Lake Urus — Hidden Lake

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Day Hike Moderate to Hard

Grade Moderate to Hard

Duration 5 to 6 hours

Max altitude 4260m

Distance 4.5 km

By vehicle drive to Cochapampa

About this day

A hidden lake, known only to the villagers from Pashpa, at the mouth of the Ishinca valley, the trail climbs gently through open farmland with the giants Huascarán, Copa and Vallunaraju across the valley. It then enters an ancient quenual forest and steepens for the last hour, ending at a lake almost hidden at the foot of Urus, ringed by sheer rock. Lunch by the water, then back down the same way.

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Getting there

Laguna Urus

Ishinca valley · Huascarán National Park

By vehicle

Huaraz → Pashpa → Cochapampa (3,660 m), where the walk starts.
On foot

Cochapampa → Queñual forest (steeper last hour) → Laguna Urus (4,260 m).