HUAYHUASH RANGE TREK TO CAJATAMBO VILLAGE
- 11 Days/10 Nights
- May to November
- Moderate
Huayhuash Circuit Trek: The Huayhuash trek route involves a circular route of 120 km around the mighty Huayhuash mountain range with several peaks above 6,000 m. The highest point in the trek, Yerupajá (6,617 m), is the second highest mountain in Peru, while another peak, Siula Grande (6,344 m), achieved notoriety as the setting for Joe Simson’s gruelling ordeal in his book Touching the Void. The Huayhuash Circuit trekking trails are less visited than the popular trekking trails of Cordillera Blanca, but the Huayhuash mountain range offers a challenging trek in a remote and sparsely inhabited part of the Andes where few trekkers venture.
Overview: Huayhuash Circuit trek around the Cordillera Huayhuash takes around 10 or 11 days to complete. There are several possible routes and the circuit can be tackled in either direction, but all Huayhuash Circuit treks include the same major features. As the trek progresses, participants need to dig deep into their reserves of endurance to conquer numerous high passes but are rewarded by the sight of magnificent, remote mountain vistas, including views of Yerupajá and Siula Grande, along the way. This is one of the toughest treks out of Huaraz that requires no technical mountaineering skills but the exquisite scenery along the way sets it apart from other challenging treks in Peru. The knowledge of having conquered such a demanding trek is ample recompense for the exertion required to reach the end.
Many guiding books: They say that Huayhuash trekking is the most beautiful in all of America (and the second best trekking in the world).
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Lima – Huaraz (3,090 masl)
Day 2: Acclimatization activities
Day 3: Huaraz – Chiquián – Llamac – Matacancha
Day 4: Matacancha – Cacanan Pass (4,700 masl) – Lake Mitucocha
Day 5: Mitucocha – Carhuac Pass (4,600 masl) – Lake Carhuacocha (4,200 masl)
Day 6: Carhuacocha – Siula Pass (4,800 masl) – Huayhuash (4,250 masl)
Day 7: Huayhuash – Portachuelo Pass (4,650 masl) – Viconga (4,300 masl)
Day 8: Viconga (4,300 masl) – Cuyoc Pass (5,000 masl) – Viconga (4,300 masl) *Option to climb Pumarinri* After breakfast
Day 9: Viconga – Trasfer bycar to Cajatambo Pass (3,700 masl) – Cajatambo Village
Day 10: Cajatambo – Pativilca – Lima
Day 11: Lima – Airport
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Services included in the prices:
- Services included in the prices:
- Peruvian trekking-guide
- Cooks and helpers
- All meals during the tour
- Donkey driver and donkeys
- Camping tents (2 persons)
- Kitchen equipment
- Transportation as tour schedule / Huaraz
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
- Pick up at the airport in Lima to the Hotel
- Transfer from the Hotel to the airport and bus station
- Transport public bus or Domestic flight Airline LC-Peru
- Hotel Casa Andina 2 nights in Lima or other hotel
- Hotel San Sebastián 4 nights in Huaraz or other hotel
- Entrance fees to the Huascaran National Park
- Personal expenses
- Personal equipment (such as boots, ice ax, crampons, harness, sleeping bag, mat, Goretex, etc.)
- Tips
TOUR INFORMATION:
Season: May to November
Difficulty: Moderate
Dates & Prices:
More information about dates and prices upon request.
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