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Cordillera Huayhuash
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The Huayhuash
circuit is one
of the classic
trekking circuits
in the World.
The Huayhuash
mountain range
is very compact
and steep. It
is also home to
the second highest
mountain of Peru:
Yerupaja Grande
(6634 m). Visitors
will see snow-capped
peaks, glaciers,
blue lagoons full
of trout and beautiful
scenery every
day of the circuit.
There are eight
high passes to
cross: the highest
has an altitude
of 5000 m! The
circuit is not
too difficult
to complete but
a certain degree
of physical condition
is required.
Duration:
13 days
trekking
(17 days
in total)
Dificulty:
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- Day 1: Lima
– Huaraz
(3100 m)
- Day 2: Acclimatization
in Huaraz
- Day 3: Acclimatization
(Laguna Churup
4440 m)
- Day 4: Huaraz
– Pocpa
(3350 m)
- Day 5: Pocpa
– Huain
Quarter (4200
m)
- Day 6: Quarter
Huain –
Lago Mitucocha
(4220 m)
- Day 7: Laguna
Mitucocha –
Laguna. Carhuacocha
(4150 m)
- Day 8: Lagoon
Carhuacocha
– Visit
Laguna Síula
- Day 9: Lagoon
Carhuacocha
– Huayhuash
(4250 m)
- Day 10: Huayhuash
–Viconga
Lake (4400 m)
- Day 11: Viconga
Lake –
Huanacpatay
Valley
- Day 12: Huanapatay
Valley –
Huatía
(3350 m)
- Day 13: Huatía
– Cashpapampa
(4500 m)
- Day 14: Cashpampa
– Jahuacocha
(4150 m)
- Day 15: Jahuacocha
– Visit
lake Solteracocha
(or an alternative
day hike)
- Day 16: Jahuacocha
– Llamac
– Huaraz
- Day 17: Huaraz
– Lima
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