The Cordillera Huayhuash is often said to be the most beautiful part of the Peruvian Andes. It’s a land of high grassy valleys, clear mountain lakes, tumbled glaciers and snow-shrouded peaks – all overarched by an impossibly deep-blue sky, where condors soar. The Huayhuash is a landscape of awe-inspiring height and scale, with six peaks over 6000m – including Yerupaja (6617m) the second highest mountain in Peru – and several passes over 5000m. Our route is a challenging 14 day, 170km circuit that leads us right around the range. There’s also a chance to sample a traditional Peruvian Pacchamanca feast, and to fish the area’s abundant trout for a delicious mountain dinner.

Timing: 14 days
Season: May / September
Trekking Grade: Difficult

Itinerary:

Day 1: Llamac _Matacancha at (4150mt)
After breakfast at hotel we will travel in a private bus heading south to Chiquian (3,100 m). We will continue to travel through the towns of Recuay (3,400 m), Ticapampa (3470 m) and Catac (3,540 m), appreciating their unique flora and fauna. Finally we Cuartelhuain (4150 m) where we spend the night.

Day 2: Matacancha _Punta Cacanan (4700mt) _ Laguna Mitucocha at (4300mt)
Two options for the route, a gradual easy pass on the main trail or an off-trail adventure on steeper terrain with a beautiful lake and a high rocky pass.

Day 3: Laguna Mitucocha _Carhuac Pass (4650mt) _Laguna Carhuacocha at (4150mt)
We cross the pass Paso de Carhuac (4650m) then descend to our camp at the big Carhuacocha Lake (4150m). From our camp we look directly up the lake to the peaks and ice fields of Siula and the two peaks of Yerupajá.

Day 4: Extra day at Laguna Carhuacocha at (4150mt)
Rest Day at Carhuacocha Lake, take a half day hike around the lake, or visit Siula Lake. Catch trout for dinner.

Day 5: Laguna Carhuacocha _ Pass Carnisero (4800m) _ Huayhuash at (4750mt)
Most people take the off trail route passing three differently colored lakes and winding below the peaks of Yurupaja and Siula.

Day 6: Huayhuash _ Pass Portachuelo (4750mt) _ Laguna Viconga at (4395mt)
We descend past Viconga Lake, often the haunt of donkeys and time to relax in the natural hot springs at viconga.

Day 7: Laguna Viconga _Punta Cuyoc (5000m) _ Yanapampa at (4450mt)
You’ll hike over the highest pass in the Huayhuash circuit, reaching 5000 meters of altitude. A beautiful side trail is passable on foot while the donkeys follow a different trail and descent to quebrada Guanacpatay. And camp in Yanapampa to 4450m

Day 8: Yanapampa _ Cutatambo at (4100mt)
Challenging climb over Cerro San Antonio (5050mt) our highest pass. Breathtaking views to Siula Grande base camp and Siula glacier. Steep descend to camp at Cutatambo.

Day 9: Rest day at Cutatambo.
One of the more beautiful vistas of siula Grande (Joe Simpson – explorer) and visit the glacial lakes of Sarapocha and Santa Rosa

Day 10: Cutatambo _ Huatiac at (4350m)
Descending to Huallapa and back up to a camp. Duration: 5-8 hours. Altitude of Camp: 4350meters.

Day 11: Huatiac _ Punta Tapush (4750mt) _ Gashgapampa at (4500mt)
A big day’s walk, crossing the punta tapush passes (4750mt) after a long, steep climb out of huayllapa. Camp in Gashgapampa.

Day 12: Gashgapampa _ Option Climb Diablo Mudo (5350mt) _ Laguna Jahuacocha
Climb summit Diablo Mudo at 5,223m, & descend Jahuacocha camp 4100m

Day 13: An extra day at Laguna Jahuacocha.
We stay at Jahuacocha. This day we visit to Lake Solteracocha and we hace relax of neer to lake Jauacocha lake and we practice fishing trout

Day 14: Laguna Jahuacocha _ Pass Pampa llamac (4300mt) _ Descent back to Llamac.
In Llamac the bus will be waiting to take us back to Huaraz.


Note. Private departures are available on the dates of your choice. For more information and price writes to our: info@huayhuashtrekking.com / huayhuashtrekking1@gmail.com

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In the Price Includes:

• Qualified trekking Guide
• Experienced Cook
• Assistants for larger groups
• Donkey drivers and Donkeys
• Meals (breakfast, all snacks, lunch, afternoon tea, large dinner) during the trek
• All Cooking Equipment, plates, cups, utensils etc
• Tents (personal tent, dining tent with table and chairs, kitchen tent and toilet tent)
• Single tents available on request
• Private Transfer during the trekking
• Mattress
• First Aid Kit

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Price does Not Include:

• International flight
• Transfer airport Lima to Hotel
• Hotels in Lima / Huaraz
• Bus Lima / Huaraz / Lima
• Personal Equipment of Trekking
• Tour acclimatization
• Huayhuash community fees US$75 per person
• Meals and drinks in the city
• Tipping