Impressive trails Trekking in Áncash Trekking trails in Santa Cruz © J. Vallejo / PROMPERÚ Trekking trails in Áncash

Áncash Capital: Huaraz

Temperat ure Max.: 27 ºC Min.: 7 ºC

Highest elevation Max.: 3090 meters

Three ideal trekking trails:

1. HUAYHUASH MOUNTAIN RANGE RESERVED AREA

Circuit: The Huayhuash Mountain Range

2. HUASCARÁN NATIONAL PARK SOUTH AND HUARAZ

Circuit: Olleros-Chavín

Circuit: Day treks from Huaraz

Circuit: Quillcayhuanca-Cójup

3. HUASCARÁN NATIONAL PARK NORTH

Circuit: Llanganuco-Santa Cruz

Circuit: Los Cedros-Alpamayo HUAYHUASH MOUNTAIN RANGE RESERVED AREA Circuit: Huayhuash Mountain Range (2-12 days) 45 km from Chiquián to Llámac to the start of the trek (1 hr. 45 min. by car).

This trail is regarded one of the most spectacular in the world. It is very popular among mountaineering enthusiasts, since six of its many summits exceed 6000 meters in elevation. Mount Yerupajá (6634 meters) is one such example: it is the country’s second highest peak.

Several trails which vary in length between 45 and 180 kilometers are available, with hiking times from as few as two days to as many as twelve. The options include:

• Circle the mountain range: (Llámac-Pocpa-Queropalca Quishuarcancha-Túpac Amaru-Uramaza-Huayllapa-Pacllón): 180 km (10-12 days). • Llámac-Jahuacocha: 28 km (2-3 days).

Most hikers begin in Llámac or Matacancha.

Diverse landscapes of singular beauty are clearly visible along the treks: dozens of rivers; a great variety of flora and fauna; turquoise colored lagoons, such as Jahuacocha, Mitucocha, Carhuacocha, and Viconga, and; the spectacular snow caps of Rondoy (5870 m), Jirishanca (6094 m), Siulá (6344 m), and Diablo Mudo (5223 m). A human presence, rich in customs and cultures, is another attraction of this famous circuit. The HuayhuashThe Huayhuash Mountain Mountain Range Range © Dickens © Dickens Rondán Rondán

Location: The Huayhuash Mountain Range is located at the juncture of the departments of Ancash (Bolognesi Elevation: Province), Huánuco (Lauricocha 3300-5000 meters Province) and Lima (Cajatambo (Llámac-Punta Cuyoc) Province).

Recommended season: From May to September. *The rains normally begin in the month of October and last until Degree of difficulty: March. Moderate / high

Temperature (day): 13 °C (min.) / 23 °C (max.)

Mount Rondoy, Huayhuash Mountain Range © Fernando López Mount Huantsán © Percy Dextre H.

HUASCARÁN NATIONAL PARK SOUTH AND HUARAZ Circuit: Olleros-Chavín (3 days) The more adventurous can depart from Olleros for a guided hike of 37 kilometers

This trail follows an ancient route that was used for trade between pre-Inca cultures along the Callejón de Huaylas and those in Conchucos, where the archaeological monument of Chavín (Huari province) can also be visited. It traverses the White Mountain Range through Yanashallash Pass (4700 meters) with views of several mountains, including Shacsha, Rurec, Quilloc, and Uruashraju (5722 meters). The communities of Olleros and Canrey Chico use their llamas as pack animals; this makes tourism here more eco-friendly.

Location: Olleros district, Elevation: Huaraz province, 3450-4700 meters Áncash department. (Olleros-Punta Yanashallash)

Recommended season: April-October

Degree of difficulty: Temperature (day): Easy / moderate 12 °C (min.) / 23 °C (max.) Llaca Lagoon and Mount Vallunaraju © J. Vallejo / PROMPERÚ

Circuit: Day treks from Huaraz • Churup Lagoon: Located 18 km along a sealed road east of the city of Huaraz to the town of Pitec (40 min by car) and then a 3 km hike of 3 hours. Wild ducks are visible on lagoon itself, which is surrounded by flora such as queñuales, quisuares, and ichu.

