Laguna Paron

*includes the trek to Laguna Artesoncocha

Keywords: Trekking, Trekking Peru, Trekking Ancash, Trekking Huaraz, Trekking Cordillera Blanca lakes, high-altitude, medium, 1-day,

Trek Summary

Difficulty:   Medium
Distance:   12.3 km (return)
Duration:  3 - 4 hours
Elevations:  *Refugio Parón - 4,200m  *Laguna  Artesoncocha viewpoint - 4,318m
NOTE: acclimatisation required

Resources

Blog posts & Articles

Trekking Paramount: Reality vs Expectations Marcell Claassen (ExpedEvac)
Paramount Trek Akilpo (Adventure Travel Agency)
Huandoy Viewpoint Akilpo (Adventure Travel Agency)
For more options in the Parón Valley, speak to Akilpo

Photos & Videos

Photos:
Video: Paramount Trek Marcell Claassen (YouTube)

Coordinates

Trail start: 8°59'57.0"S  77°41'05.2"W    OR    -8.999167, -77.684722

Trekking route as recorded by Marcell Claassen (Screen grab from Wikiloc.com)