11-Day Alpamayo Circuit Trek

1 Day: Huaraz - Cashapampa – Llamacorral

Leave Huaraz at 7am to the trail head Cashapampa 2900masl, meet our donkey drivers and then we will start hiking.

Camp at Llamacorral at 3800masl.

2 Day: Llamacorral – Taullipampa

Hike by the beautiful lakes Ichicocha and Jatuncocha, go up to the Alpamayo south base camp, then continue to the camp place Taullipampa 4200masl.

3 Day: Taullipampa – Tuctupampa

Start hiking to the PuntaUnion Pass 4750 masl. Nice views descent to camp place Tuctupampa 4200masl camp.

4 Day: Tuctupampa – Quisuar

Hike up to Pucaraju pass 4640 masl. Descend to Quisuar, where we will camp in the left side at 3900masl.

5 Day: Quisuar – Jancapampa

Start hiking up to Tupatupa pass 4360masl then place at Jancapampa 3600masl overnight.

6 Day. Jancapampa – Huillca

Start hiking early to get the Yanacon pass 4610, go down to the camp place Huillca overnight at 4000masl. camping.

7 Day: Huillca – Caracara

Walk to first pass Mesapata 4460masl. Then Caracara pass 4830masl going down faced to Alpamayo north face, then camp at Jancarurish 4200masl facing at Alpamayo’s north face.

8 Day: Jancarurish Rest Day

Rest day walk to base camp of Alpamayo north side, return to camp overnight at 4200 masl.

9 Day: Jancarurish – Osoruri

Walk until Ruinapampa, start walk-up zigzag path get the Ichicvientona pass 4770masl, then descent to the camp place of Osoruri overnight at 4650masl.

10 Day: Osoruri – Calamina

Walk up to Jatunvientona pass 4860 masl, beatuful blue lake of Cullicocha in the base of Santa Cruz massif, go down to camp of Calamina 3650masl. camping.

11 Day: Calamina - Hulcayan – Huancarhuaz

Last hiking day, arrive to Hualcayan, get early to Huancarhuas Hot springs at 2850masl. aboard the bus arrive to Caraz 2293masl, then continue driving Huaraz arriving at 4pm aprox.