This trek in the Cordillera Huayhuash is one of the best and unbelievable in the world, with passes of up to 5000 m, during the trek we can see big mountains covered with ice and find many rivers, turquoise lagoons.
Difficulty: moderate Distance: 122 km aprox. Highest point: 5,100 santa Rosa pass
Detail of the trek
Day 01:
Huaraz _quartelhuain
Day 02:
Quartelhuain _ mitucocha
Day 03:
Mitucocha _ carhuacocha
Day 04:
Carhuacocha rest day
Day 05:
Carhuacocha _ huayhuash
Day 06:
Huayhuash _ viconga
Day 07:
Viconga _ elefante camp
Day 08:
Elefante camp _ cutatambo
Day 09:
Cutatambo rest day
Day 10:
Cutatambo _ Huatiac
Day 11:
Huatiac _ jahuacocha
Day 12:
Jahuacocha _ Llamac _ Huaraz
Note: it is important to be 3 or 4 days before the trek, and do aclimatations days minimum 2 days in more than 4000m.
The Cordillera Blanca is the largest tropical mountain range in the world and has the highest concentration of ice in Peru
and has several glacial peaks above 6000 m and the highest peak is Huascaran with a height of 6768 meters above sea level.