Extending almost 180 km. From north to south, largely is within the Huascaran National Park .The cordillera Blanca has a total 663 glaciers 30 of them at 6,000m. Include Huascaran 6,768m.
Usually the hike around the Cordillera Huayhuash begins in the city of Chiquian 3,400m. 111 km. south of Huaraz, 50 km. of the south east of Cordillera Blanca.