Cordillera Huayhuash clasic trek with diablo mudo climb at 5350m. Huayhuash amazing treks with high passes over 4700m. with high mountains as yerupaja 6640m the second highest in Peruvian Andes, siula grande 6340m, famous by the film touching the void, many crystal water lakes. We organize for all trekkers family groups, private group, femaly women adventures, school expeditions.
Altitude Max: 5,000m Cuyoc pass
Distance: 140 km
Duration: 10 days
Starting Point: Matacancha
Arrival Point : Llamac
Season Recomendation : May to September
Itinerary
Day 01: Huaraz – Chiquian – Llamac – Matacancha
After breakfast in hotel , our guide will pick up you then drive to the village of chiquian , llamac and finally cuartelhuain our first camp at 4,100m. 6 to 7 hours drive . place where our donkey driver will be waiting for us and ready for next day
Day 02: Matacancha – Cacanan Pass 4,700m. – Mitucocha
In the morning we climb up to our first pass Punta Cacanan (4700m) then descend to our camp at the beautiful lake Laguna Mitucocha (4150m). 6 hours. From our camp we have close views of the huge peaks Ronday, Jirishanca, Ninashanca.
Day 03: Mitucocha – Carhuac Pass 4,600m. – Carhuacocha 4,200m.
We climb to the next pass, the Carhuac (4600m) and have views of Siula Grande , from a nearby hill. We then descend to a camp at 4200 m. above Laguna Carhuacocha and beneath the impressive peaks of Yerupaja Grande , Yerupaja Chico and Jirishanca.
Day 04: Carhuacocha – Siula Pass 4,800m. – Huayhuash 4,250m.
A long day, with a choice of routes via Punta Suila (4800m) or Punta Carnicero (4600m) to reach the small hamlet of Huayhuash. Camp. (4250m).
Day 05: Huayhuash – Portachuelo Pass 4,600m. – Viconga
We climb climb up pass Portachuelo (4,650m) from where you look across to the Cordillera Raura and the snow topped peak Leon Huacanan. We skirt around the large lake Laguna Viconga before walking up the valley ½ hour to set up camp (4300m) 6½ hours. There are some hot springs near Viconga
Day 06: Viconga – Cuyoc Pass 5,000m. – Huanacpatay
After our breakfast we going to climb up for 3 hours to cuyoc pass at 5,000m. the highest pass in the huayhuash trekking on this pass we will see the cordillera raura and the mountains of the cordillera huayhuash as pumarinry cuyoc jurao etc after we going to down for 1 hour to san Antonio camp.
Day 07: Huanacpatay – Huayllapa – Huatiac 4,300m.
We trek down the valley to the village of Huayllapa and the ascend to reach Huatiac camp, we going to climb up steadily in the afternoon from 2 to 2 ½ hours to our campsite at the top of the flat prairie Huatiac[[Not allowed]]hours
Day 08: Huatiac – Tapush pass 4,750m & Yaucha pass 4,750m. Jahuacocha
This day we will have 2 pasess at first tapush pass then go down for 40 minutes then climb up to yaucha pass 4,750m. then go down to jahuacocha camp at 4,100m.
Day 9: Rest day in Jauacocha or visit Cerro Amarrillo
This day we will have rest day , the people who want to go to cerro amarrillo we going to leave after the breakfast the cerro amarrillo top we can see almost all mountains of the cordillera huayhuash after return to jahuacocha cam aprox. 6 hours . the people who want stay in camp they can be in camp all day as relax
Day 10: Jahuacocha – Pampa Llamac pass 4,300m. – Llamac – Huaraz
Today we cross the final pass of the route, Pampa Llamac pass 4500m and then descend to the village of Llamac 3250m. Here we say good bye to our trek crew and meet our vehicles for the 5 hour drive back to Huaraz. Arriving in Huaraz we check into our hotel and there will be time for a quick clean up before dinner and a soft bed!
