Region guide

Ancash

Cordillera Blanca base region.

Mountains

Chopicalqui

6354 m in Peru

Major Peruvian 6000m objective often used after acclimatisation climbs.

Full mountain guide is still being expanded.

Tocllaraju

6032 m in Peru

Commonly offered as an introductory technical alpine summit in Peru.

Full mountain guide is still being expanded.

Artesonraju

6025 m in Peru

Iconic technical alpine objective in Peru's Cordillera Blanca.

Full mountain guide is still being expanded.

Alpamayo

5947 m in Peru

Aspirational guided alpine peak in the Cordillera Blanca.

Full mountain guide is still being expanded.

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
  • High point6,032 m

Adventures

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

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.