Ticlla Circuit, in Peru, is one of the best hikes in the world.

Why? Lonely Planet travel guide 2007 Footprint travel guide 2005 Amazon 160x600 " Peru"	World > South America > Central Andes > Peru > Ticlla One of the best hikes in the world is Ticlla Circuit Note: This page is a stub. You can expand it by e-mailing comments, recommendations and links in the appropriate sections below. Our editors will add your input. Thanks for your help! WHY WE LIKE THIS HIKE PERU, all things considered, offers the best alpine hiking in the world circuit the highest peak in little visited Cordillera Central lagoons, wildlife, birds remote, few trekkers good chance to meet local Quechua people some of the best alpine weather in the world — even better than out of Huaraz or Cuzco dry season May to September good fishing in the nearby Alto Cañete River travel in Peru for as little as US$20 / day ... add a comment here If you like Ticlla, you will definitely love Ausangate, Alpamayo and Huayhuash. CONSIDERATIONS Ticlla is recommended only for confident, self-sufficient hikers experienced at high altitude. Be ready for freezing wind and snow on your tent. this is a difficult, challenging adventure altitude sickness is a severe risk! not much hiked, the trails are poor evacuation is almost impossible ... add a comment here Route finding and scrambling is necessary if you try to do it independently. LOGISTICS If you sign on with a trekking company, they will arrange your logistics. No worries. This section is geared for independent hikers. We recommend the itinerary in The Andes - A Trekking Guide . 78km (48.5mi) 5-6 days 2700m (8,858ft) ascent highest elevation 5050m (16,568ft) trailhead Miraflores 3650m (11,975ft) alternate trailheads Ayaviri and Tanta travel to the trailhead via the city of Huancayo for acclimatization ... add a comment here You can extend this circuit for 2-3 days around the massif via Vitis. Or do the shorter 2-3 day circuit recommended in the Bradt Trekking Guide . INDEPENDENT OR GUIDED? Carrying your own pack around the Circuit is risky. Most hikers hire at least an arriero (mule driver) & pack animals to get them up to altitude. It should be easy to do this on your own in the village of Miraflores. Hire your support for the first day or two — or for the entire trip. Remember you need to pay for the travel day(s) returning home. Rates are fixed each year and will likely increase: Guide - US$50 / day Cook - US$23 / day Mule driver - US$10 / day Food - US$10 / person / day Pack animal - US$5 / day Do you know the current rates in Miraflores? If so, please email to update this section. If you are looking for a guided tour: Andes.org.uk add a link here LOCAL INFORMATION Check in Miraflores when you get there. On-line, you could try contacting: South American Explorers Cuzco South American Explorers Lima ... add a link here BEST GUIDEBOOKS The Andes - A Trekking Guide - John & Cathy Biggar, 2001 Peru and Bolivia, 8th: The Bradt Trekking Guide - Bradt, 2002 ... add a recommendation here The two guidebooks are remarkably similar. BEST MAPS IGM 25-I, Yauyos 1:1000,000 and IGM 25-k, Huarochiri 1:1000,000 ... add a recommendation here BEST WEBSITES ... add a recommendation here BEST PHOTOS & TRIP REPORTS ... add a link here OTHER RECOMMENDED BOOKS Classic Climbs of the Cordillera Blanca, Perú - Johnson, 2005 Trekking and Climbing in the Andes - Pitkethly, Harper & Saunders, 2002 ... add a recommendation here MOVIES, VIDEOS, DVDs Touching the Void - 2003 add a recommendation here