Huaraz Ridges & Views Hike

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Day Hike Moderate to Hard

Grade Moderate to Hard

Duration 5 to 6 hours

Max altitude 3750m

Distance 9 km

By vehicle 10 min drive to trailhead

About this day

A line of open hill ridges above Huaraz, with view to the city, the long Callejón de Huaylas valley and the snow chain of the Cordillera Blanca all laid out below. A short drive reaches the trailhead; from there it is a steady but not steep two-hour climb to the crest. We then wander the undulating ridge to a high point at 3750m before dropping back down to town.

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Getting there

Huaraz Ridges

City, valley and snow peaks below you · Huaraz

By vehicle

Huaraz → trailhead. About 10 minutes.
On foot

Trailhead → ridge crest (≈2 h steady climb) → undulating ridge → high point (3,750 m).→ walk straight back down into Huaraz.