Pisco Base Camp and Lake 69 Trek

Lets Go! Vamos!

Day 1: Huaraz – Llanganuco Lakes – Cebollapampa – Pisco Mountain Hut

You are picked up at your accommodation and begin the journey with a spectacular scenic drive along the Callejon de Huaylas Valley and then into the Huascaran National Park, past the turquoise Llanganuco Lakes to Cebollapampa 3900m (2½ hours drive).

Here, we start hiking up on a good path for 3 to 4 hours to Pisco Base Camp 4670m (Pisco Mountain Hut).

Day 2: Pisco Mountain Hut – Lake 69 – Cebollapampa

Today we make a traverse a long a good but rocky path before we climb up to a view point.

From there we descend to Lake 69 and then we take Demanda Valley down to Cebollapampa where our vehicle is waiting for us to take us back to Huaraz. 6 hours walk.

Altitude and Acclimatization

This is a major factor on this trek and we strongly recommend that you arrive in Huaraz at least 4 days before the trek departs and spend time doing day hikes to higher altitude, this will help with acclimatization to the new altitude. 

Grading & Fitness

In order to get the most out of the trek you should be in reasonably good physical condition. It is not easy to grade the fitness level required for the trek, since it is a subjective matter. However, we have classified this trek as strenuous . We trek approximately five to seven hours per day with an ascent to 5000m and a long descent.