Itinerary

A trip the Cordillera Huayhuash in Peru in May/June 2007 with KE Adventure.

Sun 27 May
Drive from Lima to Huaraz (3090m).
Mon 28 May
Acclimatization walk above Huaraz (3600m).
Tue 29 May
Drive then acclimatization walk to Laguna Churup (4450m).
Wed 30 May
Drive from Huaraz to start of trek at Quero (3400m), with stop in Chiquian.
Thu 31 May
Walk to Mahuay (3800m) then to camp (4100m), afternoon walk above camp (4700m).
Fri 01 Jun
Over Milua (4600m) and Ishpac passes (4700m) to camp at Quartelhuain (4200m).
Sat 02 Jun
Over the Catananpunta pass (4680m), down to hot spring, camp at Janca (4250m), afternoon walk to lake.
Sun 03 Jun
Over the Carhuac pass (4630m), camp above Carhuacocha (4290m).
Mon 04 Jun
Walk down to Carhuacocha, up to Siulacocha and Querococha, return to camp.
Tue 05 Jun
Back up to Siulacocha and Querococha, then across Siula Punta (4830m), camp at Huayhuash (4390m).
Wed 06 Jun
Walk up to Portachuelo de Huayhuash 4800m, down to camp beside Barrosochocha (4600m), afternoon walk above camp (4830m).
Thu 07 Jun
Walk up to Punta Trapecio (5050m), viewpoint above pass (5150m), down to camp (4610m).
Fri 08 Jun
Walk up to pass (5080m), down to camp at Cutatambo (4320m).
Sat 09 Jun
Walk to viewpoint above Laguna Sarapo (4690m), down to camp further down valley (4160m).
Sun 10 Jun
Walk up to pass (4500m), down to stream (4230m), up to second pass (4550m), traverse to camp (4480m).
Mon 11 Jun
Walk up to Punta Tarpush (4800m), Cerro Jyamy (5000m), down to camp (4550m).
Tue 12 Jun
Walk up to Punta Jahuacocha (4860m), hill above pass (4960m), down to camp at Jahuacocha (4100m).
Wed 13 Jun
Walk up to Punta Sambuya (4750m), return to camp.
Thu 14 Jun
Walk up to Punta Mancan (4580m), down to Pocpa (3500m), drive to Huaraz.
Fri 15 Jun
Drive to Lima.