Huayhuash Trek - Peru
near Llampa, Ancash (Peru)
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Trail photos
Itinerary description
Tappe, tempi (comprese le soste) e distanze
22/06/2015 Huaratz - Huayhuash - ore - 141 km
22/06/2015 Pocpa - Cuartelwain - ore 3:57 - 12.5 km
23/06/2015 Cuartelwain - Mitucocha - ore 4:55 - 8.1 km
24/06/2015 Mitucocha - Carhuacocha - ore 4:46 - 9.3 km
24/06/2015 Laguna-Mitucocha - - ore 2:13 - 6.4 km
25/06/2015 Carhuacocha - Huayhuash - ore 6:12 - 13.6 km
26/06/2015 Huayhuash - Viconga - ore 4:56 - 11.4 km
27/06/2015 Viconga - Guanacpatay - ore 4:07 - 8.6 km
27/06/2015 Guanacpatay - Laguna - ore 1:39 - 3.6 km
28/06/2015 Guanacpatay - Huayllapa - ore 7:55 - 16.2 km
29/06/2015 Huayllapa - Qashpapampa - ore 6:56 - 11.5 km
30/06/2015 Qashpapampa - Jahuacocha - ore 4:18 - 9.2 km
30/06/2015 Juraucocha - Laguna - ore 2:38 - 6.9 km
01/07/2015 Jahuacocha - Llamac - ore 4:30 - 15.0 km
The Trek
Here’s the itinerary and trail description for our 10-day circuit:
Day 1: From the trailhead in Popca, the trail travels east along a mining road that follows the Rio Llamac. We camped at Quartelhuain (4,170m
Day 2: The day began with an immediate 600m climb up Cacananapunta pass (4,680m) that begins just past the campsite. Cresting the pass, the trail heads west toward Jancahunyi, then turns south to Janca until it crosses the Rio Janca. Tha camp is near Laguna Mitucocha and offers great views of Nevados Jirishanca, Mituraju, Rondoy, and Ninashanca.
Day 3: From Laguna Mitucocha the trail begins to climb the second major pass of the day, Carhuac or Yanapunta (4,630m). After the pass, the trail continues south through Quebrada Yanayana to the Incahuain campsite alongside Laguna Carhuacocha (4,138m)
Day 4: The main trail continues south while an alternate trail winds westward around the lake and heads past the three lakes of Gangrajanca (4,245m), Suila (4,290m), and Quesillococha (4,332m). This alternate route is well worth the additional mileage and provides great views of the lakes and periodic avalanches falling from the glaciated peaks along the lakes’ western edge. Past the lakes, the trail rises to the pass of Suila Punta (4,830m). Looking back, you can see Nevados Suila Grande, Jurau B, and Jurau A rising from the lakes below. The rest of the day is an easy jaunt downhill through the pampa (swamp) toward camp at Huayhuash (4,350m).
Day 5: The trail heads uphill through the pampa above Huayhuash, past Laguna Mitacocha (4485m), and over Portachuelo de Huayhuash (4780m). After dropping from the pass, the trail continues along Laguna Viconga (4453m) and then through another, much smaller pass of several hundred meters. On the other side, with a dam immediately to the left, the trail winds down into the valley and heads southwest over the pampa to the campsite at the Agua Termal (4365m).
Day 6: Backtracking a short distance, the trail heads back a short way to begin heading northwest toward Punta Cuyoc (4,950m), which has some of the best views of the entire circuit of the major peaks to the north. Over the pass, the trail heads down to the camp in the valley (4,462m) below Nevado Cuyoc.
Day 7: We climbed at Mt. San Antonio Pass (5,020m) and then descended (very step path) to Calinga (4290m) in the bottom of Hauyallapa Valley. Followed this valley and joined the main route of Quebrada. We headed west and descend until we reached the town of Huallapa (3,490m). Huallapa has a campsite and several small place for resupplies.
Day 8: Nearly all day the trail gradually, and at times not so gradually, ascended from Huallapa (3,490m) through Quebrada Huatiaq to the pass at Tapush Punta (4,820m). A short descent from the pass past Laguna Susucocha (4,740m) drops you into camp in Quebrada Gashpampa at around 4,550m.
Day 9: The trail heads east, goes down and then climb to another pass at Llaucha Punta (4,850m), then goes north and heads down to camp at the beautiful Laguna Jahuacocha (4,050m). This is probably the most beautiful spot on the entire trail.
Day 10: The trail descend slowly gradually along a path on the side of Rio Achin Valley then plummets into the valley of the Rio Llamac to arrive in Llamac, just west of the starting point in Pocpa.
