Duration : acclimatization, 2 days and 7 days in trekking, mountain bike and climb.
Itinerary:
Considered within one of the more beautiful circuits of trekking of the world, in Huayhuash still it is possible to perceive the real sense of the adventure in the Peruvian Andes. During these days it is possible to observe several of the mountains that shape this mountain chain and also, from Chiquian, you will see the dangerous walls that belong to the cordillera which are worldwide known because of their difficult ascent (you will find here the Siula grande west face-20, 814 ft. – 6,344 m. famous after the dramatic survival story the British alpinist Joe Simpson wrote in his book "Touch to the void"). It is also possible to see the Jirishanca (19,993 ft.- 6,094 m. once climbed by Ricardo Cassin in 1964), Rondoy (19,259 ft. – 5,871 m.), once climbed by Walter Bonatti) and Yerupaja Chico (21,765 ft. – 6,634 m.) for Reinhold Messner in 1966. The Yerupaja Mountain is the highest Peruvian mountain after Huascaran and one of the most difficult to climb.
Day 1 .- Huaraz, (3,100 m.) - Huallanca (3500 m.) in vehicle. From there start the mountain bike trip to Ispac pass (4205 m.) - 24 km in ascent and 8 in descent to Matacancha camp (4150 m.)
Day 2. - From Matacancha (walking), we will ascent to first pass Cacananpunta, at 4.700 m. The change of landscapes with respect to other cordilleras in Peru is always interesting, the green valleys dominate all the place. We will descend in bikes there to the Mitucocha lake, 4.150 m. You will see one the most emblematic mountains in Huayhuash, the Jirishanca 6,094 m., once climbed by Ricardo Cassin.
Day 3. - Mitucocha lake, second pass, Carhuac, 4.650 m. descend to the Carhuacocha lake, at 4.138 m. an exceptional viewpoint to mountains Savage, Jirishanca, Yerupajá an Silulá ( east faces).According many commentaries of the people who are there been, Carhuacocha is the most beautiful camp in Huayhuash. Is possible make all the route in bikes, pushing in some parts.
Day 4. - Carhuacocha, third pass , Siulá (4,850m.) and descend to the Huayhuash camp . (4300 m.)
6 - 8 hours aprox. This day is extensive but most beautiful of the trekking. We crossed near of the glaciers Yerupaja (6.634 m.) and the Siula grande, 6.344 m. We can hear the avalanches ....All the trip will be walking today.
Day 5. - Ascent the fourth pass, Portachuelo (4,750 m.) and descent to Viconga lake (4.407 m.) A few meters exist natural thermal baths. Camp with an exceptional swimming pool with hot water at 4400 m. altitude. A whole midway relax ... Is possible make all the route in bikes, pushing in some parts.
Day 6.- Very early, at 2 am, we start to climb Pumarinri mountain. The route is glacier with some easy rock pass before to glacier. After crossing part of glacier, We climb the las part ( 100 m. / 55 º ) to secundary summit. From there, in 10 m. reaching the principal summit .. the view is perfect to Huayhuash mountain. Return to Viconga camp and shower again in the thermal baths.
Day 7: Viconga - Surasaca (4600 m.)- Churin (2000 m.)
After breakfast in camp site Viconga we will sart hiking up to the Portachuelo surasaca pass, at 4,800 m., After hiking 2 hours we will reach the pass, then we will start an amazing descent in BIKES !! down along the Surasaca lake, We can see the Mountains Cullcushjanca, Quesillojanca, Torre de Cristal and others. We have assistence vehicle during all the route (Dirt road) We will passing several villages such as Cashaucro, Oyon, all these route we will be going down along the valley until Churin, we will arrive to Churin after 4 - 6 hours "driving our mountain bikes" and here we will have hostel acommodation, and we will enjoy the Hotsprings of Churin, there is a huge of hotsprings which is thermomedicinal, dinner we wil have at restaurant, Churin is a small town where we can find Internet, shops, Tourist Information office, Chicken restaurants,etc.
Return to Lima (6 hs.) the next day.
Recommended date : March - November
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