+ Program
- Name Trek: Classic Huayhuash Trek
- Maximum height: 5100 m/16,728 feet
- Difficulty: Hard
- Length: 10 D / 09 N
- Place: Cordillera Huayhuash
- Route: Pocpa – Huayhuash – Llamac
- Prefered Time: May – September
- Start Trekking: Huaraz – Ancash – Peru
- Place to visit: Huayhuash – Biodiversity
- Group size: Minimum 5 – maximum 20
Day 1 – 9 the September - Arribo a Huaraz Hotel – Hostal
Day 2 – 10 the September Acclimatization - – Hotel – Hostal
Day 3 – 11 the September – Huaraz – Pitec lake Churup (4450 m.) Huaraz Hotel – Hostal
After having breakfast, we take private transportation to Pitec, from where we start walking to the lagoon about 3 to 4 hours up and down about 2 hours, then return by bus to Huaraz Hotel.
CLASSIC HUAYHUASH TREK (7D/6N)
The Cordillera Huayhuash has been considered the second most beautiful adventure treks in the worldwide, this trek provides arguably the best trekking and climbing in the whole of South America and the perfect area for a high-level trekking holiday. The compact massif of the Huayhuash is famed for its dramatic mountain scenery, typified by fluted ice faces and knife-edge ridges. With superb campsites beside green glacial lakes and the charming company of our Quechua Indian crew, this trip offers a fantastic South American experience.
Day 4 – 12 the September – Huaraz – Queropalca - Lake Carhuacocha (4100m)/13,448ft
This day we leave the city of Huaraz very early, with our private transport to Queropalca where our muleteer is waiting for us, and from there we begin to walk to the lagoon, about 3 hours of walking.
Lake Carhuacocha
Day 5 – 13 the September - Carhuacocha - Siula Pass (4834m)/15,840ft - Huayhuash (4345m)/14,250ft
For this day we have choice routes: The first option follows a demanding, challenging and worthwhile, trail to cross a steep pass to Punta Suila (4800m) via some lakes with stunning views of the surrounding peaks. Alternatively, we can follow the normal route crossing via Punta Carnicero (4600m), which is suitable for people, who do not have a good shape. Both routes make for a long but spectacular day’s trekking. We camp at the small hamlet of Huayhuash. Duration 7 – 8 hours
Overnight camp at huayhuash
Day 6 – 14 the September - Huayhuash – Trapecio Pass (5000 m) - Elefant Camp (4450 m)
We start walking up the valley heading south towards the spectacular pass of trapecio, over the pass we will spend short time to enjoy the view of the smaller cordillera Raura, which has amazing snow-capped peaks, and then we descend camp site bellow puscanturpa and Cuyoc Mountain. Duration 7 – 8 hours
Day 7 – 15 the September - Elefant Camp – San Antonio Pass (5020 m) Huayllapa
This day we will up to the pass after go down to the town of Huayllapa seeing some impressive waterfalls and huayllapa falls asleep duration 7 - 8 hours
Day 8 – 16 the September - Huayllapa - Punta Tapush Pass (4750m)/15,580ft – Cashpapampa (4450m)
After our breakfast we start walking up into the narrow valley to reach huatiac from this place, we enjoy taking pictures again background mountains around us, then we follow walkimg up until punta tapush pass over 4750m with an impressive mountains view, after
Duration 7 – 8 hours
Overnight camp cashpapampa
Day 9 – 17 the September - Cashpapampa - Yaucha Pass (4847m)/15,898ft – Jahuacocha (4050m) /13,284ft.
This day we hike up toward punta yaucha pass, Taking zig-zagging trail until Punta Jahuacocha (4850m), above the pass an optional scramble takes us to a small peak with magical views of the Huayhuash, summit views such as: the majestic yarupaja, it has been considered the second highest mountain in the Peruvian Andes, A steep descent takes us to Quebrada Whacrish with views of Tsacra peaks follow walking down onto our Jahuacocha campsite, which is beautiful camping spot to enjoy watching mountains, and take the most marvelous pictures. Duration 7 – 8 hours
Overnight camp at jahuacocha
Day 10 – 18 the September Jahuacocha - Pampa Llamac (4270m) /13,940ft
Llamac – Huaraz – Hotel – Hostal
After an early breakfast we cross the final pass of the route, the Punta Llamac (4250m) which provides us with our last views of the big peaks. We make our final descent to reach the Llamac. FINISH OUR TREK. Finally, we will take our private transportation to back Huaraz. Duration 5 – 6 hours, 3 hours more in bus PRICE TREKKING.
+ Price
N° Participants | Climb cost with Mountain guide |
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5 trekkers more | USD $ 950 per participant |
+ Includes
What doesn't included in the cost- Transfers in Lima arrive day and departure day.
- Bus lima – Huaraz – Lima
- Alimentation during the stay in Huaraz
- Laundry service
- Personal trek equipment
- Insurance assistance
- Tips for the staff
- Extra expenses