HUAYHUASH 10 DAYS

Huaraz (3100m) – Chiquián (3400m) – Llamac (3300m) – Quartelhuain (4170m)

Departure from Huaraz after breakfast by private transport. We will head south, passing through the provinces of Chiquián and Recuay. Further on we will pass through the villages of Llamac and Pocpa. Along the way we will be able to see the beautiful Cordillera Huayhuash mountain range. We will arrive at Quartelhuain camp, where we will spend the night.

Approximate time: 4 hours of transport.

Quartelhuain (4170m) – Cacananpunta Pass (4700m) – Janca (4200m)

The day begins after breakfast with a steady zigzag climb up to Cacananpunta Pass (4700m); this pass is an excellent viewpoint to the east. From there we will descend to Janca Camp (4200m), where we will enjoy lunch. In the afternoon you can take a walk to visit Mitucocha Lake and the snow-capped peaks of Jirishanca, Ninashanca and Rondoy.

Approximate time: 6 hours

Janca (4200m) – Carhuac Pass (4650m) – Carhuacocha (4170m)

We will set off after breakfast along a fairly comfortable path with little elevation change, following the valley up to Carhuac Pass (4650m). The views of Carnicero, Siula Grande, Yerupaja Grande and Jirishanca are spectacular; we will see the wild east faces of these peaks. Then we will descend to Carhuacocha camp (4170m), where we will spend the night.

Approximate time: 5-6 hours

Carhuacocha (4170m) – Siula Pass (4830m) – Huayhuash (4300m)

We will begin the route passing by Carhuacocha Lake; along the way we will see the impressive peaks of the Cordillera Huayhuash. Higher up we will find three beautiful lakes: Gangrajanca, Siula and Quesillococha. We will continue to Siula Pass (4830m) and later descend to Huayhuash camp.

Approximate time: 7-8 hours

Huayhuash (4300m) – Portachuelo Pass (4750m) – Viconga (4350m)

We will begin the route along the wide valley heading south, with views of Trapecio and the Puscanturpas snow peaks. The path is quite gentle and gradual up to Portachuelo Pass (4750m), from where we will see the Cordillera Raura with a beautiful chain of mountains and Viconga Lake. Once we arrive at camp, we can enjoy a good time in the hot springs.

Approximate time: 4-5 hours

Viconga (4350m) – Cuyoc Pass (5000m) – Cuyoc (4450m)

We will begin the route toward Cuyoc Pass (5000m), observing the Puscanturpas and Cuyoc peaks. From the highest point we will be able to see more mountains, among them Carnicero, Trapecio, Siula and Yerupaja (6634m). We will descend to Cuyoc camp.

Approximate time: 6 hours

Cuyoc (4450m) – Santa Rosa Pass (5100m) – Calinca Valley – Huayllapa Village (3670m)

We climb to the highest pass of the trek, Santa Rosa Pass (5100m), from where there are fantastic views of mountains and lakes. We can see the Siula glacier where Joe Simpson crawled in his epic battle for survival, and also the Siula base camp. Then we descend to the Calinca valley (4265m), from where we will have a long, flat and gentle 4 to 5 hour walk to our camp in the village of Huayllapa (3670m).

Approximate time: 8 hours

Huayllapa (3700m) – Tapush Pass (4750m) – Cashapampa (4580m)

Departure after breakfast, uphill toward Tapush Pass, where you can see the Diablo Mudo snow peak (5350m), Susucocha Lake and the southern part of the Cordillera Blanca; after the pass we will descend to Gashpampa camp, where we will spend the night.

Approximate time: 7 hours

Gashpampa (4580m) – Yaucha Pass (4800m) – Huacrish Viewpoint – Jahuacocha Lake (4100m)

This day we will start walking toward Yaucha Pass (4800m), with fantastic views of Ninashanca, Rondoy, Jirishanca, Yerupaja, Rasac and Tsacra. From the pass, we climb a ridge that takes us to the Huacrish viewpoint for a view of the Cordillera Huayhuash. Then we descend to the last camp at the beautiful Jahuacocha Lake.

Approximate time: 7 hours of trekking

Jahuacocha (4100m) – Pampa Llamac Pass (4300m) – Llamac (4300m) – Huaraz (3100m)

After breakfast we will start walking through the Jahuacocha Valley up to Pampa Llamac Pass (4300m). Along this stretch we will be able to see the majestic Cordillera Huayhuash for the last time. Once we arrive at the village of Llamac, we will take the transport that will bring us back to Huaraz.

Approximate time: 5 hours of trekking - 4 hours of transport.