Best time: May
- September
Trek Duration: 8 days
Grade: medium
Min. participants: 1 person
Our Mini Peruvian Huayhuash trek is a special Peru
trek for people who do not have enough time to trek
the complete huayhuash circuit of 12 to 15 days.
We have designed the trekking route to include the
most breathtaking parts of the Cordillera Huayhuash
with campsites by the most beautiful lakes and with
impressive views of the largest mountains in the
range - including the second highest peak in Peru
Yerupaja, the famous Siula Grande and many more.
The trek features a visit to the substantial Inca
ruins at Huanuco Viejo.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Bus
from Lima to Huaraz (3090m).
Day 2 & 3: Huaraz acclimatisation
days. We can organise day hikes to help with
acclimatisation.
Day 4: Drive in our private
bus for approximately 6 hours from Huaraz
to Huanuco Pampa 3736m. We set up camp near
the Inca Ruins of Huanuco Viejo Ruins and
spend the afternoon visiting the ruins.
Day 5: Drive for 3 to 4 hours
from Huanuco Viejo passing through the the
Santa Rosa Jesus Baños village and
on to Queropalca village at 3800m. In Queropalca
we meet our donkey drivers and donkeys and
start the trekking with a relaxing 3 hour
walk up to the lake Laguna Carhuacocha 4200m.
From the camp we have astonishing views directly
at the head of the lake of the mountains Yerupaja,
Jirishanca and Siula Grande.
Day 6: We stay another night
at Carhuacocha to enjoy the mountain surroundings.
We take a day hike up close to the base of
Yerupaja and Siula Grande where there are
3 high mountain glacial lakes. The lakes are
unique in that each is a different colour
of blue or green. Sometimes we see avalanches
coming off the glaciers into the lakes. In
the afternoon or evening - try fishing for
trout!!
Day 7: A steady climb up
on a good path to cross our first pass Paso
de Carhuac (4650m) and then descend to our
next camp at another large trout filled lake
- Laguna Mitucocha (4250m) 6 to 7 hours. From
our camp we have close views of the huge peaks
Ronday, Jirishanca, Ninashanca.
Day 8: In the morning we cross the
pass Punta Cacanan (4700m) and descend to
the valley Quebrada Cuncush with wide expanses
of rolling grassy hills, passing through Quartelhuain
and Matacanca before turning into the Rondoy
Valley to camp (4350m). 6 hours of hiking.
Day 9: A fairly steep path
up to the Rondoy Pass (4750m) from where we
have yet more amazing views of the surrounding
peaks. The descent from the pass is past the
lake Solteracocha and then we walk beside
beautiful Laguna Jahuacocha to our camp at
the head of the lake (4150m). A harder day
- the trek lasts 7 hours.
Day 10: Rest day at Laguna
Jahuacocha. Visit the local farmhouse just
behind our camp where you can buy a beer to
go with your trout !! We can take a day hike
up Cerro Amarillo +/- 5000m from where we
have views across the Huayhuash range and
also down towards the Quebrada Cuncush.
Day 11: An early start. We
leave early, starting with a gradual climb
to our final pass Pampa Llamac (4300m) from
where we have our final views of the Huayhuash
range. Then it is a long descent back to Llamac.
5 ½ hours. In Llamac the bus will be
waiting to take us back to Huaraz for hot
showers! |
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