HUAYHUASH 6 DAYS

Huaraz (3100 m.a.s.l.) – Queropalca (3831 m.a.s.l.) – Hike to Carhuacocha (4150 m.a.s.l.)

Departure from Huaraz at 3 in the morning by tourist transport. The first stop is in the town of La Unión, where we will have breakfast; then we will continue to Queropalca, where the donkeys await us for the hike to Carhuacocha Lake, where we will see the peaks of Yerupaja, Jirishanca, Siula and Carnicero.

Transport time: approx. 7 h

Trekking time: approx. 4 hours

Carhuacocha (4150 m.a.s.l.) – Tres Lagunas Viewpoint (4550 m.a.s.l.) – Return to Carhuacocha

After breakfast we will begin our hike toward the Tres Lagunas viewpoint, already enjoying views of Carhuacocha Lake and the peaks of the Cordillera Huayhuash, visiting Ganrajanca Lake, then Siulacocha and Quesillococha, until we reach the Tres Lagunas viewpoint. After taking photos we will return to our Carhuacocha camp.

Trekking time: approx. 6 hours

Carhuacocha (4150 m.a.s.l.) – Carhuac Pass (4660 m.a.s.l.) – Janca (4200 m.a.s.l.) – Cacananpunta Pass (4700 m.a.s.l.) – Quartelhuain (4180 m.a.s.l.)

Departure after breakfast toward the next camp, crossing the two passes of Carhuac and Cacananpunta, above 4700 m.a.s.l., always admiring the Cordillera Huayhuash. From the last pass we will descend to our Quartelhuain camp, where we will spend the night.

Trekking time: approx. 8 hours

Quartelhuain (4180 m.a.s.l.) – Sambunya Pass (4770 m.a.s.l.) – Jahuacocha (4070 m.a.s.l.)

Departure from camp after breakfast, then we head to Sambunya Pass at an altitude of 4700m, from where we will admire the peaks of Rondoy, Jirishanca, Yerupaja and Rasac, as well as Solteracocha Lake; then we will descend to Jahuacocha camp.

Trekking time: approximately 6 hours

Jahuacocha (4070 m.a.s.l.) – Yahuacha Pass (4800 m.a.s.l.) – Huacrish Viewpoint (4845 m.a.s.l.)

We will begin the trek along a trail from where we can see a large part of the Cordillera Huayhuash, and if we are lucky, condors too. Then we will reach Yahuacha Pass, where we will rest to eat and drink water; then we will head to the Huacrish viewpoint, where we will admire the mountain chains of the Cordillera Huayhuash and Cordillera Blanca, as well as the Jahuacocha and Solteracocha lakes. Then we will descend to Jahuacocha camp.

Trekking time: approximately 6 to 7 hours

Jahuacocha (4070 m.a.s.l.) – Pampa Llamac (4300 m.a.s.l.) – Llamac (3300 m.a.s.l.) – Huaraz

Breakfast, then we will begin the trek toward the last pass, Pampa Llamac, and then to the village of Llamac, where we will say goodbye to the Cordillera Huayhuash.

Trekking time: approximately 5 hours