Quillcayhuanca - Cojup
 

Considerado como una de las caminatas mas hermosas de la cordillera blanca, donde usted podrá apreciar las distintas montañas que conforman este impresionante, acogedor y paradisíaco valle. con hermosas algunas y montañas de mas de 6 mil metros de altura como: collapaco (5459 msnm), san Juan (5843msnm), maparaju (5326msnm), cayesh (5721msnm), andavete (5518msnm), tullparaju (5787msnm) Chinchey (5222msnm), pucarranra (6156msnm), ishinca (5530msnm), ranrapalca (6162msnm), palcaraju (6274msnm).
 


Places
Altitude
Days
Nº PAX
Easy
Moderate

Difficult
Months
Observations
Starting point
Pitec
Finishing point
cachipampa
High point
5020m.s.n.m
Paso guapi
Low point
3850m.s.n.m
Difficulty
   X

Duration
  04
Dates of visit
April
Sept
Minimum # of people
 02
Maximum # of people
 10
Difference in elevation
1170 mts.
Distance
165 km.
Nº of Overpasses
08-10
 

Considered one of the most beautiful treks of the Cordillera Blanca, where you will be able to apréciate the distinct mountains that conform this impressing, and welcoming paradise-like valley. With beautiful lakes and mountains over 6000 meters of altitude like: Ccollapaco(5459 masl ), San Juan(5843masl),Maparaju(5326masl),Cayesh(5721masl),Andavite(5518masl),
Tullparaju(5787masl) Chinchey(5222masl),Pucarranra(6156masl),Ishinca(5530masl),Ranrapalca(masl), Palcaraju (6274masl).
 
 
ITINERAY 4 DAYS AND 3 NIGHTS IN THE MOUNTAIN

DAY .-1 We begin our journey from Huaraz heading towards the East until Pitec; here is where we will begin the trek, through the valley Quillcayhuanca, until the archeological remains of Tambo, where we will finally camp for the night.

DAY 2.- We continue our trek through the same valley visiting lake Tullpacocha to afterwards ascend through a zigzagging trail until nearby lake Cuchillacocha, which is where we will camp for the night.

DAY 3.- We continue our trek heading towards Paso Guapi (5020masl) from which we could see mountains ranging from 5 – 6 thousand meters of altitude and at the same time the Cojup Valley, which is where we will camp for the night.

DAY 4.- We will descend through the Cojup valley heading towards the town of Cachipampa, from where we will transfer to Huaraz.