The route to Llanganuco Lagoons


Llanganuco: 3,800 m.a.s.l (12,464 f.) - 25 Km (16 miles) northeast of Yungay (45 minutes by car) . The lakes, Chinancocha and Orconcocha, are situated within the Huascaran National Park and are fed by the melting snows of mounts Huascaran, Huandoy, Pisco, Yanapaccha, and Chopicalqui. The Chinancocha Lake or “female lake” is practically at the foot of Mount Huascaran, and it is characterize by the intense green turquoise color of its waters and the thick queñua forests that grow on its shores. The other smaller lake, called Orconcocha or “male lake”, is located at the end of the glacier valley, and its waters are light blue.


Huascaran: 6,768 m.a.s.l (22,199 f.) - 21 Km (13 miles) southeast of Yungay (1 hour by car), you arrive at Musho and from there you start a 4-hour hike to the base camp. Then, it is a 2-hour climb to the Raimondi glacier. It is the highest mountain in Peru. For those who want to ascend Huascaran, the expedition lasts six to seven days. The Raimondi glacier works as an acclimation zone and a base camp to scale the north and south peaks.


Yungay: 58 Km (36 miles) north of Huaraz (45 minutes by car) Built at the foot of Mount Huascaran, Yungay was completely reconstructed after the avalanche of 1970 that buried the entire city. The new settlement is located 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) away from the original site. Yungay is the starting point to the Llanganuco route. (PromPeru)

Chinancocha Lagoon

Chinancocha Lagoon

Chinancocha Lagoon

Queñual Tree

Queñual Tree

Queñual Tree

LLANGANUCO - HUARAZ

Huascaran Mountain Peak

Huascaran Mountain Peak

Huascaran Mountain Peak

National Park of Huascaran

National Park of Huascaran

National Park of Huascaran

Yungay

LLANGANUCO - HUARAZ

Yungay

The Santa Valley

Black Mountain Ranget

White Mountain Range

Air view Llanganuco
and Huascaran Mountain

Air view Llanganuco

Rock climbing



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