Huascarán
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Cordillera Blanca · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Huascarán is a 22,133 ft summit in the Cordillera Blanca (Peru). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Alpine glacier); best season is Jun–Aug. Permit required. Typical staging is Huaraz (35 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 22,133 ft
- Prominence
- 9,186 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Aug
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Huaraz · 35 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Huascarán, and what do you need before you go?
Huascarán is listed as Alpine glacier with a best season of Jun–Aug. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
- Best season
- Jun–Aug
- Access / staging
- Huaraz, Ancash
How tall is Huascarán, and where is it?
- Location
- Ancash, Peru
- Elevation
- 22,133 ft
- Prominence
- 9,186 ft
- Mountain range
- Cordillera Blanca
- Difficulty
- Alpine glacier
What makes Huascarán notable?
Peru’s high point and the crown of the Cordillera Blanca.
Peru’s high point in the Cordillera Blanca, a twin-summited ice giant and classic Andean expedition peak.
After you check trip readiness for Huascarán, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Peru.
Closest places
- Huaraz — Ancash via PE-3N
Notable trails & routes
- Garganta Route
- West Face