Itinerary

1. Day1 - Huaraz (3100 m) – Caraz (2200 m) – Cashapampa village at (2970m) - Llamacoral camp. at (3760m) (Trek time: 4 hours (ascend) / driving up time: 3 hours)

   • Depart from Huaraz at 7:00 am. and drive to the north side of Huaraz along Callejon de Huaylas on the paved road until Caraz at 2200 m. Deviate to the northeast on the dirt road until Cashapampa village at 2970 m.

   • Start walking up along narrow Santa Cruz Valley with sparkling waterfalls, groves & high land bushes and trees until a wide meadow, where the campsite is located with a spectacular view to the background about Mount Taulliraju. 

   Overnight camp at Llamacoral.

2. Day 2- Llamacoral camp(3760 m) – Arhueycocha Lake (4450 m) –Taullipampa camp. at (4250 m) (Trek time: 8 hours)

   • Start walking up on grass meadow, passing by beautiful mountain lakes of Ichiccocha and Jatuncocha lake. 

   • Hike up on the Santa Cruz valley until Quisuar.

   • Walk up on a steep hill, but the trail winds up on zig-zag until Alpamayo viewpoint above Arhuaycocha gorge and Arhuaycocha lake at 4450 m.

   • Relax and enjoy the splendid summit view of the majestic mountains of Alpamayo and another peak.

   • Come back on the same route up until the Alpamayo viewpoint, and the route leads to the isolated Taullipampa campsite.

   Overnight camp at Taullipampa.

3. Day 3- Taullipampa camp (4250 m) – Punta Union Pass at (4750 m) – Cachinapampa camp. at (3700 m) (Trek time: 7 hours)

   • Start walking up towards Punta Union, which is the highest point of this trek. 

   • On the pass, enjoy the most spectacular & panoramic view surrounded by huge mountains as Mount Taulliraju, Artezonraju, Pucajirca, other peaks and turquoise lakes.

   • Descend on the slope and the rocky trail toward the Huaripampa valley. Seeing small glacier lakes, waterfalls & high land groves and trees, reach the campsite at Cachinapampa on Huaripampa valley.

   Spend the last camp night at Cachinapampa.

4. Day 4- Cachinapampa (3700 m) – Vaqueria village (3700 m) – Huaraz (Trek time: 2 hours (descend) / driving time: 4 hours)

   • Start walking down on flat valley road with some sections of Quenual & Quisuar forest. The trail is almost easy until the Huaripampa village.

   • Climb up until the Vaqueria settlement, there the private transport will be waiting to drive Huaraz.

   • On the road, pass on Portachuelo pass, and drive down from Llanganuco valley to Yungay to Huaraz.