Los Cedros – Alpamayo – Ulta Trek, 12-day Trek in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru

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Price includes

• Guiding fee
• Transport during the trip
• Luggage transfer during the trip
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary

• Day 1: Huaraz to Hualcayán (2.900 m)

  We will drive from Huaraz to Hualcayán, where we will meet our guides and camp for the night.

• Day 2:  Hualcayán to Wishcash (3.700 m)

  We spend the day hiking up switchbacks until we reach Wishcash, where we will camp. We spend about 5 hours hiking this day.

• Day 3: Wishcash to Cullicocha Pass (4.850 m), Vientunan Pass (4.600 m) and Ruinapampa (4.100 m)

  We will start off the day with an ascent to Lake Cullicocha and then head a bit farther up over a pass with the same name, from which we will enjoy stunning views out over the valley and Santa Cruz peaks. We will then descend before heading up our second pass of the day, Vientunan, before finally descending into the Alpamayo Valley and camping at Ruinapampa. We’ll hike for about 9 hours this day.

• Day 4: Ruinapampa to Jancarurish (4.200 m)

  We will spend the first couple of hours today hiking through the Alpamayo Valley, passing old stone-made dwelling. As we go we will enjoy more excellent views and make camp at the Cruce de Alpamayo. We will hike for about 4 hours this day.

• Day 5: Rest day

  We will take this day easy, with the option to spend the day resting at camp. We will also have the opportunity for a short hike to the Alpamayo base camp.

• Day 6: Jancarurish to Cara Cara Pass (4.700 m) and Safuna (4.250 m)

  We will ascend to Cara Cara Bass before descending back into the Moyobamba Valley and making camp at Wilka. We will hike for about 7 hours this day.

• Day 7: Safuna to Wilka Pass (4.500 m) and Jancapampa (3.400 m)

  We will start our day with an ascent of Wilka Pass, from which we will enjoy great views of Pukajirka, before hiking down to Jancapampa where we will camp for the night and visit some local communities. We will hike for about 7 hours this day.

• Day 8: Jancapampa to Tupa Tupa Pass (4.300 m) to Lake Huecrococha (4.050 m)

  We start our day hiking through the grassy valley toward Tupa Tupa Pass before we descend down to our campsite at Lake Huecrococha. We will hike for about 7 hours this day.

• Day 9: Huecrococha to Pukaraju Pass (4.650 m) and Tuctupampa

  We will hike past an impressive glacial lake on our way up to Pukaraju Pass and continue ascending until we reach out campsite. We will hike for about 7 hours this day.

• Day 10: Tuctupampa to Molinopampa (3.600 m)

  We will hike along the Punta Union trail as we head down into the Huaripampa valley. We will then pass through the rural villages of Huaripampa, Colcabamba and Challua, before reaching our campsite in the Molinopampa. We will hike for about 6 hours this day.

• Day 11: Molinopampa to Avalancha Camp (4,600 m)

  We will begin our day with an ascent through the Keusha Valley before arriving at our campsite. We will hike for about 4 hours this day.

• Day 12: Avalancha to Yanayaku Pass (4.950 m), Ulta Valley and Huaraz

  We will make our last and most dramatic ascent at Tanayaku before descending down a series of switchbacks into the Ulta Valley. We will then transfer back to Huaraz.

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