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.
Stages
A suggested split into 5 days of about 15.0 km (9.4 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Marcahuasi to Mollepata 15.0 km · 15.0 km from the start
- Day 2 Mollepata to Santa Teresa 15.0 km · 30 km from the start
- Day 3 Santa Teresa to an unnamed point 15.0 km · 45 km from the start
- Day 4 An unnamed point to Suriray 15.0 km · 60 km from the start
- Day 5 Suriray to Intihuatana 15.0 km · 75 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Marcahuasi, Cusco. -13.50053, -72.53086
Finish: near Intihuatana, Cusco. -13.16140, -72.53668
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Marcahuasi, Cusco · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Mollepata, Cusco · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Santa Teresa, Cusco · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Suriray, Cusco · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Intihuatana, Cusco · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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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.
