Huascaran Hut
Altitude
4700 msnm
Beds
60 beds in dormitories
Season
June 1st to August 30th
HUASCARAN HUT
This hut is built in a place that has an excellent view; this place is designed for those who want to reach the top of the highest mountain of the Cordillera, precisely the Huascaran.
HOW TO REACH THE HUT FROM THE CITY ‘OF HUARAZ:
Go towards the town of Mancos-Musho with an estimated travel time of two hours. Continue on a gravel road and then on a trail. Alternatively, you can take another road that passes through the caserios de Huaypan. The estimated time in both cases is 5 hours. Transportation: Transport services that go from Huaraz to Shilla, using the Huaypan way. Transport services that go from Huaraz to Musho, using the Musho way.
WHAT TO DO
- Huascaran climb, North and South
- Trekking Camino de los Dioses
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
- 60 beds in dormitories
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Cafeteria
- Toilet
- Hot shower
- First Aid Kit
- Radio communications
