12-day Mountain biking tour around Huascarán in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca

Join Arnold, an IFMGA-certified mountain guide, for this unforgettable, challenging and incredibly scenic 12-day mountain biking adventure around Huascarán National Park, in Peru's Cordillera Blanca.

Group

Andes

12 Days

All year

Very high

Advanced

Highlights

Enjoy all the stunning scenery in Peru.
Make various ascents of mountain passes on your bike.
Explore a UNESCO World Heritage site too.

Description

Come and tour the stunningly beautiful Andes Mountains on your bicycle!

Over the course of 12 days, we will make our way up several mountain passes, the highest of which reaches 4.700 meters in elevation, explore Huascarán National Park and visit various local towns along the way.

Beginning the cycling portion of our adventure in Huaraz, we will combine road cycling with mountain biking as we ascend into the mountains and travel along the ridge lines and through the valleys of some of the Cordillera Blanca's highest peaks.

Each day, we will enjoy gorgeous views and toward the end of you trip, we will spend a day exploring Lagoon 69 in Huascarán National Park. It is one of the more than 400 lagoons that form part of the park, which is considered a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage site. You will not want to miss it!

While we will not do too much climbing on all of the days, expect to ride for about 30 kilometers each day. A high level of physical fitness and competency on a bike are required for you to enjoy this trip. However, if you are not feeling up to it one day, we do have an accompanying vehicle that follows us.

So what are you waiting for? Book now for this incredible 12-day mountain biking adventure through the highest mountains of Peru's stunning Cordillera Blanca!

If you like the look of this trip then I think you will also enjoy my 9-day expedition up Ranrapalca, also in the Cordillera Blanca!

Price includes

Guiding fee

Price details

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Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival

Arrive at the Jorge Chavez International Airport before transferring to the hotel in Miraflores.

Day 2: Lima to Huaraz

After taking the bus from Lima to Huaraz, you will transfer to the hotel and meet the guide to go over the itinerary.

Day 3 to 4: Acclimatization

We will head to Churup Lagoon (4.0450 meters) and Wilcahuain (4.350 meters) in order to get out on the bikes and get used to the altitude.

Day 5: Huaraz - Punta Olímpica - Chacas hotel

After, transferring by bus to Carhuaz, we will cycle for 50 kilometer to Chacas, 30 of which will be paved. Enjoyt great views along the way, but be ready to climb.

Day 6: Chacas - Paso Pupash - Wecrococha Camp

After visiting the town of Chacas, we will cycle for 30 kilometers, heading over flatter terrain until we reach the towns of Sapcha and Wecroncocha where we will camp.

Day 7: Wecrococha - Passo Pupash - Yanama hotel Camp

After a short climb of 12 kilometers to the Pupash Pass, we will descend by road to Yanama for another 10 kilometers, where we will spend the night.

Day 8: Yanama - Portachuelo Pass - Yurack corral Camp

This will be one of the most demanding and scenic days of the trip. We will make the 35 kilometer ride, going both up and down hill until we reach the Cebollapampa Note, where we will camp for the night.

Day 9: Yurac Corral - treks lagoon 69 - Yurac Corral Camp

We will spend the day exploring Lagoon 69, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Huarascan National Park.

Day 10: Yurac Corral - Yungay - Huaraz

On our final day of cycling, we will make the 45 kilometer trip down to Yungay, before transferring back to Huaraz.

Day 11 to 12: Departure

From Huaraz, you will take the bus back to Lima and then transfer to the airport the following day.

Details

More info

Equipment list:

Bicycle
Helmet (mandatory)
Whistle (recommended)
Small backpack (about 15 / 20L)
Sunglasses
Protective cream (high factor)
Warm clothes, rain and wind breaks.
Short gloves
Long coat gloves
Long waterproof gloves for countries of cold climates
Comfortable clothes for the bicycle, Maillot / Culote (Recommended short and long coat)
We will always have protection material for the cold, rain and wind on the bicycle, this can be lighter for those who need it or use the same we will carry as recommended material.
Comfortable shoes for bicycle, automatic or sport depending on the type of pedals, for those who hire bicycles for hire at destination, they can take their automatic pedals
Water bottle or hydration system
Flashlight or front and spare batteries
Sleeping bag
Mattress
Suitcase for expedition
Comfortable travel clothes adapted to a dry and cold climate.
Toilet bag (include wet wipes, high protection anti sun cream, lip balm).
Binoculars and photographic material
Sleeping bag of great resistance to cold / mountain trekking type shoes / thermal socks /
thermo - fiber / mountain pants / waterproof pants / canes / T-shirts
thermal / tracksuit / fleece / down jacket / windbreaker / gloves and hat.
Suitcase for expedition

Meeting point

Jorge Chavez International Airport, Lima.

Equipment you will need to bring

See equipment list below

About the guide

Arnold

Mountain Guide

Languages

English

Certificates

AGMP | UIAGM | IFMGA

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