Laguna 69 (02 Days)

02 Days / 01 Nigth
Altitud: 4650 m / 15,255 ft
Route: Hikking to Laguna 69
Availability: All year
Difficulty: Easy
People per Guide: 5

Laguna 69 is located at 4600 m / 15,091 ft above sea Level at the foot of the Chacraraju Glacier. It is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Cordillera Blanca. We will leave Huaraz in direction of the city called Yungay, 55km north of Huaraz. The hike starts in a place called Cabollapampa, and it will take approx. 3 to 4 hours to reach the laguna. We will stay at the top for around an hour before heading back down and returning to Huaraz On the return trip we have splendid views of snowcapped Mount Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Huandoy and Pisco, and very near we see Mount Chacraraju, and Yanapacha.

Itinerary

Day 01: Huaraz 3100 m / 10,170 ft – Base Camp / Refugee 4676 m / 15,341 ft.
We start in Huaraz (city of mountaineers), driving in the direction of Yungay, which was completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1970. We drive past various small villages on our way and after a few hours, we see two beautiful lakes – lake Chinancocha (laguna hembra, female lake) and lake Oroconcocha (laguna macho, male lake). Together they are also known as llanganuco lakes. We continue driving up to Yuraccorral, where our trekking starts.
Yuraccorral is a truly wondrous place to start. We take a small track that leads us to base camp (refugee), where we spend the night. This first day walk is full of beautiful views with mountains, such as Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Yanapaccha, Chacraraju, Pisco and Los Huandoys. 2-3 hours aprox.

Day 02: Base Camp – Lake 69 – Huaraz
We start very early in the morning, having our breakfast at 6:30 am and starting to walk up to Lake 69 at 7 am. We first pass a moraine and then follow the road up to a mountain pass at 5900 m / 19,356 ft. The views are beautiful and we can observe majestic Nevado Chacraraju and other snow peaked mountains. After a short rest, we continue all the way up to Lake 69.
At Lake 69, we take our time to enjoy the stunning views and nature. Lake 69 has become one of the most visited and popular places in Cordillera Blanca mountain rage, due to its beautiful turquoise color and impressive surroundings.
We then descend, taking the road that is usually used to go up by many touristic agencies. There is a transport waiting for us in Yuraccorral. Return to Huaraz

What’s included

• Local Guide
• Specialised cook
• Entrance fee of National Park Huascaran
• First-Aid kit
• Private transport
• Complete meals during the trekking program
• Collective technical equipment
• Camping equipment
• Tent for 2 Person

• Tour of Acclimatization
• Travel accident and health insurance
• Pick-up from the station and transfer to the Hotel reserved for you in Huaraz.
• Transfers from the airport / hotel / airport - Lima
• Hotel accommodation in Lima.
• Tour of the city
• Transfer from the station to the hotel / station / hotel - Lima
• Bus ticket Huaraz / Lima,
• Hotel accommodation in accordance with tour program.
• Porter
• Donkey driver
• Donkeys
• Kitchen / dining tent.
• Toilet tent
• Food and drink in Lima and Huaraz
• Travel luggage and Travel cancellation insurance
• Not mentioned food and beverages
• Personal Spending
• Personal equipment (harness, hiking shoes, hiking shoes, crampons, ice axe, etc.)
• Tips

What to take

• Light gloves
• Cap for cold
• Small backpack
• Long-sleeved shirts
• Cotton short-sleeved shirts or t-shirts
• Fleece or Wool sweater and/or trousers
• Lightweight pants
• Regular and long underwear (at over 13,000 ft./4,000 masl)
• Medium weight parka with fibber fill or down
• Light cap and wool hat
• Rain poncho (or rain gear)
• Water bottle
• Medium weight socks
• Hiking boots
• Small daypack
• Strong waterproof duffel bag
• Sunglasses, Sun block, lip balm
• Flashlight with spare batteries and bulb