The Inca trail to Machu Picchu (also known as Camino Inca or Camino Inka) consists of three overlapping trails: Mollepata, Classic and One Day. Mollepata
is the longest of the three routes with the highest mountain pass and
intersects with the Classic route before crossing "Dead Woman's Pass".
Located in the Andes mountain range, the trail passes through several types of Andean environments including cloud forest
and alpine tundra. Settlements, tunnels, and many Incan ruins are
located along the trail before ending the terminus at the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu mountain. The two longer routes require an ascent to beyond 3,660 metres (12,000 ft) above sea level, which can result in altitude sickness.
Concern about overuse leading to erosion has led the Peruvian
government to place a limit on the number of people who may hike this
trail per season, and to sharply limit the companies that can provide
guides. As a result, advance booking is mandatory. A maximum of 500
people, including guides and porters, are permitted to begin the trail
every day. As a result, the high season books out very quickly.
Note that the trail is closed every February for cleaning.
is the longest of the three routes with the highest mountain pass and
intersects with the Classic route before crossing "Dead Woman's Pass".
Located in the Andes mountain range, the trail passes through several types of Andean environments including cloud forest
and alpine tundra. Settlements, tunnels, and many Incan ruins are
located along the trail before ending the terminus at the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu mountain. The two longer routes require an ascent to beyond 3,660 metres (12,000 ft) above sea level, which can result in altitude sickness.
Concern about overuse leading to erosion has led the Peruvian
government to place a limit on the number of people who may hike this
trail per season, and to sharply limit the companies that can provide
guides. As a result, advance booking is mandatory. A maximum of 500
people, including guides and porters, are permitted to begin the trail
every day. As a result, the high season books out very quickly.
Note that the trail is closed every February for cleaning.
Community Trips
Machu Picchu was everything I had hoped it to be and so much more. I'm sure everyone says that it is very touristy, but if you are in Peru you just cannot pass it up. David and I got to the entrance gates just before sunrise. For some reason people were sitting outside and not going in because there was too much fog--I don't understand those people. We hiked along a path for...
4 day 3 night trek with PeruTreks. Pictures on Picasa
This is the must see attraction of South America. The view is simply breathtaking, and the vastness and grandeur of the ruins is something you have to see to understand. From a trip I took through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile early 2010, this is the one thing that I would have not missed anything for. The dawn is a must for anyone who wants to see the transition of the ruins through the day and...
Not a run but a very steep hike to the top of the highest hilltop over looking Machu Picchu. The views where worth it even though there were times that it was best that I didn't look at the sheer drop down the mountain that ran besides the path!
Reviews
