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In the Huayhuash mountain range,
there are different trekking
circuits, as well as
mountaineering, horse riding, rock
climbing and archaeological
sites.
The trek around the
Huayhuash range (pronounced
why-wash!) is one of the most
spectacular mountain circuits in
the world. It is a trek for the
true walking enthusiast, its
considerable physical demands
rewarded with a mountain splendour
which can have few equals. Although
a small range, the Huayhuash is
richly glaciated, steep and
dramatic, as well as being home to
Peru’s second highest peak,
Yerupaja, at 6634m. With its bright
turquoise glacial lakes and
stunning hanging glaciers that
extend thousands of metres
downwards from the peaks, the
Huayhuash is, perhaps, the most
magnificent of all the Peruvian
Andes.
Itinerary:
Day 1: We
leave Huaraz at 6:00 a.m. by
private transportation until
Quartelhuian (4100 m.a.s.l.), 5 hs.
Driving, where we camp for the
first night.
Day 2: The next
morning we continue our trek and
start climbing our first high pass
of 4700m at Cacanan. From there it
is downhill to our next campsite
situated at the lake Mitucocha at
4300m. This lake boasts of many
trout and we try to catch some for
our diner. For this whole stretch
we need 5 hours and after lunch we
visit the lake Ninacocha located at
4500m at the foot of Jirishanca y
Rondoy peaks.
Day 3: Today's
hike lasts another 5 hours taking
us to our next camp at Laguna
Carchuacocha. First we descend
along the right side of the river
to a valley from there we have to
ascend to another pass called
Carhuac of 4650m. On top we have
great views to the peaks of Siula
and Yerupaja at 6634m, Peru's
second highest mountain and highest
one in the Cordillera Huayhuash. We
hike then down to the lake
Carchuacocha at 4140m where we
spend our next night.
Day 4:
Going up from Laguna Carhuacocha,
till Siula pass (4800 m.a.s.l.), on
the way there is one of the most
beautiful viewpoints of the whole
trek, where you are going to see
the Gangrajanca (4245 m.a.s.l.),
the Siula (4290 m.a.s.l.) and the
Quesillococha (4332 m.a.s.l.) We
hike then down to Huayhuash, a
small farming community consisting
of a few rural houses and located
at 4300m.
Day 5: Today we
continue our hike by climbing up to
Portachuelo de Huayhuash pass at
4750m, which we reach in 3 hours.
From there we have great views
southeast to the Cordillera Raura
and to the peaks of Trapecio and
Puscanturpa in the Huayhuash range.
Descending for another two hours we
arrive at our next camp at Viconga
Lake at 4400m and put up our tents
for the next two nights.
Day 6:
Today we stay at camp and explore
the surrounding area. From the camp
5 minutes more we have hot springs.
Day 7: After an early breakfast
we start the steep ascent to Punta
Cuyoc at 5000m, the highest point
in the circuit. First we move
through grassland with the typical
pajonal of the Andes till at the
top it turns into a rocky trail. We
have another great panoramic view
to the peaks of Huayhuash. We
descend then down the Huanacpatay
valley, till we reach the Huayllapa
River. There we put up our tents.
An optional detour up to the
Mirador de San Antonio - a
spectacular viewpoint which is one
of the high spots of hiking in
Peru.
Day 8: Another long day of
some 9 hours of hiking awaits us as
we leave the camp and after passing
the village of Huayllapa (3500
m.a.s.l.) take the trail up to
Huatiac. (4400 m.a.s.l.) We put up
our tents there.
Day 9: We start
this day going up until Punta
Tapush at 4800m. We descend a
little and ascend to the pass
Yaucha with a height of 4800m. The
peaks of Yerupajá and Jirishanca
can be admired from up
there.
Afterwards we descend to
the valley of Huacrish till the
reach Jahuacocha at 4070m our last
camp site.
Day 10: We start out
on the last day of our trek walking
to Pocpa, going up until pas
Minapata (4750 m.a.s.l.) and then
all the way down until Pocpa.Where
we are going to spend our last
nitgh in our house there.
Day
11: Transport awaits us there at
noon and we drive straight back to
Huaraz where we arrive late
afternoon and end our trekking
adventure there.
Our prices
includes:
Speaking
English Guide.
Cook.
Assistants for
Larger Groups.
Transportation from Huaraz to the
starting point and back.
Equipment: Camping tents, Sleeping
Bags, Mattresses, Kitchen tent,
Chairs, Gas Lamp, cooking gear,
Boxes for equipment and
food.
Four meals during
the whole trek. (Vegetarian
Option).
Donkeys to carry
the common gear (tents, food and
fuel) as well as donkeys to carry
personal gear (up to 8 kg per
person)
Donkey
Driver.
First Aid
Kit.
Not includes:
Meals in Huaraz.
Tips.
Personal
expenses.
Community fee
Entrance.
Recommended
Gear:
Lightweight walking
shoes/sandals/socks/pants/short
pants/T-shirts (long sleeve and
short
sleeve)/sunglasses/sunscreen/plasti
c bags/light weight trekking
boots/wool socks/light weight
treeking pants/waterproof pants and
jacket/fleece/Goretex/hat/mits or
warm gloves/thermal
liners/camera/bandana or hat
against sun/headlamp with extra
batteries.
Safety Individual
Gear:
Glacier glasses 100% UV with
rigid case (2 pair recommended)/
goggles/ sunscreen with maximum
protection/lipbalm/hat/thermal
underwear/fleece jacket/fleece
pants/down jacket/Goretex jacket or
similar material/2 pairs of gloves
or mittens/ pair of thermal glove
liners/2 pairs of thermal sock
liners/plastic boots.
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