
Elevation 5636 m 5426 m
Prominence — m — m
Difficulty 3 4
Country Mexico Mexico
Mountain Range — Sierra Madre
Type stratovolcano stratovolcano
Coordinates 19.030278, -97.268333 19.023333, -98.628333
Routes 1 1

Mount Orizaba (5636m) vs Popocatepetl (5426m) — Key Differences

Mount Orizaba (5636m) (5636 m, Mexico) and Popocatepetl (5426m) (5426 m, Mexico) offer distinct mountaineering experiences. Mount Orizaba (5636m) is graded 3 while Popocatepetl (5426m) is graded 4.

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Mount Orizaba (5636m) is 210 m higher.