• Ahuac Lagoon: Located 7 km from Huaraz in the direction of Paria-Willkahuain and then a 6 km hike of 3 hours. At an elevation of 4450 meters, the lagoon is reached via a wide pathway surrounded by eucalyptus forests, queñuales and fields under cultivation. During the journey the trekker can see the snow caps of Vallunaraju, Churup, Huamashraju and Cashan and enjoy a panoramic view of the city of Huaraz.

• Llaca Lagoon: Located 28 km east of Huaraz along a sealed road (2 hours by car), or using public transport to either Marián or Paria-Willkahuain followed by a hike of 4 hours along a trail in the shape of a horseshoe. At an elevation of 4474 meters, its turquoise green waters come from the subsoil and from the melting of the nearby snow. From here the visitor can undertake expeditions to Mount Vallunaraju or go rock climbing.

Location: Independencia district, Elevation: Huaraz province Áncash department. 3090 - 4474 meters (Huaraz-Llaca Lagoon)

Recommended season: April-October

Degree of difficulty: Temperature (day): Moderate 13 °C (min.) / 23 °C (max.)

Mount Ocshapalca and Mount Ranrapalca © Flor Ruiz / PROMPERÚ

Circuit: Quillcayhuanca-Cójup (3 days) A hike of 32 km that begins in Pítec, it crosses the Quillcayhuanca Gorge, passes the Tullpacocha, Cuchillacocha and Palcacocha lagoons, and leads through the Huapi Pass (5050 m) from where snowcapped peaks are visible, including Cáyesh (5721 m), Huantsán (6395 m), Andavite (5518 m), Chinchey (6222 m), Pucaranra (6147 m), Ranrapalca (6162 m), and Palcaraju (6274 m). Cave paintings can also be observed.

Location: Independencia district, Elevation: Huaraz province 3090-5050 meters. Áncash department. (Huaraz-Huapi Pass)

Recommended season: April-October

Degree of difficulty: Temperature (day): Easy / moderate 13 °C (min.) / 23 °C (max.) Llanganuco Lagoon © Dickens Rondán

HUASCARÁN NATIONAL PARK NORTH Circuit: Llanganuco-Santa Cruz (4 days) This trek is the most commercial, with a length of approximately 47 km, from Cashapampa to Vaquería (or vice versa). The Santa Cruz Gorge contains the Hatuncocha and Ichiccocha lagoons. From the Arhuaycocha Gorge the visitor can enjoy a panoramic view of snow-capped mountains, such as Alpamayo.

The highest pass is Punta Unión (4750 m) from where Taullicocha Lagoon is visible, together with snowcapped peaks such as Paria Contrahierbas, Pucaraju, Taulliraju, Pucajirca, Alpamayo, Quitaraju, Caraz, and Artesonraju. The final descent includes the Paria and Huaripampa gorges down to Vaquería.

Location: Yungay and Santa Cruz districts, Elevation: Yungay and Huaylas provinces 2900-4750 meters Áncash department. (Cashapampa-Punta Unión)

Recommended season: May-October

Degree of difficulty: Temperature (day): Moderate 14 °C (min.) / 23 °C (max.) Santa Cruz trekking trails © J. Vallejo / PROMPERÚ

Circuit: Los Cedros-Alpamayo (8-12 days) A number of routes, some lasting as long as twelve days, are available along the 92 kilometers of the Cedros Gorge. Most hikers usually begin in the town of Hualcayán (3150 meters). The journey passes by beautiful lagoons, such as Azulcocha, Yanacocha, and Cullicocha. By the third or fourth day the northwest face and pyramidal shape of Mount Alpamayo (5947 meters) come in to view. This mountain is regarded as the world’s most beautiful. To end the hike there are several options:

• Jancapampa Gorge-town of Pomabamba in the Conchucos region. • Jancapampa Gorge-Tupa Tupa Pass (4350 m)- Punta Unión (4750 m)- the Santa Cruz-Cashapampa Gorge. • Jancapampa Gorge-Quisuar-Alto Pucaraju Pass (4650 m)- Huaripampa-Vaquería Gorge.

