All Locations > International > S America > Peru > Lima

Cordillera Central Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Cordillera Central

Rio Blanco Head waters 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.

Elevation:	14,219 ft	4,334 m
GPS:	-11.87739, -76.12553 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views:	996 total · 14/month
Shared By:	Frank Anthony Nederhand on Dec 12, 2020
Admins:	Tony Yeary, MAKB Page Updates (admin only)

See Weather Forecast

Description

One of the closest Alpine areas to Lima. The main approach to the North West side of this small range is via the Rio Blanco River Valley to the Yuracmayo Damn and Lake.

Getting There

Yuracmayo is a little over 25 miles via road from San Mateo, PE. You travel 10 miles on the main paved highway to the Rio Blanco and then on a steep windy gravel road to Yuracmayo Damn. You can take the this main dirt road over a pass to the Tanta District ( the road gets significantly worse as you go beyond Yuracmayo) or you can take the two track road along the west side of the lake to a Trail Head (4-5 Miles) at the Rio Blanco River inlet to the lake. There are some sport climbs on limestone near the trailhead. But the trail will access climbs on Paca and Sullcon both 5600Meter alpine climbs.