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.

This guide describes a range of half-, full- and multi-day mountainbiking and hiking routes, including 7 different routes with access to Machu Picchu via quiet Inca roads and trails which reveal the spectacular scenery and archaeological richness of the Valley. The guide includes many previously unpublished routes.

Map key Overview maps 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 Chicon 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 naupa 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 Mojon 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