Chopicalqui, 6354m (4 days)
Description
Route: Southeast ridge
Elevation Gain: 1350m from Camp 1, 2050m from the main trail
Grade: TD-
Itinerary
Day 1: Huaraz-Yungay-Llanganuco Lakes-Portachuelo (4768), Vaqueria-Paria
Car takes you to «Curva de Chopicalqui, km32» (4300m) from where you walk about 4-5h to the morraine camp (4900m).
Day 2: Paria-Punta Union-Taullipampa
After walking 15 minutes you reach the glacier from where you walk about 4-5h to Camp 1 (5400m).
Day 3: Taullipampa-Arhuaycocha Cañon-Jatuncocha, Ichicchocha ,Llamacorral
Summit day. About 5-7h to the summit and returning to Camp 1 for a lunch and rest and continuing down to morraine camp.
Day 4: Llamacorral-Cashapampa-Huaraz
After breakfast walk back to «Curva de Chopicalqui» from where the car takes you back to Hauraz. Arriving to Huaraz around 3-5pm.
What to bring:
Get prepared for heat, sun, rain and cold. Good hiking shoes. Sleeping bag, light daypack, toilet paper, headlamp, personal things, camera, sunscreen, snacks. Water for the first day. Missing something? Ask Galaxia.
Service covers:
Mattress, tent, bag for mules, transfers, local guide services, mules and mule drivers, cook, breakfasts (except for the first day), lunches and dinners (except for the last day), separated kitchen and dinner tents with tables and chairs, toilet tent. Excluded: park entrance fee (65 soles in 2012, valid for one month – bring your passport number). Tips for the staff.
PLEASE NOTE:
– This hike reaches 4600m altitude with 700m vertical gain, which may feel hard if you haven’t acclimatized.
– If you have any food restrictions like allergies, vegetarian or religious restrictions, please inform us before the trek.
– You can also purchase this trek as an individual tour, or buy only some parts of the service package – just contact us and we’ll make you a good offer!
