Cedros Alpamayo Trek
(08 Days)

08 Days / 07 Nights
Max. Altitude: 5350 m / 17,552 ft
Route: Cedros Alpamayo Trek
Availability: April - October
Difficulty: Moderate

Cedros Alpamayo Trek Undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful treks in the world, where you can see the most beautiful mountain in the world and at the same time camp at the foot of the mountain. The Cordillera Blanca offers some of the most spectacular and varied trekking and climbing landscapes in the world. The range has more than 50 peaks of 5700 m or more, of which about 20 exceed 6000 meters, such as: Huascaran, the highest mountain in Peru (6768 m / 22,204 ft), while the pyramid of Alpamayo was recognized as the most beautiful mountain in the world.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• We recommend that you do at least a 1-day altitude hike to acclimatize before doing this trek.
  
• We offer different hikes.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01: Huaraz – Hualcayan – Hualcayan Village 2900 m / 9,514 ft - Calamina (Huishcash 4320 m / 14,173 ft)
Starting from the city of Huaraz 3100 m / 10,170 ft with private transport for about 4 hours, along the Callejon de Huaylas heading north from Huaraz. Where we will pass through different traditional Andean towns Carhuaz 2650 m / 8,694 ft, Yungay 2537 m / 8,323 ft and the city of Caraz 2256 m / 7,401 ft until reaching the Hualcayan Village 2900 m / 9,514 ft where our muleteers and donkeys await us to transfer our luggage. There we will start the ascent towards the north, through continuous zigzag curves with a view of a large part of the Cordillera Negra until reaching our camp with an approximate time of 4 to 5 hours.

Day 02: Calamina – Cullicocha Pass 4850 m / 15,912 ft - Osoruri 4560 m / 14,960 ft
After breakfast we will start our hike eastwards, towards one of the most beautiful lakes in the Cordillera Blanca, Cullicocha 4630 m / 15,190 ft. Behind this lake we can see the Santa Cruz peak 6259 m / 20,534 ft and continuing our ascent to the first pass Torupishtanan (Cullicocha) 4850 m / 15,912 ft. From there we will descend to the second camp Osoruri 4530 m / 14,862 ft, which is located at the end and the beginning of the ascent to the second pass Vientonan, which takes place the following day.

Day 03: Osoruri – Jatunvientona Pass 4750 m / 15,583 ft – Ruinapampa – Jancarurish
Continuing our ascent to the Vientonan pass, at 4750 m / 15,583 ft, and then we will descend about 600 m to the Cedros valley. We then ascend eastwards, along the Alpamayo Valley until we reach our camp Jancarurish 4200 m / 13,779 ft, where you can appreciate the excellent perfect pyramidal panoramic view of the northeast face of Alpamayo, "The most beautiful mountain in the world". In addition to other peaks such as Tayapampa and Quitaraju.

Day 04: Jancarurish (Alpamayo Base Camp) - Free Day
This day we plan to take it as a free day to rest, recovering our energy, and do an excellent hike to the Jancarurish lake of approximately 1.5 hours.

Day 05: Jancarurish – Moraine Camp 4850 m / 15,912 ft
We continue ascending to the Alpamayo Moraine Camp, approximately 4 hours, allowing us to appreciate the immensity of the mountains such as Santa Cruz, Habas Raju, Quitaraju, and enjoy the sunset of the Alpamayo peak from our moraine camp at 4850 m / 15,912 ft.

Day 06: Moraine Camp – Alpamayo Camp 1 5350 m / 17,552 ft
This day we will begin our ascent to the Alpamayo glacier along a marked zigzag path for approximately 1 hour, where we will start using our appropriate equipment such as crampons, helmet, harness, among others. Then we continue the ascent overcoming the crevasses until we reach Alpamayo camp 1 where we will camp. From here we will have the imposing view of the Santa Cruz peak and the most beautiful mountain in the world that many of us dream of being at the foot of the famous Alpamayo mountain.

Day 07: Camp 1 – Base Camp 4300 m / 14,107 ft
After breakfast we will start our descent to the Base Camp (Arhuaycocha) 4300 m / 14,107 ft, where 3 rappels will be made along the glacier path, then we continue bordering the crevasses to the moraine. From here we will start descending along a rocky path to the Base Camp.

Day 08: Base Camp – Cashapampa 2900 m / 9,514 ft - Return to Huaraz
We will begin the descent through the Arhuaycocha Valley until reaching the Quishuar junction, where the hike will begin along the Santa Cruz valley. We will pass by the lakes of Jatuncocha 3900 m / 12,795 ft, Ichiccocha 3850 m / 12,631 ft, and the Llamacoral camp 3760 m / 12,335 ft, where this camp is used for the Santa Cruz trek. Then we will continue the descent through the narrow gorge of the same name until reaching Cashapampa, where our private transport awaits us to return to our city of Huaraz.

What’s included

• Acclimatization Tour
• Local guide
• Specialised cook
• Huascaran National Park entrance fee
• Private transportation Huaraz / according to the program / Huaraz
• Complete meals during the trekking program
• Donkey driver
• Donkeys
• Kitchen / dining tent.
• Collective technical equipment.
• Camping equipment
• Tent for 2 Persons
• Toilet tent
• First-Aid kit

• Transfers from airport to Bus terminal – Lima / Terminal - Airport
• Bus ticket Huaraz / Lima, executive service on Cruz del Sur public bus.
• Pick-up from the terminal and transfer to the Hotel reserved by us in Huaraz
• Hotel accommodation in Huaraz according to the program nights
• City tour
• Transfers / station / hotel – Lima
• Hotel nights in Lima. Double room with breakfast included
• Travel accident and health insurance
• Meals and drinks in Lima and Huaraz
• Travel luggage and travel cancellation insurance.
• Not mentioned food and beverages.
• Personal Spending
• Personal equipment (harness, mountain pants, mountain jacket (goretex), mountain shoes or mixed shoes, sleeping pads, suitable clothes, personal medications, sleeping bag, backpack, crampons, ice axe, sunglasses, etc.)
• Tips

What to take

• Long-sleeved shirts
• Cotton short-sleeved shirts or t-shirts
• Fleece or Wool sweater and/or trousers
• Lightweight pants
• Regular and long underwear (at over 13,000 ft./4,000 masl)
• Light cap and wool hat
• Rain poncho (or rain gear)
• Water bottle
• Light gloves
• Socks
• Hiking boots
• Sleeping bag (-10º to 0ºC)
• Small daypack
• Strong waterproof duffel bag
• Sunglasses, Sun block, lip balm
• Flashlight with spare batteries and bulb
• Towel