Cordillera Huayhuash

One of the best hiking trails you can find in the world! There are some hard and steep trails but most of it is not too hard and the difficult parts are totally worth it. The camping sites are beautiful. Just remember to bring some good warm clothes and a good camera and hope for a clear sky and not much rain.

Went there solo in October 2017. Didn't have the best weather and I was under prepared but it sill one of the most beautiful treks I have ever done so far. Bit tricky to get to the start of the trek with collectivos and buses, especially if you dont speak spanish.

Probably the most beautiful and rewarding multiple day trek that I have done. Don’t miss out on it if you are in Peru.

Amazing!

Did a self-supported trek around the Cordillera Huayhuash May/June 2023 with one partner. Contrary to just about every single trip report I've ever read, the weather was terrible. Five days in a row of rain. Not afternoon thunderstorms, but drenching intermittent rain throughout the day and night. This was followed by three days of ferocious wind that damaged tents and pulled out tent stakes. Tons of domestic animals both on and off trail. Hundreds (thousands?) of cattle as high as 16k feet. Animal droppings everywhere. Nearly all the domestic animals are less than friendly (dogs, horses, and cows all acted aggressively at times). Many of the locals are also less than friendly including some which seemed already drunk at 9am. There are open air trash pits where human and animal waste, plastic, cans, and all other manner of waste is piled up near the campsites. The mountains are stunning and would likely be a most visited National Park in almost any other country, and yet the surrounding landscape is trashed and polluted by the grazing of the non-native cattle on the foothills.There are frequently large groups at the campgrounds who for some reason want to come to these high distant mountains to party. The mountains are beautiful for sure, perhaps some of the most beautiful in the world. I just think a lot of information about the Huayhuash sugar-coats some of the things which take away from this otherwise amazing location

I solo hiked the Huayhuash trek in six days in July 22'. Amazing landscape. If anyone has questions about doing this trek, I can be reached @carymercer85. I also made a video that is up on youtube- Cary Mercer if you want to see some drone clips.

One of the greatest treks you can do in Peru or the world. World class. Absolutely beautiful with a variety of epic scenery and amazing camp sites. Some even have flush toilets! Not well marked so come prepared or better yet, do it assisted with a guide and mule on a tour. Difficult but doable if you're in decent shape and take your time.

Most beautiful trek i've gone on to date