The Huayhuash Range is the second highest tropical mountain chain in the world, after the Cordillera Blanca (White Range), immediately to the north. Even though it is located 120 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, the crest forms part of the Continental Divide of South America; the waters of the eastern slope flow to the Marañon River, a principal tributary of the Amazon.
Running from north to south, the main zone that has some twenty summits within about 25 km, with a secondary mountain change of summits of lower elevation toward the west that is about 15 km long. Six of the peaks are higher than 6,000 meters. Among the peaks, Yerupajá (6,617 m) stands out – it is the second highest mountain in Peru (after Huascarán, at 6,768 m.) Also of note is Siula Grande (6,344 m), which achieved fame through the book and subsequent film “Tocando el Vacio“ (Touching the Void) by mountaineer Joe Simpson.
Itinerary
Day 1: Huaraz – Transfer Cordillera Huayhuash – Camp Matacancha (4150 m)
Day 2: Matacancha – Trekking Cacanampunta (4700 m) – Laguna Mitucocha (4300m)
Day 3: Mitucocha – Trekking Punta Carhuac Pass (4640 m) – Laguna Carhuacocha (4200 m)
Day 4: Carhuacocha – Trekking Siula Pass (4950 m) / Laguna Quesillococha – Huayhuash (4450 m)
Day 5: Huayhuash – Trekking to the village of Portachuelo de Huayhuash – Laguna Viconga / Hot Springs (4400 m)
Day 6: Laguna Viconga – Trekking Punta Cuyoc Pass (5020 m) – Huanacpatay (4350 m)
Day 7: Huanacpatay – Trekking Village of Huayllapa (3600 m) – Huatiac (4290 m)
Day 8: Huatiac – Trekking Punta Tapush (4800 m) – Cashgapampa (4500 m)
Day 9: Cashgapampa – Trekking Llaucha Pass (4750 m) – Laguna Jahuacocha (4066 m), Optional: Climb Diablo Mudo (5350 m)
Day 10: Jahuacocha – Trekking Jahuapunta Pass (4650 m) – Village of Pocpa (3600 m); Transfer to Huaraz
What’s Included
Included
- Peruvian trekking-guide
- Cooks and helpers (from 8 people)
- All meals during the tour
- Donkey driver and donkeys
- Camping tents (2 persons)
- Kitchen equipment
- Transportation as tour schedule / Huaraz (from 2 pax public transport/from 4 pax private transport)
Not Included:
- International flights to Lima / Peru round trip
- Transfer from the airport for bookings of individual flights with different times of arrival / departure
- Exit tax at the airport in Lima
- Travel accident and health insurance
- Luggage insurance and trip cancellation
- Meals in restaurants in Lima and Huaraz
- Acclimatization Tour
- Entrance fees to the National Park community Huayhuash
- Porter for Nevado Diablo Mudo (not necessary)
- Pick up at the airport in Lima to the Hotel
- Transfer from the Hotel to the airport and bus station
- Domestic Airline ticket LC-Peru
- Hotel Casa Andina 2 nights in Lima
- Hotel San Sebastián 4 nights in Huaraz
- Personal expenses
- Personal equipment (such as boots, ice ax, crampons, harness, sleeping bag, mat, Goretex, etc.)
- Tips
