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The Huayhuash trek on the mountain range is one of the most beautiful treks in the world – and it’s easy to believe.
The villages Pocpa and Llamac are usually the trailheads for this trek.
The entire length of the Cordillera Huayhuash ranges only 30 km but within its compact area lays amazing towering peaks. At almost every turn, you come face to face with glistening vertical walls of ice, snow and rock. Beautiful lakes, different kinds of birds and keep an eye out for the massive Andean Condors and for Siula Grande 6,344 m.s.n.m , the site where the popular book and motion picture “Touching the Void” took place!
Entrance Fee: Camping fees (This varies per year, please ask current rate, approx. 260 soles
Maximum altitude: 5200 Meters (Santa Rosa pass).
Location: Cordillera Huayhuash.
Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ -3°C to – 1°C at night.
Distance: 70 Km
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Our main office address: Av. Mariscal Toribio de Luzuriaga 475 – 2nd Floor Huaraz – Peru
Itinerary
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1
Leaving Huaraz at 9am, arrive to the first campsite at 3pm aŌer a lunch stop in Chiquian. There is no hiking on the first day. After arriving, relax and enjoy the view of Rondoy mountain and the valley, where there is often spectacular sunsets.
9 hours • Admission ticket included -
2
There is an early morning wake up to start hiking up 2.5 hours to reach the first pass at 4,700m. Then hike downhill approximately 400m before another uphill hike for the second pass at 4,650m. Arrive to the campsite Carhuacocha at 4,280m around 4:30pm.
9 hours • Admission ticket included -
3
There is another early morning wake up to start hiking uphill to the pass at 4,810m. Today will be the famous 3 lagunas viewpoint. Approximately 8 hours hiking. Campsite Huayhuash is a 4,350m aƫtude.
9 hours • Admission ticket free -
4
Wake up early for the Trapesio pass at 5,041m, with an optonal 40 extra minutes of hiking to reach the glacier Then descend while passing 5 beautiful lakes to reach the campsite Elefante Camping at 4,400m. Approximately 6-7 hours of hiking to reach the campsite. It is also optional to hike 2 hours from the campsite to San Antonio pass at 5,100m.
9 hours • Admission ticket free -
5
Today will be one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Huayhuash trek, the Santa Rosa pass. Here Suila Grande can be seen, the mountain made famous by the book and movie Touching the Void. 19km of walking which takes approximately 9 hours with breaks and lunch. The campsite is in the village of Huayllapa at 3,487m.
9 hours • Admission ticket included -
6
From Village Huayllapa - With public transport to the city of Barranca and return to Huaraz, or you also have the option of continuing to go to Lima Waking up at 1am in Huayllapa, say goodbye to the staff and take a car to Barranca on the coast. From Barranca there is an option to go by bus back to Huaraz or conƟnue to Lima. Both the bus to Huaraz or Lima are not included in the price of the trek.
15 hours • Admission ticket free
Huaraz - Transfer Cordillera Huayhuash at 9:00 am – via Chiquian Village -Camp Matacancha Camp (4150 m)
Camp Matacancha Camp (4150 m) - Mitucocha - Trekking Punta Carhuac Pass (4640 m) - Laguna Carhuacocha (4200 m)
Camp Carhuacocha - Trekking Siula Pass (4950 m) / Laguna Quesillococha - Huayhuash Camp (4450 m)
Huayhuash Camp - Trekking to Pass Trapesio (5041 m) / Elefante Camping over (4400 m)
Camp Elefante - Trekking up to the Pass Santa Rosa (5100 m) - Trekking Down to Village Huayllapa at (3487m)
From Huayllapa: Public transport to Barranca, then return to Huaraz or continue to Lima.
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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