Is this trek good for families?

Yes. It is well suited to families with children and to anyone wanting an easier option, with an easy valley/camping version available for those with small children.

Can the trek be made harder?

Yes. A medium-to-hard version adds a climb to a 4800m pass with views into the Cojup valley, and the trek can be run over 3 or 4 days. It also works well as acclimatisation for a climb.

What are the highlights?

The brilliant Laguna Churup (4450m) beneath Nevado Churup, and the glacier-fed Laguna Tullpacocha (4350m) below Tullparaju.

Expedition Dossier

Quebrada Quillqueyhuanca & Laguna Churup — 3 Days

A great short trek into the beautiful Quebrada Quillqueyhuanca, suitable for families with children or anyone looking for an easier option — with harder variants for those needing a challenge or acclimatisation for a climb.

It features the stunning Laguna Churup (4450m) and the glacier-fed Laguna Tullpacocha (4350m), beneath the peaks of Churup, Andavite and Tullparaju.

Duration

3 Days (option for 4)

Grade

Flexible: Easy to Hard options

Highest Point

4450m

Quebrada Quillqueyhuanca · Cordillera Blanca

Two beautiful lakes, flexible to your pace

Grade: flexible (easy to hard)
Duration: 3 days (option 4)
Highest point: Laguna Churup 4450m
Lakes: Churup & Tullpacocha
Family-friendly

We can flex the trek to your fitness and the days you have: an easy valley/camping trip for families with small children, a medium itinerary taking in Laguna Churup, or a medium-to-hard version adding a 4800m pass towards the Cojup valley. It is also a fine acclimatisation trek for a climbing trip.

Expedition Logistics

Essential Trekking Notes & Rules

Flexible Options

We offer several versions: an easy 3-day valley/camping trip (ideal for families with small children), an easy/medium 3 days, a medium-to-hard 3 days adding a 4800m pass towards the Cojup valley, and a 4-day option. The itinerary below is the medium 3-day version.

Access Roads

Access roads to and from the trek are generally unpaved mountain roads and can be bumpy, so road travel times are slower than the distance suggests.

Route Progression

High Altitude Tactical Itinerary

Review the route day by day: altitudes, distances and acclimatisation.

Technical Timeline // Day 01

Day hike to Laguna Churup, camp at Pitec

Distance

Time Window

5 hours

Max Altitude

4450m

Delta Profile

A 1½ hour drive from Huaraz to Pitec, where we set up camp (3750m). We then climb steadily up a ridge to the beautiful Laguna Churup (4450m), beneath Nevado Churup (5495m); the final 50m is a steep but safe scramble up a rock gully. We return to camp at Pitec.

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