Location: Elevation: Santa Cruz district, Huaylas 3150-4850 meters. province, Áncash department (Hualcayán-Cullicocha Pass)

Recommended season: May-October

Degree of difficulty: Temperature (day): Moderate / difficult 13 °C (min.) / 20 °C (max.) Mount Rondoy, Huayhuash Mountain Range © Fernando López / PROMPERÚ Trekking trails

in Áncash PALLASCA

Cabana SIHUAS Key

Departmental capital CORONGO Corongo Provincial capital Sihuas District capital LA LIBERTAD Place of interest

Main road

Provincial border HUAYLAS Sealed road Pomabamba Unsealed road Mount Alpamayo Protected Natural Area Parón Lagoon Lagoon 69 Trekking start or finish SANTA Caraz 3 Town Chimbote Llanganuco lagoons Mount Huascarán Main road 3400 Yungay Trekking

Mountain or snowcapped peak Carhuaz Police Yungay Casma CARHUAZ Camping

Pass Airport Casma HUARAZ

HUARAZ

1 ZONAHUAYHUASH RESERVADA MOUNTAIN CORDILLERA RANGE HUAYHUASHRESERVED AREA (ZRCH) Aija AIJA Circuito:Circuit: CordilleraHuayhuash Huayhuash Mountain Range(2-12 días) (2-12 days)

ato Huallanca Huallanca 55005500 m.s.n.m. meters RECUAY 35 km Carhuac Huarmey 4650 m.s.n.m.meters Atocshaico Carhuacocha L.Lagoon Atocshaico TorreTorre de decristal cristal HUARMEY 47504750 m.s.n.m.meters L.Lagoon Carhuacocha Cacananpunta 54275427 m.s.n.m.meters 47004700 m.s.n.m. meters Janca 5445 metersm.s.n.m. 5357 m.s.n.m.meters LagunaMitucocha Huayhuash Quesillacocha León Huacanan MitucochaLagoon L. Quesillacocha Jirishanca Ch. Lagoon Portachuelo Matacancha 59605960 m.s.n.m.meters Rondoy 6094 metersm.s.n.m. 6344 metersm.s.n.m. 58445844 m.s.n.m.meters 4750 m.s.n.m.meters Quesillojanca Jirishanca Siula Puscanturpa L. VicongaViconga 58795879 m.s.n.m. meters 66346634 m.s.n.m. meters 6121 m.s.n.m. Playa TuquilloCarnicero Lagoon 6121 meters TrapecioTrapecio 6127 m.s.n.m.meters Jurau 5442 m.s.n.m.meters Rondoy Yerupaja Laguna 58505850 m.s.n.m. meters 5550 m.s.n.m.meters Solteracocha Lagoon Yerupaja Ch. 6017 metersm.s.n.m. Solteracocha Sarapo CuyocCuyoc L.Rasac Rasac Pallca Lagoon Rasac Punta Cuyoc Minapata Laguna 55485548 meters m.s.n.m. Sarapococha OCROS Jahuacocha L. Sarapococha 5450 m.s.n.m.meters 47504750 m.s.n.m.meters Jahuacocha Lagoon Lagoon Pumarinri Tsacra 5667 m.s.n.m.meters Millpa 56225622 meters m.s.n.m.

Segya Gorge Río Llacma Punta Yaucha Pocpa Huacrish Cararmarca Llacma River 4800 m.s.n.m.meters

5223 metersm.s.n.m. QuebradaCalinca Gorge Calinca 55905590 m.s.n.m.meters QuebradaGuanacpatay Guanacpatay Gorge

43004300 m.s.n.mmeters Segya Quebrada Diablo Mudo PACIFIC Quero River Río Quero LLÁMAC Río Pumarinri PampaLlamac PampaLlamac Pariaucro 33003300 m.s.n.m. meters Pumarinri Lagoon OCEAN

3600 m.s.n.m.meters Punta Tapush Auquimarca 4800 m.s.n.m.meters Huarancallo 56445644 m.s.n.m.meters Huayllapa

PACLLÓN Huayllpa River Huaqshash Río Achín Río Huayllpa Achín River 3350 m.s.n.m.meters Uramaza Quisipata Cajatambo Huasta 4150 m.s.n.m.meters Río Pativilca Pativilca River Huacho CHIQUIÁN ato Pativilca Pativilca LIMA to Lima ato Huaraz Huaraz Río Cuchichaca 111 km Cuchichaca River to Callao 3 HUASCARÁN NATIONAL PARK NORTH

Circuit: Llanganuco-Santa Cruz (4 days) Los Cedros-Alpamayo (8-12 days)

