Cordillera Huayhuash
Welcome to Cordillera Huayhuash
The insider's travel guide to Cordillera HuayhuashApproximately 30 kilometres north to south, Cordillera Huayhuash is extremely remote with only a handful of small settlements scattered below 4,000 metres. A dense cluster of jagged, snowy towers and glacial lakes, the Huayhuash boasts seven peaks over 5,700 metres and is home to Peru’s second highest mountain, Yerupajá, at 6,635 metres.
Huayhuash is perhaps best known for Siula Grande (6,344m), made famous by Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' epic survival story, Touching The Void. For the mortals among us, the main attraction is an incredible 130 kilometre trek called the Huayhuash Circuit which strings together nine mountain passes, all of which are over 4,700 metres. The Circuit is normally completed in 8 to 10 days. The highest pass you’ll cross reaches an altitude of 5,050 metres on day five, followed by the mirador (viewpoint) at San Antonio, one of the most stunning views that I have ever witnessed.
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