Huaraz: Santa Cruz Trek 4 Days in Huayhuash Valley

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Day 01: Huaraz - Cashapampa - Llamacorral (3750m)⌄

   Departure 7:00am in private vehicle, we will move to the Valley from the Callejón de Huaylas passing through the provinces of Tarica, Marcara, Carhuaz, Yungay and Caraz (2290m.) (3 hours approx.),

   We will begin our walk through a valley flanked by walls of rock covered by unique vegetation, with a warm climate. As you ascend through the valley it widens showing us the incredible mountainous landscape with unique species of flora and fauna, to reach the Llamacorral camp (3760m.), where we will spend the night.

   Meals: Dinner · Lunch

   Overnight: Campsite: Llamacorral (3750 m)

2. 2Day 2: Llamacorral - Taullipampa (4250m)⌄

   Start of the day with breakfast at 7:00am then we continue through the Valley of Santa Cruz passing through the Ichiccocha lagoons (3735m), Hatuncocha (3880m) (small lagoon and large lagoon).

   Continuing along a long path until reaching the Alpamayo crossing, from where we will ascend to the Arhuaycocha valley, where we will visit the Alpamayo Base Camp (4330m) and the Arhuaycocha Lagoon (4500m), where we will get wonderful views around this point to the snow-capped mountains of Caraz, Quitaraju, Artesonraju, Alpamayo Then we descend towards the Taullipampa camp,

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner · Lunch

   Overnight: Campsite: Taullipampa (4250m)

3. 3Day 03: Taullipampa - Punta Union (4750m) - Cachinapampa (3750m)⌄

   We will start the day with breakfast at 7:00am then we ascend a well-marked zig zag path. It is the most difficult day since the walk is ascending to the Punta Unión pass 4750m.

   From there, the maximum height of the trekking, we can have panoramic views of the Cordillera Blanca mountains like Artesón, Quitaraju, Santa Cruz, Pucajirca,Taulliraju, etc., from the pass we will begin to descend to the Huaripampa valley to the Paria camp (3870m), continue for one hour further to the Cachinapampa camp (optional).

   Meals: Breakfast · Dinner · Lunch

   Overnight: Campsite: Cachinapampa (3750m).

4. 4Day 04: Cachinapampa - Vaquería - Huaraz⌄

   Breakfast at 7:00am, a short day of walking where we will descend along a local road, passing through the Huaripampa valley, observing rustic constructions based on mud, stone, local people, children who came to the road to ask for candy, chocolates, etc.

   We will have a short walk to Vaquería where our transport awaits us for the transfer to Huaraz.

   Meals: Breakfast