Entry Fees
The Circuit is not located in a national park. Instead of a park entry fee, each community that the trail passes through charges trekkers their own semi-official fee.
The fee is ostensibly for conservation or protection, but it basically operates as an entry fee and we think the campesinos use it for bear and alchool.
We were told to expect anywhere from 175-250 soles for the total cost of the fees and ended up paying a lot more. The fees in each community ranged usually is 50 soles for the camp, but you may find someone asking you a fee to use a path.
Be sure to keep your billet (ticket) handy once you’ve paid because it will be checked often.
You’ll also need to bring many soles and small bills because change may not be available.
Provisions
Day 7 is the only resupply point on the Circuit in Huallapa (the only village).
You may find something to drink (coca-cola bear and water) in Viconga and Jahuacocha
22/06/2015 Huaratz - Huayhuash - ore - 141 km
22/06/2015 Pocpa - Cuartelwain - ore 3:57 - 12.5 km
23/06/2015 Cuartelwain - Mitucocha - ore 4:55 - 8.1 km
24/06/2015 Mitucocha - Carhuacocha - ore 4:46 - 9.3 km
24/06/2015 Laguna-Mitucocha - - ore 2:13 - 6.4 km
25/06/2015 Carhuacocha - Huayhuash - ore 6:12 - 13.6 km
26/06/2015 Huayhuash - Viconga - ore 4:56 - 11.4 km
27/06/2015 Viconga - Guanacpatay - ore 4:07 - 8.6 km
27/06/2015 Guanacpatay - Laguna - ore 1:39 - 3.6 km
28/06/2015 Guanacpatay - Huayllapa - ore 7:55 - 16.2 km
29/06/2015 Huayllapa - Qashpapampa - ore 6:56 - 11.5 km
30/06/2015 Qashpapampa - Jahuacocha - ore 4:18 - 9.2 km
30/06/2015 Juraucocha - Laguna - ore 2:38 - 6.9 km
01/07/2015 Jahuacocha - Llamac - ore 4:30 - 15.0 km
The Trek
Here’s the itinerary and trail description for our 10-day circuit:
Day 1: From the trailhead in Popca, the trail travels east along a mining road that follows the Rio Llamac. We camped at Quartelhuain (4,170m
Day 2: The day began with an immediate 600m climb up Cacananapunta pass (4,680m) that begins just past the campsite. Cresting the pass, the trail heads west toward Jancahunyi, then turns south to Janca until it crosses the Rio Janca. Tha camp is near Laguna Mitucocha and offers great views of Nevados Jirishanca, Mituraju, Rondoy, and Ninashanca.
Day 3: From Laguna Mitucocha the trail begins to climb the second major pass of the day, Carhuac or Yanapunta (4,630m). After the pass, the trail continues south through Quebrada Yanayana to the Incahuain campsite alongside Laguna Carhuacocha (4,138m)
Day 4: The main trail continues south while an alternate trail winds westward around the lake and heads past the three lakes of Gangrajanca (4,245m), Suila (4,290m), and Quesillococha (4,332m). This alternate route is well worth the additional mileage and provides great views of the lakes and periodic avalanches falling from the glaciated peaks along the lakes’ western edge. Past the lakes, the trail rises to the pass of Suila Punta (4,830m). Looking back, you can see Nevados Suila Grande, Jurau B, and Jurau A rising from the lakes below. The rest of the day is an easy jaunt downhill through the pampa (swamp) toward camp at Huayhuash (4,350m).
Day 5: The trail heads uphill through the pampa above Huayhuash, past Laguna Mitacocha (4485m), and over Portachuelo de Huayhuash (4780m). After dropping from the pass, the trail continues along Laguna Viconga (4453m) and then through another, much smaller pass of several hundred meters. On the other side, with a dam immediately to the left, the trail winds down into the valley and heads southwest over the pampa to the campsite at the Agua Termal (4365m).
Day 6: Backtracking a short distance, the trail heads back a short way to begin heading northwest toward Punta Cuyoc (4,950m), which has some of the best views of the entire circuit of the major peaks to the north. Over the pass, the trail heads down to the camp in the valley (4,462m) below Nevado Cuyoc.
Day 7: We climbed at Mt. San Antonio Pass (5,020m) and then descended (very step path) to Calinga (4290m) in the bottom of Hauyallapa Valley. Followed this valley and joined the main route of Quebrada. We headed west and descend until we reached the town of Huallapa (3,490m). Huallapa has a campsite and several small place for resupplies.
Day 8: Nearly all day the trail gradually, and at times not so gradually, ascended from Huallapa (3,490m) through Quebrada Huatiaq to the pass at Tapush Punta (4,820m). A short descent from the pass past Laguna Susucocha (4,740m) drops you into camp in Quebrada Gashpampa at around 4,550m.
