Huayhuash Classic 08 Days

ITINERARY

Day 01: huaraz – cuartelhuain – cacanan punta – mitucocha (4,180 – 4,700 – 4,230 mt)

We will start the trip at 5:00am. Approximately to the south side for Huaraz. Passing for the different

district like; Recuay, Ticapampa, Catac and Conococha at 4100m. Then will travel to the east side and south East to Chiquian at 3400m. Where you can to buy something, the travel take 2 hours then we have to down for about 1 hour and the go up until passing Llamac and finally after 5 hours transport we will arrive to Cuartelhuain. we will start walking up toward Cacananpunta pass at 4700 m, when we just reach it we will be on the continental divide, as well as we will enjoy taken amazing pictures about deep valleys, hills and snowcapped peaks. Then we will descend to our first camp Janca with amazing view of mount Jirishanca and mount Ninashanca to background.

Overnight camp at Mitucocha. (05 – 06 hours walking)

Day 02: mitucocha – punta carhuac – carhuacocha (4,230 – 4,650 – 4,140 mt)

Today trek is on easy terrain until reach Punta Carhuac pass at (4650m), from this pass we will be

able to have breath- taking views of the highest peaks of Huayhuash such as: Yerupaja (6617m)

and the famous Siula Grande (6344m), Hirishanca, after that we will start walking down until lake

Carhuacocha, which is truly gorgeously place, scenic campsite with astonishing mountain view to the back ground. Overnight camp at Lake Carhuacocha (05 – 06 hours walking)

Day 3: carhuacocha – siula pass – huayhuash camp (4,140 – 4,830 – 4,350 mt)

As every day after breakfast we will start hiking and this day is one of the best in the Huayhuash

Circuit because will enjoy the spectacular sunrise, water lake is reflecting the mountain image after

we will keep walking up toward Siula view point from where we will enjoy the most fabulous breath

taking views behind of three glacier lakes as Siula, Quesilococha, Cangracocha then we will keep

walking up hill till the pass Siula. Again the post cards pictures views and the other cordillera Raura

amazing place to stay forever enjoying the view and finally downhill passing the lake Carnicero until

Huayhuash camping at 4330 m. (07 – 08 hours walking)

Day 04: huayhuash – trapecio pass – huanacpatay elfante camp (4,350 – 5,000 – 4,500 mt)

We start walking up toward spectacular pass of Trapecio, we will see on the way mount Puscanturpa

and mount Trapecio, over the pass we will enjoy the view of the Cordillera Raura, and then we will

descend towards the largest Lake Cuyoc until Elefante camp site. (06 – 07 hours walking)

Day 05: pampa elefante  – Santa Rosa pass- cutatambo (4,500 – 5,050 – 4,250 mt)

This day after breakfast we will start walking uphill to San Antonio pass at 5,050 mt, is short but steep

From the pass we will have a amazing view to the big massive mountains sarapo, Yerupaja, Siula Grande, Juraos etc. after a break We will start walking donw carefully because is a little bit difficult after 2 hours walking We will get to Valley Cutatambo  Our next Camp at 4,250 mt.(04 -05).

Day 06: rest day  (optional  hike cerro gran Vista) – cutatambo siula base camp

This day We will do a hike by the valley Cutatambo visiting the lake sarapo close to the Glacier siula, see places as Joe Simpsom base camp (Movie touching the Void) will walk uphill by small nerrow trail step to Cerro gran Vista hard walk. enjoy the beauty peaks Yerupaja Sur, Siula northwest side, Sarapo all mountains over 6,000 mt. after 06 to 07 hours walking we will return to Our Camp.

Day 7: Cutatambo  – huayllapa – 4,250 – 3,600 mt)

After breakfast we will start walk down along Huanacpatay valley until isolated Huayllapa village, where if you want you can buy some basic staff as drinking, batteries, toilet paper etc. from this village we will walk up on by far narrow valley until reach grass valley of Hepatica, where is located our camping spot.(05 – 06 hours walking)

Day 08: Huayllapa – Barranca  to Lima or option to return to Huaraz

this last day all by vehicle, starting from Huayllapa 6:00 am. reaching Barranca the cost of Peru around 12:00 hours. best option to Lima 03 hours  what we recommend as best option or Return to  Huaraz by bus 4 to 5. if you stored in Huaraz some luggage we will delivery it direct to Lima you can collect as soon you are in Lima. our service finish in Barranca, the transport to Lima or Huaraz should be paid by the passengers.

This 8 day Itinerary compare with the classic 8 day. give you the option to see the best part of Huayhuash range ( gran vista view point & Santa Rosa pass, and skip the 1,200 meters climb after Huayllapa village. that dont like much of the hikers.