Wilcacocha trekking day in the Cordillera Negra

Enjoy a trekking day in this fantastic circuit of the Cordillera Negra and reach the Wilcacocha Lake with the help of a local certified guide. It also works as an acclimatization before a summit attempt in the Cordillera Blanca.

Cordillera Blanca

1 Day

All year

Description

I have the honor to propose you this amazing trekking tour to the Wilcacocha Lake.

As you may know, the Wilcacocha is a beautiful lagoon of the southwest of Huaraz, in the Cordillera Negra, also known as the Black Mountains. The lagoon, at 3725 meters of altitude, is an exceptional viewpoint of the Andean mountains. From there, we can identify several peaks, as the Huandoy, Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Vallunaraju, Ocshapalca, Ranrapalca, Churup and many others.

The name of the lake comes from the Quechua language and means “Grandson Lagoon”. I think it is a perfect circuit to acclimatize your body before trying a climb to a summit of the Cordillera Blanca.

As for the itinerary, we will take a public transport in Huaraz to the Santa Cruz bridge. Then we will start walking uphill to the lake in a gentle and easy zig-zag route. This trek will take us 2:30 hours approximately.

Once we arrive, we will admire the lake and its surrounding cattails plants, bunchgrass and quenual trees. We’ll also see wild ducks, Andean birds and aquatic animals. We will stay there for one hour visiting the lagoon and enjoying the scenery.

Finally, an easy 3-hour hike will take us to the starting point from where we’ll drive back to Huaraz.

This trekking day adventure is available all year round. I can lead private groups as well as larger ones, with 20 guests or more. I don’t have an open group to join yet so I will open a new one once you contact me.

So, if you want to enjoy a quite hike or acclimatize your body for a bigger goal in the Cordillera Blanca, please contact me now. I will be here waiting for your message!

Price includes

Guiding fee
Transportation start and back
Permit and entrance fees

Meeting point

Huaraz

Details

More info

Extra costs:

English speaking guide 65,00 USD
Private taxi: 40,00 USD (round trip)

About the guide

Peru

4.6

(20)

Guide Agency

Peru Expeditions is a Guide Agency and Tour Operator based in Huaraz, Peru.

It's a family-owned travel agency, which was founded more than 35 years ago, and is now managed by IFMGA-guide Juventino and his son, Eric.

We organize trekkings and mountain expeditions in Cordillera Blanca, and all around Peru.

Languages

| English

Certificates

AGMP | IFMGA

What people are saying about Peru

He was very kind, patient and helped me to reach my goal the citadel of Machupicchu. One day I wanted to quit but he encouraged me to continue and waited for my step.

We did the MTB-Huarascan-Circuit (Crossing Punta Olimpica Pass and Portachuelo de Llanganuco Pass) with Eric Albinos „Peru Expedition“. All, the transfers, the hotel stays, the acclimatization tours and the circuit itself, was well organized. Eric and his staff were flexible to our wishes and very helpful. Our Guide Joni is an excellent mountain bike-guide and good tailor too if something is torn. The cook prepared delicious meals during the circuit. The camping equipment was in very good condition. We (Karin, Franz. Wolfgang) can fully recommend „Eric´s Peru Expeditions“.

Alexey

Marcela

The agency gave me a guide Darwin, not Juventino. Climb was good, easy just walking. There is one dangerous section near the moraine area with very loose gravel. So make sure you don't slip there or you are dead. I stayed in refugio at the base camp which was much more comfy than camping. Darwin was good but give clients some breaks once in a while, not rush too much. It's a high altitude climbing after all.