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TREKKING
 
HUAYHUASH MOUNTAIN RANGE
12 days / 11 nights
 
Minimum: 2 passengers
Departures: daily

 

TOUR DESCRIPTION

DAY 1 HUARAZ / CUARTELWAIN (l/d)
Transfer by bus to Cuartelwain going through the mining zone of Huanzala. (The journey takes approximately 8 hours)

DAY 2 CUARTLEWAIN / MITUCOCHA LAGOON (b/l/d)
We will ascend to "Paso Cacana Punta" at 4,700 m.a.s.l. Then we will descend to 4,230 m.a.s.l to camp. Here we will have a magnificent view of the snow peaks of Hirishanca Chico and Hirishanca; you will also see a part of the Rondoy.

DAY 3 MITUCOCHA LAGOONO / CARHUACOCHA LAGOON (b/l/d)
Leaving our camp we will cross over "la Quebrada Carhuac" at 4,650 m.a.s.l. From here we can appreciate the snow peaks of Yerupaja, Siula, Carnicero, and Hirishanca Grande and Chico.

DAY 4 CARHUACOCHA LAGOON / CARNICERO (b/l/d)
We will pass by Portachuelo de Huayhuash at 3,750 m.a.s.l, where we can appreciate the snow peaks of León Huacanan, Quesillojanca, Trapecio and Carnicero, this chain of mountains are the limit between Lima and Huanuco.

DAY 5
CARNICERO / VICONGA LAGOON (b/l/d)
After we camp at Viconga, we continue the trail until Cuyoc and Puscartupa, where we will have a great view of the Huayhuash mountain range; this is the highest point of the Huayhuash circuit.

DAY 6 VICONGA LAGOON / HUANACPATAY (b/l/d)
We will begin our descent by the Huanacpatay gorge, where we will camp.

DAY 7 HUANACPATAY / HUATIAC (b/l/d)
We will pass by the Anquimarca ranch and Huayllapa, then we will ascend until we arrive at the Huatiac camp which is located at 4,190 m.a.s.l

DAY 8 HUATIAC / CASHAPAMPA (b/l/d)
We will pass by the limit between Lima and Ancash.

DAY 9 CASHPAMPA / JAHUACOCHA (b/l/d)
We will pass by Yaucha at 4,800 m.a.s.l, and continue to Huacrish gorge, then we descend to Jahuacocha Lagoon: We will appreciate the most important snow peaks of the Huathuash range as: Hirishanca, Yerupaja and Rondoy.

DAY 10 JAHUACOCHA (b/l/d)
Day at leisure, you will enjoy a Pachamanca for lunch.

DAY 11 JAHUACOCHA / LLAMAC (b/l/d)
This day we will go to our last step on the Pampa-Llamac circuit, we will arrive at 4,300 m.a.s.l. Then we will descend until Llamac's town where we will camp.

DAY 12 LLAMAC / HUARAZ (b/l/d)
We will descend until the Llamac River and then arrive at the intersection with Pacllon River; here we will enjoy warm weather. We will continue with the trail until the town of Chiquian, and then transfer by bus to Huaraz and to your hotel.

PROGRAM INCLUDES

01 Mountain guide (UIAGM) - All meals during the trek - 01 cooker - Porters - 01 Horse for emergencies - Cooking equipment - Tents for 2 persons - All the transports by bus for the trekking - Entrance to Huascaran National park

PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE

Accommodation at Huaraz - Extras (Drinks, phone calls, laundry)