Paron Lake Full Day Trek
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Paron Lake Full Day Trek
23 reviews
Overview
Trekking to Paron lake (4200 m), 25km east of Caraz, is surrounded by spectacular snow-covered peaks, of which Pirámide de Garcilaso (5885 m), at the end of the lake, looks particularly brilliant. The challenging rock-climbing wall of Torre de Parón, known as the Sphinx , is also found here. The road to the lake goes through a canyon with 1000m-high granite walls – this drive is as spectacular as the better-known Llanganuco trip.
Highlights
Parón Lake is located 32 km from Caraz, capital of the province of Huaylas and 100 km north of Huaraz, capital of the Ancash region.
Parón is the largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca.It is of glacial origin, formed from the melting of the Huandoy and Chacraraju snow-capped mountains to the south, Artesonraju and Aguja to the north, and Piramide to the east.
Laguna Parón is the largest and most important natural freshwater reservoir in the Cordillera Blanca, giving rise to the river of the same name, which is later called the Llullán River, which flows into the Santa River.Laguna Parón is located at an altitude of 4185 meters above sea level, 76 meters deep, with a surface area of 1,480.48 m2 and 55,000,000 m3 of content.
Trip Details
- Distance: 25km/ 82021ft
- Hiking time: 6 to 7 hours Aprox.
- Difficulty :Â Easy
- Season :Â April / October
- Beginning of Trek :Â Huaraz -Paron Lake
- End Trek : Huaraz
Itinerary
Day 1: Huaraz - Caraz - Laguna Paron - Return to Huaraz
Our guide pick up of your Hotel at 5:00am. then we can drove up to Carhuaz, Yungay and Caraz. From Caraz the valley below, quiet little farming town that specializes in growing berries and carnations, a small dirt road winds its way up to a beautiful lake surrounded by all those famous mountains. Laguna Paron (4200 m ) is as picturesque as it can get. Trekking around up to the aquamarine lake surrounded by snow-covered peaks is an unforgettable experience. We hiked to the end of the lake, an easy hike about 2 hours with great views of nature, after enjoy our day return to Huaraz.
Notes Itinerario
Included
- Tourist transport
- Official trekking guide
- Pick up at your hotel (at 5:00 am)
- First aid kit and oxygen (if necessary)
No Included
- Travel accident and health insurance
- Personal expenses
- Box Lunch (amount depends on you)
- Not mentioned in the program
- Tips
- Entrance fees to the Huascaran National Park
What To Bring
- Personal equipment (such as clothes while traveling in the vehicle and hiking. But to be in the sheltered lagoon and hats with earflaps attire is required, hiking shoes, sometimes waterproof/goretex if its rainy season, Sunscreen, Sunglasses, camera, hat or sun hat, sports drinks or water (2 liters approx), etc.)
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