This trek is one of the option to do in cordillera huayhuash, if you are limited of the time, this is your options, during to your trip you will appreciate big mountains covered with ice, rivers and turquoise Lakes.
Difficulty: moderate Distance: 105 km aprox. Highest point: 5,000 m
Detail of the trek
Day 01:
Huaraz _ Quartelhuain
Day 02:
Quartelhuain _ Mitucocha
Day 03:
Mitucocha _ Carhuacocha
Day 04:
Carhuacocha _ Huayhuash
Day 05:
Huayhuash _ Elefante camp
Day 06:
Elefante camp _ Huayllapa
Day 07:
Huayllapa – Gashpapampa
Day 08:
Gashpapampa _ Jahuacocha
Day 09:
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.