PERU - Ausangate

Superb trekking in the rugged Cordillera Vilcanota - Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu - Optional ascent of Campa Peak - Andean trekking at its best

6 nights hotels and lodges, 8 nights camping, 8 days DEMANDING trekking, max. altitude - 5500m. Some meals not included.

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South of Cusco, the Vilcanota is one of the most impressive of Peru?s mountain groups, with several 6000 metre (20000 feet) peaks, including sacred Ausangate (6372m./20900ft). A high and wild trekking circuit winds its way through this rarely-visited range, following lovely alpine valleys which are home to Quechua Indian herdsmen and some of Peru's most spectacular wildlife, including vicunas and the Andean condor. Traversing this pristine and beautiful region, we enjoy a series of wonderful lakeside camps and cross several high passes (c.5000m./16400ft), each providing far-reaching mountain views. The straightforward snow climb on Campa Peak is an option, before descending to the blissful hot springs at Pacchanta. Choosing to trek out via remote Laguna Singrenacocha provides a final 3 days of simply superlative trekking. During our stay in this enchanting country, we spend time in colourful Cusco, visit the Sacred Valley of the Incas and make the classic train journey to Machu Picchu.

This trek offers a variety of trekking conditions from the open meadows of the puna to slopes of boulders and scree. However, most of the walking is on fairly well-defined tracks. The optional ascent of the viewpoint peak, Campa, is straightforward and non-technical under normal conditions, although crampons and ice axe will be required. Overall, the trekking is straightforward and not very sustained. We have allowed 2 nights at an altitude of 3200 metres (10,500 feet) and a night at 3800 metres (12,500 feet) before we start trekking and this should provide useful acclimatisation for the group. A remote location and 3 high passes has influenced us in our choice of the DEMANDING grade.

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