Contrahierba Hut
Altitude
4100 msnm
Beds
75 beds in dormitories
Season
May 1st to September 30th
CONTRAHIERBA HUT
Here you can enjoy walks and hikes surrounded by beautiful mountains discovering the beautiful CALLEJON OF CONCHUCO with its archaeological sites.
HOW TO REACH THE HUT FROM THE CITY ‘OF HUARAZ:
Go towards the town of Yungay, continue to the Pass of Portachuelo on a gravel road, passing through the LAGUNA Llanganuco, up to the small town of Yanama. Estimated time: 5 hours by car. Starting from that point there is a walk to the hut for two and a half hours. Transportation: Transport services from Huaraz to Yanama, via Yungay.
WHAT TO DO
- Trekking Camino de los Dioses
- Visit Quishuar culture archeological ruins
HUTS RATES
Huts (Perù, Ishinca, Huascaran, Contrahierba)
- Bed (night) 70 Soles
- Basic (night, breakfast) 120 Soles
- Half Board (night, breakfast y dinner) 180 Soles
Vivaque Longoni and Casa Huaripampa
- Night 60 Soles
Huachucocha Chalets
- up to 6 persons, 450 Soles (price per night in a medium sized Chalet)
- up to 12 persons, 550 Soles (price per night in a large sized Chalet)
Extras (snacks, drinks and food) are not included in the boards. The price does not include the entrance fee to the Huascaran National Park (Huachucocha, Huaripampa and Contrahierba are not in the park). Caffeteria and restaurant are available to non guests.
We recommend our customers to bring the following items
- Sleeping bag
- Personal towel
- Sandals
- Sunglasses
- Sun protection cream
- Hiking shoes
- Beanie for cold weather
- Hat for sun protection
- Gloves
- Mountain outfit
- Medicines for altitude sickness
professional guides for climbing or trekking
To reach and spend the night in Andean Huts you don’t have to use High Mountain Guides services. If during your stay you want to performe mountain climbing at high altitude it is mandatory, according to the regulation of the Huascaran National Park, to be accompanied by recognized mountain guides. “Refugios Andinos” highly recommend following services:
- Guias certificados trekking y montaña: peru-expeditions.org
- Centro de Andinismo Renato Casarotto www.donboscoexpedition.com
- Information point
- 75 beds in dormitories
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Cafeteria
- Toilet
- Hot shower
- First Aid Kit
- Radio communications
