Peru · Long-distance path

Huayhuash Circuit

A long-distance path in Peru: 99 km (61 mi) with 7,063 m of ascent, about 10 days on foot.

Distance
99 km (61 mi)
Ascent
7,063 m
Days
10
High point
5,024 m

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km50 km60 km70 km80 km90 km5,022 m3,224 m
Move along the height chart to see each point on the map.

Stages

A suggested split into 10 days of about 9.9 km (6.1 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.

  1. Day 1 Llamac to Pacllón 9.9 km · 9.9 km from the start
  2. Day 2 Pacllón to an unnamed point 9.9 km · 19.7 km from the start
  3. Day 3 An unnamed point to Huayllapa 9.9 km · 30 km from the start
  4. Day 4 Huayllapa to Cajatambo 9.9 km · 39 km from the start
  5. Day 5 Cajatambo to an unnamed point 9.9 km · 49 km from the start
  6. Day 6 An unnamed point to an unnamed point 9.9 km · 59 km from the start
  7. Day 7 An unnamed point to Jesús 9.9 km · 69 km from the start
  8. Day 8 Jesús to Queropalca 9.9 km · 79 km from the start
  9. Day 9 Queropalca to an unnamed point 9.9 km · 89 km from the start
  10. Day 10 An unnamed point to Pallca 9.9 km · 99 km from the start

Start and finish

Start: near Llamac, Ancash. -10.19784, -77.03444

Finish: near Pallca, Ancash. -10.16956, -76.92726

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.