- Category
- Location
- Grade
- Duration9 days
- RecommendedMay to October
- Highest altitude4830 msnm
The Cedros Alpamayo Trek is an exhilarating 9-day adventure through the stunning Cordillera Blanca, renowned for its spectacular mountain scenery and diverse landscapes.
Itinerary
- Departure: Early morning departure from Huaraz.
- Transport: Drive to Hualcayan (approximately 6 hours).
- Altitude: Hualcayan at 2,900 meters.
- Highlights: Scenic drive through the Andean landscapes, meeting the support team, and camping at Hualcayan.
- Trek Distance: 12 km.
- Trek Duration: 5-6 hours.
- Altitude: Wishcash at 4,300 meters.
- Highlights: Steep ascent with panoramic views of the Santa Cruz Valley, camping at Wishcash.
- Trek Distance: 14 km.
- Trek Duration: 7-8 hours.
- Altitude: Cullicocha Pass at 4,850 meters; Ruina Pampa at 4,000 meters.
- Highlights: Crossing the Cullicocha Pass with views of Laguna Cullicocha, descending to Ruina Pampa.
- Trek Distance: 10 km.
- Trek Duration: 5-6 hours.
- Altitude: Jancarurish at 4,250 meters.
- Highlights: Gentle ascent through alpine meadows, views of Alpamayo and other peaks, camping at Jancarurish.
- Trek Distance: 13 km.
- Trek Duration: 6-7 hours.
- Altitude: Cara Cara Pass at 4,830 meters; Huillca at 4,400 meters.
- Highlights: Challenging ascent to the Cara Cara Pass, panoramic views of the surrounding peaks, descending to Huillca.
- Trek Distance: 15 km.
- Trek Duration: 7-8 hours.
- Altitude: Jancapampa at 3,600 meters.
- Highlights: Trekking through remote valleys and high-altitude grasslands, descending to the lush Jancapampa Valley, camping near a local community.
- Trek Distance: 12 km.
- Trek Duration: 6-7 hours.
- Altitude: Huecroncocha at 4,300 meters.
- Highlights: Steady ascent through diverse landscapes, camping by the scenic Laguna Huecroncocha.
- Trek Distance: 14 km.
- Trek Duration: 7-8 hours.
- Altitude: Tupatupa Pass at 4,400 meters; Tuctu at 4,200 meters.
- Highlights: Crossing the Tupatupa Pass, with expansive views of the surrounding peaks and valleys, camping at Tuctu.
- Trek Distance: 10 km.
- Trek Duration: 4-5 hours.
- Transport: Drive from Hualcayan to Huaraz
(approximately 6 hours). - Highlights: Final descent to Hualcayan, concluding
the trek with a scenic drive back to Huaraz.