Region guide

Ancash

Cordillera Blanca base region.

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Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Peru Cordillera Blanca Triple

9-day mountaineering itinerary, reaching about 6,032 metres

Difficulty: Severe
Duration: 9 days
Region: Ancash

Mountains

Chopicalqui

6,354M in Peru

Chopicalqui is a 6,354M mountain in Ancash, Peru.

Tocllaraju

6,032M in Peru

Tocllaraju is a 6,032M mountain in Ancash, Peru.

Artesonraju

6,025M in Peru

Artesonraju is a 6,025M mountain in Ancash, Peru.

Alpamayo

5,947M in Peru

Alpamayo is a 5,947M mountain in Ancash, Peru.

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Severe

Cordillera Blanca Triple Summit Route

Most itineraries use Huaraz, Pashpa, and Musho as the key access bases for Vallunaraju, Ishinca, and Tocllaraju, with summit days linked by transfers rather than one continuous trail. Arrivals from the UK usually begin with london -> lima, coach or domestic transfer to huaraz before the route moves on between the mountain bases.

Distance36 km
Days9 days
High point6,032M

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Mountain town

Huaraz

Cordillera Blanca logistics hub for treks, acclimatisation, and alpine climbs.

At a glance

Region summary

Country Peru

Parent region Country level

Mountains 4

Highest mountain Chopicalqui (6,354M)

Routes 1

Adventures 1

Accommodation 0

Activities 0

Planning towns 1