The Alpamayo Trek

difficulty: 1/3

7 days

from 1001 to 1500 US$

The Alpamayo Trek

Forget about everything, log out and go on this long trek through the Andes, a real adventure. Starting from Huaraz, discover some of the most beautiful peaks of the Andes and visit many small typical villages.

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Day by day

day 1: Departure day to the Alpamayo trekking.
Transfert to Pomabamba.

Passing near from some villages, to see the work in fields.

Night in tent.

Walking time: 4 hours.

Positif altitude difference: 650 m / 2133 ft.

Negatif altitude difference: 0

Steps: Huaraz and its region Huaraz Alpamayo Trekking
day 2: Trekking to Huillca (13120 ft)
Trekking to Huillca (13120 ft) crossing our first pass: 14268 ft. high.

Today, pass over the separation water line between the Amazon basin and the Pacific ocean basin.

Night in tent.

Walking time: 6 h.

Positif altitude difference: 750 m / 2461 ft

Negatif altitude difference: 350 m / 1148 ft.
day 3: Safuna lake trekking. (13780 feet)
Trekking to Safuna lake (13780 feet) : This day bring us the opportunity to most motivated persons to go to Pucacocha lake. (14803 ft).

Night in tent.

Walking time: 6/7 h.

Positif altitude difference: 312 m /1024 ft.

Negarif altitude difference: 312 m / 1024 ft.
day 4: Alpamayo trekking - 4th. day.
Hiking to Jancarurish lake (13780 ft) crossing the pass of Gara Gara of 15846 ft high.

Discover the amazing Alpamayo pyramid. (19511 ft).

Night in tent.

Walking time: 7 h.

Positif altitude difference: 1010 m / 3314 ft.

Negatif altitude difference: 390 m / 1280 ft.
day 5: Trekking to Ruina Pampa (13123 ft)
Trekking to Ruina Pampa (13123 ft): a little hike to enjoy the landscape and rest.
Those who wants more action, can climb to the Santa Cruz glacier (20535 ft). to have another view of the Alpamayo.

Night in tent.

Walking time: 1h.

Positif altitude difference : 0

Negatif altitude difference: 200 m./ 656 ft.
day 6: Trekking to Wishcash (14108 ft)
Trekking to Wishcash (14108 ft). Crossing the 6th pass Vientunan at 15584 ft. and the 7th pass at 15912 ft. a Great view of Santa Cruz.

Night in tent.

Walking time: 7/8 h.

Positif altitude difference: 980 m / 3215 ft.

Negatif altitude difference: 880 m / 2887 ft.
day 7: Trekking to Hualcayan (10299 ft) and Back to Huaraz.
Trekking to Hualcayan (10299 ft); in Hualcayan, a car is waiting to bring back to Huaraz.

End of the trek.

Walking time; 3/4 h.

Positif altitude difference: 0

Negatif altitude difference: 1161 m / 3809 ft.

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