GuardTrailsDay 7 of 14 · Yungay · Balanced Family Adventure in Callejón de Huaylas
Day 7 — Yungay & Llanganuco Valley
A nature day to your new base in Yungay, with 2 h 46 on the road.
Stage 5 · Yungay · Peru
We sleep at Llanganuco Lodge, 6.2 km away
day 7 1 night 2 h 46 on the road114 kmclimate favourable
Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: lake; lake reached from the stage (Laguna Chinancocha).
- programme
- 5 h 30
- road
- 2 h 46
- usable window
- 11 h 42
- Chinancocha Boat Ride & Lakeside RelaxationInterest nature 15Place Llanganuco Chinancocha, 0.5 km away · nearby point, to check3 h
- Yungay Campo Santo Historical TourPlace Campo Santo Yungay, 13.6 km away · nearby point, to check2 h 30
To add if time allows: Yungay Plaza & Local Market Exploration (3 h) · Scenic Drive to Llanganuco Viewpoint (3 h)
Bad-weather option — same kind — Laguna Keushu Loop Walk
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Punta Olímpica
The highest point of the route offering panoramic views of the surrounding glaciated peaks.
30 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 20 September 2013 by Manuel Roca — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Quebrada Ulta
A scenic valley stop providing a close-up perspective of the rugged Andean landscape.
20 min there · detour +4 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 14 July 2019 by Louis-Marie Martin — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
