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4-day Santa Cruz Trek in the Huascarán National Park, Peru

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Join Lucio, an experienced IFMGA mountain guide, on this 4-day trek in the breathtaking Cordillera Blanca range in the Peruvian Andes.

Andes

4 Days

All year

Intermediate

Beginner


Highlights

  • See some of Peru's tallest mountains
  • Marvel at the colorful landscapes
  • Trek is suitable for beginners as it's not very strenuous

Description

The Cordillera Blanca, or “White Range,” extends for 200 km and forms part of the Peruvian Andes. With tall, snow-capped peaks, pristine glacial lakes and interesting flora, it’s no wonder it’s a dream destination for trekkers and mountaineers.

This is your opportunity to hike in the heart of the Cordillera Blanca, exploring three significant gorges: Santa Cruz, Huaripampa and Llanganuco. You’ll also be able to admire some of Peru’s tallest mountains, including Huascarán (6,768 m), Alpamayo (5,947 m) and Huandoy (6,360 m).

The nights will be spent camping, and you’ll find there’s no better way to start the day than having breakfast with amazing mountain views.

We’ll travel a total distance of 42 km over the course of the four days, the highest point being 4,750 m in elevation. The trek does not require technical skills, nor is it very physically demanding, so anyone with a decent level of physical fitness is welcome to participate.

Book this trip now to spend four unforgettable days discovering the Cordillera Blanca. 

Also check out this 4-day trek in the Cordillera Huayhuash.

Price includes

  • Guiding fee
  • Transportation start and back

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1

Transport from Huaraz to Cashapampa (2,900 m), where we begin our walk to Llamacorral. Camping in Llamacorral (3,750 m).

Time walking: 5 hours

Day 2: Day 2

Walking from Llamacorral to Taullipampa (4,250 m). Seeing the Ichicocha and Jatuncocha lagoons and many mountains including Caraz, Quitaraju, Artesonraju, and Alpamayo.

Time walking: 6 hours

Camping in Taullipampa (4,250 m)

Day 3: Day 3

Walking from Taullipampa to Punta Unión (4,750 m), then to Cachinapampa (3,750 m). Most difficult day due to altitude gain going to Punta Unión. Great views of the following mountains: Quitaraju, Taulliraju, Artesonraju, Huascarán, Contrahierbas.

Time walking: 8 hours

Camping in Cachinapampa (3,750 m)

Day 4: Day 4

Three hour walk from Cachinapampa to Vaquería. Transport back to Huaraz.

 

About the guide

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Lucio

Mountain Guide

Certificates

UIAGM | IFMGA


What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

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