Huayhuash Trek 6 days - The most wonderful trekking of the world
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- Duration:6 Day(s)
- Activities
- Sightseeing
- Cooking
- Adventure
- Park
- Mountain
- Backpacking
- Camping
- Cultural Walking
- Eco Tourism
- Expedition
- Horseback Riding
- Honeymoon
- Lakes
- LGBTQ Gay
- Mountaineering
- Nature
- Photography
- Hiking & Trekking
- Women's Adventures
- Travel StyleBudget
- Guiding Type: Live Guide/Instructor
- Guide Language
- English
- Tour Vibe Active
- Recommended For
- Couple
- Family/Kids
- For Art Lovers
- LGBTQ
- Senior
- Solo
- Women
- Youth
- Destination
Country:
South America,
Peru,
- First Class Huaraz
- First Class Huaraz
- Chiquian
- Campamento II
- Laguna Mitucocha
- Carhuacocha
- Huayhuash
- San Antonio Pass
- ACP Huayllapa
- Jauacocha
- Llamac
- Chiquian
- First Class Huaraz
- Pickup
FIRST CLASS HUARAZ jiron 28 de julio 706, half block from main porch of cathedral plaza de armas huaraz
From: To:
5:00 AM 6:00 AM - Drop-off
FIRST CLASS HUARAZ jiron 28 de julio 706 Huaraz
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4:01 PM 6:00 PM - Age Range 6 - 85 (Years Old)
The Huayhuash range is 30km long and has Himalayan features and its peaks are morphologically speaking, much more hilly and have more difficult access than those form the Cordillera Blanca, aligned north to south, the main range of some twenty peaks stretches for approximately 15km. with a subsidiary range of smaller peaks stretching out to the west for approximately 15km. six of the peaks exceed 6000m. Included among them are Yerupaja 6617m, the second highest mountain in Peru behind Huascaran at 6768m, and Siula 6344m. made famous by the film Touching the Void
The area is barely populated at all, with what hamlets there are being very small and generally only found below 4000m. the snowline is found at approximately 4,800m. the nearest villages are Chiquian 3400m and Cajatambo 3375m, some mining takes place in the area, so the north of the mountains there is an unsurfaced road leading up to as high as 4750m. in 2002 the Peruvian Ministery of Agriculture declared the Huayhuash mountain range a “reserved zone” and prohibited certain economic activities, incuding any fiuture mining
The Huayhuash range is 30km long and has Himalayan features and its peaks are morphologically speaking, much more hilly and have more difficult access than those form the Cordillera Blanca, aligned north to south, the main range of some twenty peaks stretches for approximately 15km. with a subsidiary range of smaller peaks stretching out to the west for approximately 15km. six of the peaks exceed 6000m. Included among them are Yerupaja 6617m, the second highest mountain in Peru behind Huascaran at 6768m, and Siula 6344m. made famous by the film Touching the Void The area is barely populated at all, with what hamlets there are being very small and generally only found below 4000m. the snowline is found at approximately 4,800m. the nearest villages are Chiquian 3400m and Cajatambo 3375m, some mining takes place in the area, so the north of the mountains there is an unsurfaced road leading up to as high as 4750m. in 2002 the Peruvian Ministery of Agriculture declared the Huayhuash mountain range a “reserved zone” and prohibited certain economic activities, incuding any fiuture mining
ITINERARY
Hotel pickup at 4 AM, followed by a drive to Chiquian village (approximately 2 hours 30 minutes) where we'll stop for breakfast. After breakfast, we return to the vehicle and head to the trek's starting point. 8 km trek starting at Quartelhuain (4,150 mt), ascending to Cacanapunta Pass (4,690 mt), and then to Janca camp (4,200 mt) where we'll set up camp for the night
12 km from Janca to Mitucocha (4,270 mt), then continuing through Carhuac Pass (4,630 mt) where we'll enjoy magnificent views of the snow-capped peaks: Carnicero, Yerupaja Grande, Yerupaja Chico, and Jirishanca. We then head to Carhuacocha camp (4,150 mt), where we'll spend the night facing Yerupaja Grande, Peru's second-highest mountain (6,635 mt), Yerupaja Chico, and Jirishanca.
2 km from Carhuacocha to the viewpoint of the three turquoise lagoons: Grangacocha, Siulacocha, and Quesillococha. Then, we continue through Siula Pass at 4,830 mt and descend to Huayhuash camp at 4,330 mt.
10 km from Huayhuash to Trapecio Pass at an elevation of 5,000 mt, where we'll see the Trapecio and Los Cuyoc mountains, before descending to our Cuyoc camp at 4,450 mt.
11 km from Cuyoc camp to the highest point of our trek, San Antonio Pass at 5,020 mt, where we'll see the face of Siula mountain where the movie "Touching the Void" was filmed. From there, we'll descend to Huallapa village at 3,660 mt. In this village, there is an optional, not included choice for clients to sleep in basic accommodation and enjoy a hot shower.
We wake up at 4 AM, have a snack breakfast, and will begin our return to the city of Huaraz, which takes approximately 10 hours by bus. We also offer the option to drop off those who need to go to Lima in Barranca (which is about 5 hours of transport). From Barranca, they can take a bus to Lima (approximately 2.5 hours).
WHAT’S INCLUDED
| Location | Nights | Type | Property Name | Rating | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huayhuash | 5 | Camping | Huayhuash Trekking | 3 Star | Shared |
Entrance fees (220 soles for 6 days)
Trekking poles
Daily backpack
personal Items Clothes and medicines
- Other
same office in Huaraz
FIRST CLASS HUARAZ, locted at half block south main porch of main cathedral in Plaza de Armas
expert guide especialized in Huayhuash trekking
- Meat
- Vegetarian
5 breakfast, 6 lunch, 5 dinner
local dishes, salat and others, inc ase any requirements such as vegetarians please remark at reservation time
all travelers we ask insurance documents
- Local Transport
toruitic full equipped minibus or minivan
any additional services may occur extra expenses
aditional informqation on domestic tours and domestic flight tickets
WHAT’S EXCLUDED
Other Excluded:
the group goes joing many others, in case you requeire private group we organizem so the increases a bit more and price is per person
Covid Safety
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