Rock Climbing Hatunmachay (Full Day)

Full day
Altitud: 4200 m / 13,779 ft
Route: Rock Climbing Hatunmachay
Availability: All year
Difficulty: Moderate
People per Guide: 4

Hatunmachay Hatun Machay is a rocky forest located in Peru’s Cordillera Negra. This awe-inspiring place boasts amazing granite rock eroded by water, wind, and glaciers. On this rock climbing program, we will find a variety of 15 to 60-meter routes for different levels at an altitude of approximately 4200m (13779ft.).

We will set off from Huaraz and pass the towns of Recuay, Ticapampa, and Catac. Then, we will take a detour to the Cordillera Negra and once we reach the checkpoint, we will start with a 15 or 20 min hike towards the stone forest of Hatun Machay, where you will see cave paintings, petroglyphs and different rock formations. After enjoying some amazing climbing, we will return to Huaraz.
This program is open to participants of all levels, we will find the perfect route for you.

Itinerary

Day 01: Huaraz – Catac - Hatun Machay - Huaraz
This day we head south of the city of Huaraz, passing the towns of Recuay, Ticapampa, Catac, later we will take a detour to the Cordillera Negra; Once we reach the checkpoint, we will start with our walk for 15 or 20 min. Approx. towards the stone forest of Hatun Machay, where you can see cave paintings, petroglyphs and different rock formations.

Hatun Machay is a rock climbing area for lovers of this wonderful sport; Here you can find a variety of routes between 15 and 60 meters of different levels. Where we can do our climbing activity later. We will return to the city of Huaraz.

What’s included

• Certified Mountain guide
• Entrance fee of the community
• First-Aid kit
• Private transportation Huaraz / according to the program / Huaraz
• Complete meals during the trekking program
• Collective technical equipment

• Tour of Acclimatization
• Travel accident and health insurance
• Pick-up from the station and transfer to the Hotel reserved for you in Huaraz.
• Transfers from the airport / hotel / airport - Lima
• Hotel accommodation in Lima.
• Tour of the city
• Transfer from the station to the hotel / station / hotel - Lima
• Bus ticket Huaraz / Lima,
• Hotel accommodation in accordance with tour program.
• Specialised cook
• Porter
• Donkey driver
• Donkeys
• Kitchen / dining tent.
• Camping equipment
• Tent for 2 Person
• Toilet tent
• Food and drink in Lima and Huaraz
• Travel luggage and Travel cancellation insurance
• Not mentioned food and beverages
• Personal Spending
• Personal equipment (harness, hiking shoes, hiking shoes, crampons, ice axe, etc.)
• Tips

What to take

• Light gloves
• Cap for cold
• Small backpack
• Long-sleeved shirts
• Cotton short-sleeved shirts or t-shirts
• Fleece or Wool sweater and/or trousers
• Lightweight pants
• Regular and long underwear (at over 13,000 ft./4,000 masl)
• Medium weight parka with fibber fill or down
• Light cap and wool hat
• Rain poncho (or rain gear)
• Water bottle
• Medium weight socks
• Hiking boots
• Small daypack
• Strong waterproof duffel bag
• Sunglasses, Sun block, lip balm
• Flashlight with spare batteries and bulb