Apart from the local people, you will likely have this trail to yourself. The walk to the lake is gradual and never steep except the last twenty minutes, scrambling over a moraine wall to reach the water at 4250m. Lake Shallap sits at the foot of San Juan, Tumarinaraju and Huantsan Grande, fed by the glaciers above. It is a long day, best kept for once you have started to acclimatise and are fit.
Huascarán National Park · Quebrada Shallap
By vehicle
Huaraz → Shallap trailhead.
On foot
Trailhead → Shallap valley (gradual) → moraine wall (last 20 min scramble) → Laguna Shallap (4,250 m). About 6 hours, 9 km round trip.
Write to our team in Huaraz with your dates and group size. We will confirm availability and send you the price.
Duration
4 Days (3 if already well acclimatised)Best Season
May - Sept
Duration
9 Days trekking (option for 8)Best Season
May - Sept
Duration
6 Days (options for 5 or 7)Best Season
May - SeptYour privacy
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