Best time: May
to September
Timing: 11 to13 days
Grade: Diffilcult
The Cordillera Blanca provides one of the most varied
landscapes for trekking and climbing in the world.
There are more than 50 peaks of 5700m of higher,
including Huascarán at 6768m - the highest
mountain in Peru and also the beautiful pyramid
mountain peak of Alpamayo. There are blue lakes,
high passes, glaciers, awesome vertical walls and
spectacular campsites.
The Peru Alpamayo Circuit is a tremendous circuit
of the Cordillera Blanca. During the whole of Peru
alpamayo circuit trek will have close views of most
of the great 6000m peaks of the Peruvian Andes.
A highlight is our visit to the base camp of Alpamayo
(5947m) one of the world's great mountains.
Day 1: Arrive
Huaraz
Day 2 & 3: Huaraz / Acclimatisation
walks.
Day 4: Drive 5 hours to Hualcayan
2900m. Visits to Yungay & Caraz market
Day 5: Hualcayan to Wishcash
4300m.4 to 5 hours hiking
Day 6: Hike up to Laguna
Cullicocha 4650m, cross pass Paso Cullicocha
4950 then Paso Osoruri 4750m. Camp at Ruinapampa
3800m. 8 hours
Day 7: Ruinapampa to Cruze
Alpamayo 4150m. 3 to 4 hours.
Day 8: Extra night at Cruze
Alpamayo Camp. Visit Laguna Jancarurish or
Alpamayo Base Camp (4500m).
Day 9: Climb to pass Cara
Cara 4830m then traverse to pass Mesapata
4500m and camp at Safuna. 4200m 7 hours
Day 10: Safuna to Paso Pucajirca
4600m and camp at Jancapampa 3600m 7 hours
Day 11: Pass Tupatupa 4400m
and camp beside Laguna Huecrococha(3950m.
7 hours
Day 12: Pass Alto de Pacaraju
4650m to camp in at Tuctubamba(3950m 7 hours
Day 13: An extra night at
Tuctubamba. Day trip to the pass Punta Union
4750m Or rest day
Day 14: To the village of
Colcabamba then to camp at Molino Pampa in
Quebrada Keshu 3600m. 7 hours
Day 15: A steady climb to
a high campsite called Avalanche Campsite
at 4650m.
4 hours
Day 16: Pass Punta Yanayacu
(4850m then descend to Quebrada Ulta. Return
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