Day 9: The trail heads east, goes down and then climb to another pass at Llaucha Punta (4,850m), then goes north and heads down to camp at the beautiful Laguna Jahuacocha (4,050m). This is probably the most beautiful spot on the entire trail.
Day 10: The trail descend slowly gradually along a path on the side of Rio Achin Valley then plummets into the valley of the Rio Llamac to arrive in Llamac, just west of the starting point in Pocpa.
Entry Fees
The Circuit is not located in a national park. Instead of a park entry fee, each community that the trail passes through charges trekkers their own semi-official fee.
The fee is ostensibly for conservation or protection, but it basically operates as an entry fee and we think the campesinos use it for bear and alchool.
We were told to expect anywhere from 175-250 soles for the total cost of the fees and ended up paying a lot more. The fees in each community ranged usually is 50 soles for the camp, but you may find someone asking you a fee to use a path.
Be sure to keep your billet (ticket) handy once you’ve paid because it will be checked often.
You’ll also need to bring many soles and small bills because change may not be available.
Provisions
Day 7 is the only resupply point on the Circuit in Huallapa (the only village).
You may find something to drink (coca-cola bear and water) in Viconga and Jahuacocha
Waypoints
Waypoint
15,725 ft
Paso Tapush
Waypoint
0 ft
Barrosococha
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
13,015 ft
Bivio Huayllapa
Waypoint
14,075 ft
Calinca
Waypoint
0 ft
Carhuacocha
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
13,704 ft
Carhuacocha Camp
Waypoint
11,142 ft
Chiquian
Waypoint
13,573 ft
Cuartelwain
Waypoint
8,691 ft
Fondo Rio-Queto-Valleyvalle
Waypoint
0 ft
Gangrajanca
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
14,872 ft
Gashpapampa Camp
Waypoint
14,813 ft
Guanacpatay
Waypoint
14,190 ft
Huatiaq
Waypoint
14,278 ft
Huayhuash
Waypoint
11,483 ft
Huayllapa
Waypoint
11,483 ft
Huayllapa Camp
Waypoint
0 ft
Janca
Caserío
Waypoint
13,360 ft
Juraucocha
Waypoint
14,649 ft
Laguna Carnicero
Waypoint
13,333 ft
laguna jahuacocha
Waypoint
13,947 ft
Laguna Mitucocha
Waypoint
14,698 ft
Laguna Viconga
Waypoint
0 ft
Llamac
Anexo
Waypoint
0 ft
Matacancha
Caserío
Waypoint
13,914 ft
Mitucocha
Waypoint
0 ft
Pallca
Caserío
Waypoint
0 ft
Panorama
Waypoint
15,194 ft
Paso Carhuac
Waypoint
15,384 ft
Paso Cascanapunta
Waypoint
16,437 ft
Paso Cuyoc
Waypoint
0 ft
Paso Jurau
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
15,712 ft
Paso Portachuelo
Waypoint
0 ft
Paso Rosario
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
16,486 ft
Paso Sant Antonio
Waypoint
15,846 ft
Paso Siula
Waypoint
0 ft
Pocpa
Caserío
Waypoint
15,919 ft
Punta Yauche
Waypoint
0 ft
Qda. Rasac
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
0 ft
Quesillococha
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
0 ft
Rasaccocha
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
0 ft
Sarapococha
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
0 ft
Siulacocha
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
0 ft
Solteracocha
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
0 ft
Sosta arriero
Waypoint
0 ft
Valle Caramarc
Unknown Point Feature
Waypoint
14,318 ft
Viconga Terme
Waypoint
14,190 ft
Wanacpatay
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Hello Friend. Did you do it solo or with an agency? from what I saw you did solo, what is the amount spent referring to these community fees in the total you spent? I wanted to have a “solo” spending base for me to plan.
hi we did it with a local agency (600euro each).
you have to add the travel and the day in Huaratz
you may contact vladimiro henostroza viaggioperu@hotmail.com
Tha local fees for camping are about 10-20 euro a day
may you have a good trek
ciao
600euro each 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's insane. The most expensive if you book with tour company here is 200euro. Rent the gear and do it solo for a total of 100euro for 8 nights.
Hi guys. I read that some days you walk 2hours. Then is it possible to do 2 steps in one day to make it shorter ?
Thks
hi, on 24/06/ and 26/06/ we added a hike afrer the end of the step to visit some nice place
The usual steps were 4 and 5 hours.
Ciao
Hello Bestetti. In how many days did you do it?
Somo told me that the trekk last 10 days, but the full circuit can be done in 6 to 7 days.