Pilanco, Huascarán National Park

#101 among attractions in Huascarán National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Pilanco is a mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 5,286 metres high. It is located in Yuracmarca District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. Pilanco lies northeast of Santa Cruz, northwest of Alpamayo and east of Millwaqucha. Los Cedros Creek flows along its southern slopes, receiving the name Alpamayo in that section. ()

First ascent: 1966Elevation: 17343 ftCoordinates: 8°47'59"S, 77°41'18"W

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Pilanco – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alpamayo, Milluacocha, Lake Rajucocha, Lake Atuncocha.

6 miSE
Iconic, ice-covered pyramidal peak
Alpamayo, Huascarán National Park
152 min walk • Alpamayo or Shuyturaju is one of the most conspicuous peaks in the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes. Alpamayo Creek originates northwest of it. The Alpamayo lies next to the slightly higher Quitaraju.
3.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Milluacocha, Huascarán National Park
82 min walk • Milluacocha is a 5,404-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of Peru. Other sources claim this mountain has an elevation of 5,480-metre-high. It is located in Yuracmarca District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It lies between Santa Cruz in the southeast and Champara in the northwest. Pilanco is located east of it.
5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Rajucocha, Huascarán National Park
140 min walk • Lake Rajucocha is a lake in Peru located at a height of about 4,700 metres in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. The lake is 1.1 km long, 0.58 km wide, and has an area of 0.54 km². Lake Rajucocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, west of Santa Cruz Norte.
6.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Atuncocha, Huascarán National Park
156 min walk • Lake Atuncocha, also known as Lake Cullicocha is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. It is situated at a height of about 4,625 metres, about 1.88 km long and 0.6 km at its widest point.
5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santa Cruz Norte, Huascarán National Park
136 min walk • Santa Cruz Norte is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru; within Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash. It has a height of 5,829 metres.
5.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Pucacocha, Huascarán National Park
140 min walk • Lake Pucacocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,494 m comprising an area of 0.277201 km2. Pukaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District, northwest of the highest peak of Pucajirca.
4.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
T'uruqucha
120 min walk • T'uruqucha is a lake in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District, northeast of Pilanku.
5.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kita Raqsa, Huascarán National Park
131 min walk • Kita Raqsa is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,200 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District. Kita Raqsa lies northwest of Pilanku.
2.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Collota, Huascarán National Park
69 min walk • Collota is a 4,716-metre-high mountain in the north of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District. It lies east of Milluacocha and Pilanco.
6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pergarumi, Huascarán National Park
160 min walk • Pergarumi or Pirqa Rumi is a mountain in the northern part of the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 5,000 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. Pergarumi lies northwest of Santa Cruz, south of the lakes Atuncocha and Rajucocha.