Duration: 06 days
Highest point: Punta Yanayacu Pass 4850 m.
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate.
Day 1: Huaraz - Ulta Valley – Hualcapampa
The transport takes us to the Ulta valley where we begin the hike to the first campsite in Hualcapampa.
» Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours approx.
» Campsite: Hualcapampa
Day 2: Hualcapampa - Yanayacu Pass (4850 m.) - Molinopampa (3650 m.).
This day we begin to zigzag up to the Yanayacu pass, from where we will have an impressive view of the Cordillera Blanca, then we begin to descend to the camp.
» Hiking time: 5 to 6 hours approx.
» Campsite: Molinopampa 3650 m.
Day 03: Molinopampa (3650 m.) - Colcabamba (3500 m.) - Paria (3850 m.)
This day the hike is lighter since we will not climb any pass, we will only go through the entire valley, where we pass through the towns of Chalhua, Calcabamba, Huaripampa, and the view of the snowy Chacraraju, later arriving at the campsite.
» Hiking time: 5 - 6 hours approx.
» Campsite: Paria (3850 m.).
Day 4: Quebrada Paria (3810 m.) - Taullipampa (4250 m.)
This day we will go through the Punta Union pass 4750 m. from where you have an impressive view of the Cordillera Blanca.
» Hiking time: 6 to 7 hours approx.
» Camping: Taullipampa (4250 m.).
Day 5: Taullipampa (4250 m.) - Llamacorral (3760 m.)
This day we deviate from the route to a viewpoint where we can observe the south west face of the snowy Alpamayo. Later on, continuing the route. We pass through the Jatuncocha and Ichiccocha lagoons further on, arriving at the campsite.
» Hiking time: 5 to 6 hours approx.
» Camping: Llamacorral (3760 m.).
Day 6: Llamacorral – Cashapampa – Huaraz
This day we will only descend along the Santa Cruz valley, later arriving at the town of Cashpampa where our transport awaits us for the transfer to Huaraz.
» Hiking time: 4 to 5 hours approx.
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