Trekking Ausangate and Climbing Jampa (5500 m)

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Day 1:

Cusco - Upis (4420 m)

We will leave at approximately 09:00 am by public transport from Cusco to Tinque, then we will connect to Upis, we will have to walk about one hour to the locality. We will turn to you at your hotel or arrange a meeting point depending on your hotel location to facilitate logistics. Our trip to Upis will take about 06 hours. In the area, it will be our first night and we can enjoy the thermal waters.

Included: Transportation, lunch and dinner.

Distance: 6.9 km.

Accumulated Altimetry: 240 m.

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Day 2:

Upis - Laguna Jatun Puqacocha (4585m)

We will start our walk early in the morning, and we will have to pass by Abra Arapa 4,850 m. Further down the valley, we will walk around the green lake of Puqa Q'ocha and in the afternoon we will camp on the turquoise lake of Jatun Puqa Q'ocha where we will spend the night. Included: Breakfast, trail snack and dinner.

Distance: 10 km.

Accumulated Altimetry: 315 m.

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Day 3:

Lagoon Jatun Puqa Q'ocha - Abra Palomani (5106m) - Pampacancha (4800m)

After breakfast, we will walk past the second step at Abra Apuchata 4,900 m, with an incredible view of a turquoise lake below snowy Ausangate. As we descend we will pass the shores of the lake, then we will start another uphill walk to Abra Palomani, the 

highest point of the circuit. Below, in the valley, we will walk for another hour approximately to our camp site in Pampacancha. Included: Breakfast, trail snack and dinner.

Distance: 8 km.

Accumulated Altimetry: 634 m

 

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Day 4:

Pampacancha - Open Jampa (5050 m) - Base Camp (4920 m)

Early in the morning, we will walk through excellent areas for boulder practice (rock climbing), as well as great snow peaks that will be under our vision such as the Puca Punta and Três Picos mountains. We will pass through a native community, to our left of the trail we follow, ahead we will have another step northwest towards Abra Jampa. From this point, we will descend for a few minutes to our camp at the Jampa base camp. Included: Breakfast, trail snack and dinner.

Distance: 13.8 km.

Accumulated Altimetry: 250 m.

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Day 5:

Jampa Ridge (5500 m) - Base Camp

We will wake up at 3:30 am and start the attack on the top of Jampa at about 4:15 am. We will be reaching the summit four hours later, where we will be able to enjoy the view quietly for about 40 minutes depending on the weather conditions at the top, then start our descent to the base camp. After lunch we will have the afternoon to rest and if you wish to explore the area near the base camp. Included: Breakfast, trail snack and dinner.

Distance: 7 km.

Accumulated Altimetry: 580 m.