Peru · Long-distance path

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

A long-distance path in Peru: 36 km (22 mi) with 5,148 m of ascent, about 4 days on foot.

Distance
36 km (22 mi)
Ascent
5,148 m
Days
4
High point
4,210 m

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Start and finish

Start: near Machupicchu, Cusco. -13.21568, -72.38421

Finish: -13.16126, -72.53626

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.