Olleros-Carhuascancha Trek with a guide in 5 days
The Olleros-Carhuascancha trek is probably the most rare and unique trail in the Cordillera Blanca. If you want to live a different hiking adventure join Fredy, a local UIMLA mountain guide, in this 5-day trip. You won't regret!
Cordillera Blanca
5 Days
May, Jun, Aug - Oct
Description
The Olleros-Carhuascancha trek is an amazing and remote hiking trail of the Cordillera Blanca. Are you coming?
The route of the Olleros-Carhuascancha trek offers more than 20 glacial lakes with stunning waterfalls and a breathtaking landscape of the surrounding snow-capped peaks.
In addition, during this trip we will enjoy a really spectacular gorge and many other natural beauties. I think it is probably the most rare and unique trail in the Cordillera Blanca.
This trekking adventure will take us 5 days. I can take with me a maximum of 4 guests. However, I will ask an assistant to join us if the group is larger. All participants must be fit enough to face several hours of hiking per day. Besides that, remember that we must reach a height of 4750 m only by foot.
At the bottom of this page you can find more details about the day-by-day itinerary. Our starting point will be in Huaraz. Keep in mind it is just a sample program. I can adapt it to your wishes, expectations and technical level.
For any other doubt or if you’d like to start with the booking process, please fill out the form and get in touch with me. It will be a big pleasure for me to guide you through the Olleros-Carhuascancha trek!
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Transport during the trip
- Transportation start and back
- Permit and entrance fees
- Porters
Itinerary
Day 1: Huaraz – Olleros (3400m) – Sacracancha (4050m)
We start our first day driving south across the Callejón de Huaylas until we reach the picturesque mountain village of Olleros. Here we will meet our group and start hiking up along the right bank of the Rio Negro river. Once we are in Quebrada Uquian we will enjoy an amazing panoramic view of the mounts Shaqsha, Uruashraju, Rurec and Tuctupunta. Overnight camp at Sacracancha.
Day 2: Yanashallash Pass (4700m) – Shonco (4050m)
After breakfast we will walk gradually uphill across the Pre-Inca Trail in direction to the Yanashallash pass. As soon as we get there, we will be in a strategic position to appreciate the peaks of Huantsan, Rurec and Uruashraju. Once we cross the pass, we will walk down into our next campsite: Shonco.
Day 3: Hato (3700m) - Castillapampa (4350m)
This day we will walk downhill about 2 hours to the high Andean mountain village of Hato. Then, we will walk across the Alhinea Valley, going along various mountain lakes with spectacular views of the Urhuasraju, Rurec and Huantzan mountains. Finally, we will reach the Castillapampa camping spot, where we set up our tents and spend the night.
Day 4: Santa Rosa (4850m) - carhuascancha (3900m)
Today we will walk uphill until we reach the Santa Rosa Pass. Then we descend through a rocky path along the Rimarima Valley, where we can admire the endemic flora of the place. Overnight camp in the Carhuascancha valley.
Day 5: San Marcos Village - Chavin (3150m) – Huaraz
This day we walk down along the green lush Carhuascancha Valley in direction to the Yuracyacu village. Here our private transfer awaits us to take us back Huaraz. End of the program.
About the guide
Fredy
Mountain Leader
I am fully Peruvian trekking guide (AGOCP) since 2010 and member of (UIMLA) since 2012; currently aspiring to be mountaineering guide to get the highest international qualification as full mountain climbing guide at (CEAM) high school mountain center studies.
I was born and grew up on the mountain skirt of llupa country side. I became passionate for the mountains from my early life, nowadays I have a wide and extensive experience in adventure leading and managing in Peru’s tourism industry.
I speak Spanish, Quechua and fluent English; it will be my pleasure to take you on exhilarating adventure travel in the awe-inspiring cordillera Blanca and stunning trek in cordillera Huayhuash of Peru. As a qualified guide I can offer a wide variety of exciting trekking and climbing experiences in the Andes of Peru.
An emphasis on personalized service and knowledgeable trip planning and execution, providing professionalism and safety, It is my mission to customize memorable trekking, hiking, climbing and cultural experiences that will provide a lifetime of memories with an awesome sense of humor.
I am ready to make your dream a reality get in touch for a superb adventure experience!
Languages
| English
Certificates
AGOCP | UIMLA
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