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3 Day Trek To Mount Yanapaccha From Huaraz

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Mountaineering, Nature, Camping

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    Hard

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Embark on a hiking excursion to this small peak of Yanapaccha. Be surrounded by snow-capped peaks of Huandoy, Pisco, Chopicalqui, Contrahierbas and many more. On the summit day, behold the majestic Cordillera Blanca range for stunning glacier lakes and valleys!

Highlights
  • Go to Callejon de Huaylas valley, an inter-Andean valley
  • See Portachuelo Llanganuco, at 4.767m above the sea level
  • Hike up Yanapaccha Mountain, lying in the Huascarán National Park 
  • Day 1- Huaraz (3100 m) – Yungay town (2500 m) – Portachuelo de Llanganuco (4600 m) – Yanapaccha moraine camp at (4900 m) expand_more

    • Depart from Huaraz at 6:00 am and head toward the north side along Callejon de Huaylas valley until Yungay town. From this place, turn to the east and continue driving up towards Llanganuco valley passing on the way by beautiful couple glacier lakes until Portachuelo de Llanganuco km 42 at 4600 m. 

    • Start walking for 3 hours with the porters' support. They are going to load the climbing gear and take it to the Moraine camp at 4900 m near Yanapacha lake.

    Overnight camp at Moraine camp.

  • Day 2- Yanapaccha moraine camp (4900 m) – Yanapaccha summit (5460 m) – Yanapaccha moraine camp (4600 m) expand_more

    • After breakfast at 2:00 am, start climbing up towards the Yanapaccha summit at 5460 m. 

    • Reach the top of the summit and see more than 10 other summits, which are over 6 thousand meters high including giant mount Huascarán at 6768 m. 

    • Come back to Moraine camping spot. Spend the last night camp at the base camp. 

  • Day 3- Yanapaccha moraine camp (4600 m) – Huaraz expand_more

    • Pick up the climbing gear to walk down until Portachuelo de Llanganuco, where the private transport will be waiting to drive back to Huaraz.

What's Included

  • Qualified mountain guide

  • Cook specialized in normal and vegetarian dishes

  • Full first aid kit

  • Camping equipment (double sleeping tent, mattress, and etc.)

  • Equipment and cook tools (cook tent, chairs, table and full utensil kitchen)

  • Climbing gear (climbing boots, crampons, harness, ice axe rope, etc)

  • Personalized service of Peruvian Mountain Summit

  • Donkey driver, who is allowed to drive 5 donkeys

  • Donkeys service to transport our climbing logistic 

  • Porters, who support loading our collective climbing gear from base camp to Moraine camp

  • Private transport from Huaraz – Cashapampa / Cashapampa – Huaraz

  • Climbing meal (breakfast, picnic or lunch and dinner)

  • The meal contains enough carbohydrate to recover the lost energy during the trek (omelette, soup, fresh fruit, meats, pasta, raze, hot drinks, coca tea, which is ideal for altitude sickness)

What's Excluded

  • Climbing permits to Huascarán National Park  65.00 soles

  • Alimentation in Huaraz city

  • Sleeping bag (adequate -15° C)

  • Tips

What to bring

Personal Climbing Gear:

  • Climbing boots.

  • Polar Tec or wool gloves.

  • Sun hat.

  • Polar Tec or wool cap.

  • Sunglasses UV protection.

  • A backpack between 40 l to 70 l.

  • Lightweight Waterproof jacket Gore-Tex. 

  • Lightweight Waterproof pants Gore-Tex.

  • Water bottle.

  • Sun scream.

  • Headlamp.

  • Personal first aid kit.

  • Hiking poles.

  • Overcoat clothes.  

  • A camera 

  • Sleeping bag -15° C.

  • Personal toilets and small synthetic towel.

  • Sandals.

Know before you go

  • Located on the north side of the highest Peruvian summit Huascarán, this is a small peak but with considerable difficulty to climb on the west wall, ideal for climbing courses. It offers a spectacular view from the summit. Huge snow-capped peaks surround it as Huandoy mountain, Pisco mountain, Chopicalqui mountain, Contrahierbas mountain, Taulliraju mountain, Chacraraju majestic Huascarán mountain.

  • Maximum altitude: 5460 m. (Yanapaccha summit).

  • Difficulty: Moderate – hard.

  • Duration: 3 days / 2 nights.

  • Preferred time: May – September.

  • Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ at night -05°C to – 02°C


Important Advice:

  • Our accommodation service has hot water, a private bathroom, a TV with cable connection, a restaurant, a cafe shop, which is located downtown.

  • Bus service from Lima – Huaraz – Lima with “Cruz del Sur or Movil tours” with Wi-Fi connection.

Meeting Point

Cordillera Blanca, Lima District, Peru

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 2USD 1000 Per Group
3 To 0USD 1350 Per Group

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