Hiking and Biking Peru`s Inca Trails

Trekking and Mountain biking in the Sacred Valley

The eastern slope of the Peruvian Andes is one of the most dramatic and
diverse places on the planet, dropping from over 6000m (20,000ft) to just 200m
above sea level. Combined with the countless Inca sites and ubiquitous Inca
roads, this makes the Sacred Valley one of the best trekking and mountain
biking destinations in the world.

Machu Picchu is well known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the
Inca Trail trek that leads there is nearly as famous. What is less known,
however, are the numerous other epic adventure trips that exist in the region
? treks through soaring Andean glaciers and Incan ruins, bike rides through
stunning alpine and jungle scenery, and one of the world`s richest collections
of archaeological and cultural treasures.

The routes in this guide describe the very best day and multi-day, walks and
MTB routes, many previously unpublished, right across the Valley.

40 routes illustrated with custom mapping
includes many alternative routes to Machu Picchu, off the main tourist trail,
which don`t require a licensed guide or Incan trail permit full background
information on visiting the area, including how to hire bikes, guides and
mules.

**1 Tourist Trails to Machu Picchu**
Route 1 Agua Calientes to Machu Picchu
Route 2 The Classic Inca Trail

**2 Around Cusco**
Route 3 To Calca via H’uchuy Cusco
Route 4 The back way to Ollantaytambo
Route 5 To Urubamba via ‘44’
Route 6 Urquillos Canyon

**3 Around Urubamba**
Route 7 Salt Mines of Maras and Moray
Route 8 Moray to Paucarbamba
Route 9 Abra Azulcocha to Calca
Route 10 Calca to Lares
Route 11 Chicón summit
Route 12 To Lares via the Pumahuanka valley

**4 Around Ollantaytambo**
Route 13 Pumamarca
Route 14 Choquechaca
Route 15 To Lares via Abra Wakawasi
Route 16 To Lares via Patacancha
Route 17 The Weaver’s Trek
Route 18 Inca Raccay and Q’orimarca
Route 19 Ñaupa Iglesia (Pachar Caves)
Route 20 Las Canterras quarries and Inti Punku
Route 21 The Veronica glacier
Route 22 Patacancha valley
Route 23 To Quillabamba via Abra Yanamayu
Route 24 To Quillabamba via Abra Malaga
Route 25 To Ivochote and Pongo de Manique
Route 26 Machu Picchu ‘back door’ route
Route 27 To Huayllabamba and the start of the Inca Trail
Route 28 Ollantaytambo to Soraypampa via Salkantay

**5 South and West of Machu Picchu**
Route 29 Mollepata to Huayllabamba
Route 30 Soraypampa to Machu Picchu via Salkantay
Route 31 Soraypampa to Machu Picchu via Hydroelectric
Route 32 Choquequirao from Cachora
Route 33 Inca Wasi from Yupanqua
Route 34 Huancancalle to Choquequirao
Route 35 Huancancalle to St. Theresa via Yanama
Route 36 Huancancalle to St. Theresa via Abra Mojón
Route 37 Mollepata to Choquequirao
Route 38 Espiritu Pampa (Vilcabamba)

**6 Ausangate**
Route 39 Tinqui to Pitumarca via Ausangate
Route 40 Tinqui to Pitumarca via Puca Punta