Trekking Tours: Ulta - Llanganuco 3D/2N

This trek route allow us to carry out a splendid short itinerary rewarding us with the fantastic view of the Cordillera Blanca snow peaks from two view points: Punta Yanayacu (4900 m) and Portachuelo de Llanganuco (4,765 m) where we see the impressive peaks of Huascarán, Huandoy, Chopicalqui, Chacraraju, Yanapaccha, Pisco, Ulta, Contrahierbas, Hualcán and others.

Via the Ulta valley we ascend towards Punta Yanayacu then descend the Morococha valley where we will take a bus to ascend to the Portachuelo de Llanganuco and then visitOrkacocha and Chinanacocha lakes.

03 days and 02 nights of unforgettable adventures in the Cordillera Blanca

Day 1: Huaraz- Ulta Valley (4,100 m) Bus 3 h.
            Quebrada Ulta - Ocshapampa (4,400 m) 5 h.

Leaving Huaraz city (3,100 m) we head towards the North of the Callejón de Huaylas to Carhuaz (2,645 m) ¾ h, make a short stop, then begin the ascent towards the Cordillera Blanca to the head of Ulta valley (4,100 m) where we meet up with our support staff and begin the ascent to our Ocshapamapa camp (4,400 m) 5 h We have splendid views of Contrahierbas (6,036 m) Ulta (5,875 m) Hualcán (6,112 m), Chopicalqui (6,354 m) and others.

Day 2: Ocshapampa – Molinopampa (4,200 m) 7 h

This will be a long and tiring day, our aim, to cross the Punta Yanacaju pass (4,900 m), rewarding us with impressive views of the Cordillera Blanca: Huascarán (6,768 m), Chopicalqui, Ulta, Contrahierbas, Hualcán and others. Also to the north we see Taulliraju (5,830 m), Quitaraju (6,040 m) and Rinrihirca (5,810 m). Then we descend the Mororococha valley, setting up camp in Molinopampa.

Day 3: Molinopampa - Vaqueria (3,700 m) 2h
            Vaqueria - Huaraz (3,100 m) Bus 5h

This third and last day we have a short walk towards the road 2h, near Vaqueria, where a vehicle will pick up us to ascend Portachuelo de LLanganuco (4,765m) 2½h with truly impressive views of the Cordillera Blanca. We see mountains like: Huascarán Norte (6,650m), Huascarán Sur (6,768m), Huandoy (6,395m), Chacraraju (6,122m), Chopicalqui (6,345m), Pisco (5,752m) Yanapaccha (5,460m) and down the Llanganuco lakes. Then we descend via the Llanganuco valley and passing Orkoncocha and Chinancocha lakes, return to Huaraz.

Our Trekking programs include:

• Transportation to the beginning or the ending of the trek to Huaraz
• Full Accommodation during the trek
• Tent for two, dining room-kitchen tent
• Trek guide, cook, muleteers, donkeys
• First-aid kit
• Oxygen
• Communication equipment

Our Trekking programs do not include:

• Entrance ticket to the Huascarán National Park: US$ 20.00
• Personal equipment: Sleeping bag, warm clothes, etc
• Meals for the days not included in the trek
• Anything that was not specified