Altitude: 5000 m.s.n.m.
Difficulty: moderate - difficult
Duration: 09 days
Preferied time: May – September
Tº; aproximatly in the trek
On day: + 15 - + 23 ºC
In the night: - 4 a - 6 ºC (camping)

Itineray

1st day: We drive from Huraz to Chiquian (3400m). From here we drive to Llamac (3250m). Here we meet the donkey-driver and his donkeys. At 11.00 am we leave Llamac and walk to Cuartelhuain. (3900). During our walk we can enjoy the view to the first mountain tops like Ninashanca and we pass through rural villages like Pocpa and  Paclla before we arrive our camping-site Cuartelhuain. Walking-time about 6-7 hours.

2nd day: Cuartelhuain (3900) - Mitococha Lake . (4100). Walking-time 5 – 6 hours. Today we pass our first pass which is called Cacananpunta (4700) and see the summits of Ninashanca, Rondoy, the lakes Pucacocha, Yanacocha Chico and el Grande. After that we descend until the Camping of  Mitococha. From here we have a nice view to the tops of Rondoy and Hirishanca.

3rd day: Mitococha Lake (4100) - Carhuacocha Lake (4138).
Walking-time 5-6 hours. We climb up to the second pass of Punta Carhuac (4650). Then we descend through the mountain ravine to our camping-site of Carhuacocha.From here we can enjoy the beautiful landscape with the summits of Jirishanca, Yerupaja, Toro, etc.

4th day: Carhuacocha Lake (4138) - Huayhuash. (4100). Walking-time about 6-7 hours. Now we pass the third pass which is named Paso de Carnicero (4600). We descend to the lakes of Atocshaico, Carnicero and see the mountains Siula, Jural, Carnicero y Trapecio.

5th day: Huayhuash (4100) - Viconga Lake(4407) Walking-time 5-6 hours. Today we climb up to the pass of Portachuelo (4750) and enjoy the view to the mountains Puscanturpa, Cuyoc, Millpo and parts of the Cordillera Raura.Then we arrive at our camping-site Viconga (4300). It is possible to take a bath at the hot springs of Atuscancha (4000).

6th day: Viconga Lake (4407) – Guanacpatay (3900) Walking-time about 4-5 hours. The 5th pass we will pass is called Cuyoc (5000). This will be the highest pass of our trekking. Descending to the camping.

7th day: Guanacpatay (3900) - Huayllapa (3600) Walking-time about 6-7 hours. We descend to Guanacpatay and reach the village of Huayllapa. After that we ascend to the camping of Huatilla, observing the camp of the mountain Diablo mudo – Juituhuarco and Rosario.

8th day: Huatia (4200) - Jahuacocha Lake (4066)Today we pass the point of Punta Tapush (4900) and observe the mountains Auxilio, Diablo Mudo. Besides we walk up to the pass of Yaucha (4800). Where the groups usually descend to the mountain ravine of Haucrish we can see parts of the glacier of Hirishanca and Yerupaja. We arrive at the lake of Jahuacocha, camping.

9th day:Jahuacocha Lake (4066) - Llamac (3250) Now we pass the last pass of our trekking. This pass is called paso de Pampa de Llamac (4300). For the last time we enjoy the view to the mountains of Cordillera Huayhuash. We drive back to Chiquian. Transport to Huaraz.