Trekking Huayhuash Alpine Circuit

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Program category: trekking
Difficulty of the program: high - some alpine climbing obstacles
Program format: serviced (guide, porters, cook)
Accommodation: tents only
Route length: 68 km
Route duration: 8 days
Maximum altitude: 5124 m
Total elevation gain along the route: 5429 m
Season: Best - may - September

Program price: from 2600 USD - the final price depends on the season and group configuration

The Cordillera Huayhuash is a small mountain system in the central Peru, unique in the beauty of its landscapes and the amazing shapes of its ice peaks.

Trekking "Alpine Circuit in Cordillera Huayhuash" is quite hard but exceptionally beautiful route in stunning mountains, which passes literally at the very foot of the world-famous and most beautiful peaks of the Cordillera Huayhuash

To see such beauty so close, to feel all the power and attraction of these colossal giants - this is indeed a very worthy goal, which can be achieved by completing the trekking route Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit.

The Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit not only gives you the opportunity to have a look at the fantastic peaks from the best view points, but also allows you to satisfy your sporting mountaineering ambitions.

Climbing technically difficult passes along the trekking route can be an alternative to several alpine climbs of moderate difficulty.

And given the obvious shortage of the mountain routes available for climbing in this mountain location, a ring trek with elements of mountaineering can be considered as the best option for a close acquaintance with the fantastic summits of the Cordillera Huayhuash.

The Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit trekking route goes via rather difficult mountain passes and involves overcoming technically complex forms of mountainous terrain - glaciers, steep rocky and grassy slopes.

Participants in this trekking program are required to be able to deal with climbing equipment - basically crampons and ice axe, be in good physical shape, be required to have mountaineering experience (in general, climbing Mont Blanc would be sufficient)

Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit trekking route 8 days, 68 km

Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit trekking route is the choice of true connoisseurs of serious mountain routes associated with the inevitable risks of mountaineering, overcoming obstacles, and high physical activity.

This program is suitable for participants with mountaineering experience.

• Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit trekking route is available in the serviced format to reduce physical load and risk for participants
• The team is leaded by a professional English-speaking mountaineering guide and specially trained porters, each of them can take up to 15 kg of additional cargo
• On the Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit trekking route, three meals a day are provided - the food is prepared by a professional chef in accordance with the tastes and wishes of the participants
• The Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit trekking route is ideal as a stand-alone mountain climbing program or can be combined with various climbs in the Cordillera Huayhuash and Cordillera Blanca, including Alpamayo and Huascaran
• Safety - throughout the Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit trekking route there is the possibility of switching to the standard Valle Circuit route or completely evacuating from the route in case of health problems, bad weather or other difficulties.

Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit trekking route itinerary

Day 1: Huaraz 3100 m – Llamac 3300 m – Cuarteluain clearing 4100 m

» Travel time: approximately 3-4 hours (minibus)

Day 2: Cuarteluain 4100 m – Rondoy Pass 4730 m – Camping Solteracocha 4200 m

» Distance: 8 km

Day 3: Camping Solteracocha 4200 m – Rasak Pass 5108 m – Camping Caramarca 4600 m

» Distance: 8 km

Day 4: Camping Caramarka 4600 m - Pass Seriya 5033 m - Camping Juraucocha 4360 m

» Distance: 9 km

Day 5: Camping Juraucocha 4360 m - Jurau Pass 5100 m - Trapecio Pass 5005 m - Camping Huayhuash 4340 m

» Distance: 13 km

Day 6: Huayhuash Camping 4340 m - Siula Pass 4800 m - Caruacocha Camping 4200 m

» Distance: 14 km

Day 7: Camping Caruacocha 4200 m - Paria Pass 4800 m - Camping Mitucocha 4200 m

» Distance: 8 km

Day 8: Camping Mitucocha 4200 m - Caracocha Pass 4900 - Cuarteluain 4100 m - Huaraz

» Distance: 8 km

Prices and conditions for the 2024 season for the Cordillera Huayhuash Alpine Circuit trekking route

2600 USD * - standard group 5-10 participants

4000 USD * - mini group 3-4 participants

6500 USD - individual program for 1-2 participants

*Price per participant

You need to be prepared for:

• 7 nights in tents in conditions of limited comfort;
• carrying a 12-15 kg backpack;
• air temperature at an altitude of more than 4000 m can drop to -5°C;

Conditions: no medical contraindications to physical activity, hiking experience and mountaineering

Included in the price:
English - Spanish speaking guide
cook
porters for transporting cargo 1x15 kg
alpine trekking insurance
registration and local permits for the route
use of a basic set of medications
public equipment (tents, kitchen and navigation devices)
all transportation along with the Program
3 meals a day during the route - the menu can be agreed upon with the participants
accommodation in hotels and campsites in accordance with the program
emergency satellite communication

Not included in the price:
transportation to the starting point of the program (Huaraz) and back
rent of personal equipment, clothing and footwear
additional restaurant meals and drinks in Huaraz
using a satellite phone for personal purposes

Maximum number of participants: 8

Guides: 2

MCS EDIT 2024