Laguna Churup Hike

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Day Hike Hard

Grade Hard

Duration 5 to 6 hours

Max altitude 4450m

Distance 3.5 km

By vehicle Drive to Pitec

About this day

One of the most popular day hikes near Huaraz, and a strenuous one. We drive to Pitec at 3850m through the farming fields of Unchus and Llupa, then climb steadily up a ridge to Laguna Churup, a turquoise lake at 4450m below Nevado Churup. The final hundred metres scramble up a steep rock gully that some find awkward. Five to six hours up and back from Pitec.

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Getting there

Laguna Churup

Huascarán National Park · above Huaraz

By vehicle

Huaraz → Unchus → Llupa → Pitec (3,850 m).
On foot

Pitec → rock gully (final 100 m scramble) → Laguna Churup (4,450 m). About 5–6 hours round trip, 3.5 km.