Hiking and Biking Peru's Inca Trails

Will 'KB' Janecek was born in the US, in Minnesota, where his father Bill introduced him to the outdoors. Following his passion for high mountains, he trekked and mountain biked a great deal of the world's ranges before settling in Peru, where he runs a trekking and mountain biking adventure company.

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Preface


Introduction
The story of the Incas
The Sacred Valley
History in the making
Don't miss…
Exploring by bike or on foot
Centres and bases
Getting there
Getting around
When to go
Accommodation
Food
Health matters
Safety
Language
Money
Communications
Trekking
Mountain biking
What to take
Hazards and annoyances
Cultural impact
Maps and waymarking
Using this guide

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


Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Glossary of Spanish and Quechan words
Appendix C Useful contacts
Appendix D Further reading