HUAYHUASH 8 DAYS

Huaraz (3100m) – Chiquián (3400m) – Llamac (3300m) – Quartelhuain (4170m) – Cacananpunta Pass (4700m) – Janca (4200m)

Departure from Huaraz very early, at 3:30 am, by private transport. We will head south, passing through the provinces of Recuay and Chiquián; further on we will pass through the villages of Llamac and Pocpa until we reach Quartelhuain, where we will have breakfast. From there we will start walking toward Cacananpunta Pass (4700m). Then we will descend to our Janca camp (4200m), where we will spend the night.

Transport time: approx. 4 hours

Approximate time: 5 hours

Janca (4200m) – Carhuac Pass (4650m) – Carhuacocha (4140m)

This day we will climb to Carhuac Pass (4650m), which offers impressive views of the peaks of Carnicero, Siula, Yerupaja and Jirishanca. Then we will descend to Carhuacocha Lake, next to which we will have our camp.

Approximate time: 6 hours

Carhuacocha (4140m) – Siula Pass (4830m) – Huayhuash (4300m)

We will begin the route passing by Carhuacocha Lake; along the way we 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: 8 hours

Huayhuash (4300m) – Trapecio Pass (5000m) – Cuyoc (4450m)

This day we will climb to Trapecio Pass at an altitude of 5000m, where we will admire the Trapecio snow peaks and the Cuyoc range. Then we will descend to our Cuyoc camp (4450m); along the way we will see more peaks and lakes.

Approximate time: 7 – 8 hours

Cuyoc (4450m) – Cerro San Antonio Pass (5020m) – Huayllapa Village (3660m)

This day we climb to the highest pass of the trek, Cerro San Antonio (5020m), from where we will admire mountains and lakes. We can see the Siula Grande glacier, where the Joe Simpson film (Touching the Void) took place. Then we descend to the Callinca valley (4250m), from where we will have a long, flat and gentle walk through the valley until we reach the village of Huayllapa (3660m).

Approximate time: 8 hours

Huayllapa (3660m) – Tapush Pass (4770m) – Gashpapampa (4600m)

In the morning we will climb an uphill path toward Tapush Pass (4770m). Before starting the descent we see Susucocha Lake, and to the east the Diablo Mudo snow peak; then we will reach Gashpapampa camp (4600m).

Approximate time: 7 hours

Gashpapampa (4600m) – Yaucha Pass (4800m) – Jahuacocha (4170m)

This day we will descend for a few minutes to Ancush, from where we will begin the climb to Yaucha Pass (4800m); you can see the peaks of Rondoy, Jirishanca, Yerupaja, Rasac and Tsacra. From the pass we climb to the Huacrish viewpoint for a view of the Cordillera Huayhuash and the Jahuacocha and Solteracocha lakes, then we will descend to our Jahuacocha camp (4170m).

Approximate time: 7 hours

Jahuacocha (4170m) – Pampa Llamac (4300m) – Llamac (4300m) – Huaraz (3100m)

We start walking through the Jahuacocha valley up to Pampa Llamac Pass (4300m). Then we will descend to the village of Llamac, where the transport awaits us to return to Huaraz.

Approximate time: 5 hours