Yanama SIHUAS 4400 meters 3400 meters SAN MARTÍN Colcabamba 6050 meters 3300 meters Huillca 5830 meters Taulliraju Sihuas 4500 meters Pucajirca 5810 meters Punta Unión Ranincuray 4750 meters Huaripampa Gorge VAQUERÍA Gorge 5510 meters Tintacocha Morococha Rinrrijirca Paria Lagoon Gorge POMABAMBA 4830 meters 5657 meters Gorge 5578 meters Arhuaycocha Gorge 5885 meters Yanapaqcha 5947 meters Paria 5460 meters 6112 meters Tayapampa 6025 meters Demanda Pialanco Jancarurish Pirámide Gorge Pomabamba MARISCAL e Alpamayo rg Jatuncocha Chacraraju Lagoon 69 Portachuelo CHOPICALQUI o Artesonraju G LUZURIAGA o Lagoon 5752 meters y Quitaraju HUÁNUCO a m Pumapampa Piscobamba a 6354 meters lp 6259 meters Caraz A 5829 meters 6025 meters Pisco Llanganuco HUASCARÁN 4750 meters Parón Huandoy Lagoon Lagoon 69 Santa Cruz Lagoon Cullicocha CARLOS FERMÍN Santa Cruz 5888 meters 6395 meters N 6655 meters S 6768 meters 4850 meters Lagoon Gorge FITZCARRALD Aguja 6356 meters Parón Llanganuco lagoons Llamellín San Luis Mount Huascarán Gorge ANTONIO Chacas RAYMONDI Gorge Huancarhuas Control Llanganuco Gorge ASUNCIÓN PNP Musho Los cedros cedros Los HUALCAYÁN CASHAPAMPA

Mancos Huascarán Huari CARAZ National Park 2295 meters Ranrahirca Airport HUARI Llaca Lagoon Santa YUNGAY River 2490 meters River HUARAZ to Huallanca Santa Churup Lagoon 2

Recuay Querocoha Lagoon 2 HUASCARÁN NATIONAL PARK SOUTH AND HUARAZ

Mount Circuit: Pastoruri Olleros-Chavín (3 days) Day treks from Huaraz Quillcayhuanca-Cójup (3 days)

Cuchillacocha Lagoon RECUAY BOLOGNESI 5050 meters CHAVÍN 3140 meters

Mosna Chiquián Paso Huapi Mosna River Palcacocha Lagoon Collapaco Huachecsa River River Quilcayhuanca Shallap Lagoon 1 Gorge Rangracancha Gorge

Ruripacha Tiri Gorge Perolcocha Shoncopampa Huarmish Cójup Tambillos Gorge Lagoon Gorge Huayhuash Mountain Gorge

Gorge Tishuyoc Ocros Range Reserved Area 6168 meters Pucaganga Lagoon 5197 meters Punta 5888 meters Ranrapalca Yanashallash 5237 meters 4700 meters Túnel Kahuish Churup OCROS Rima rima 5722 meters 4516 meters 5680 meters Ocshapalca 5495 meters Yanamarey 5258 meters Churup Lagoon Urushcocha 5688 meters Llaca Lagoon Tarhua Lagoon Lagoon Urhuasraju 5322 meters Gorge Pongos Vallunaraju Araranca Gorge Gorge Llaca Mururaju Gorge PÍTEC

Quilloc Cotush 3850 meters Gorge Pucaraju Mullaca Lagoon Rurec Gorge Pamparaju Collotacocha Querococha Lagoon Ahuac Llupa Lagoon Sacracancha 3980 meters Gorge Lagoon 3650 meters Llactacocha Lagoon Gorge Keshke Lagoon

Gorge LIMA Gorge Maraytaca Coyllur Huichicocha Lagoon Shullca Unchus Uquian Gorge 3400 meters Gorge

Gorge

Willcahuain Urpay Querococha Gorge Gorge Jaquish Marian Agocancha Gorge

Paria River Punquishga

Misme Misme Gorge Chavín Churrida

Gorge Huanychoo Curhuaz Recuay Shancayan Negro 3400 meters 3025 meters Kashka Gorge

Gorge Canrey Chico Gorge

Monterrey Huaracayoc HUARAZ Catac Santa River 3090 meters Yanapaccha OLLEROS Huacho Chaupis 3537 meters Scale (km) 3525 meters Utupampa

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The information in this brochure was updated in November 2019. In developing it, PROMPERU has used official information sources, including the Áncash Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism and the Huascarán National Park.

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