Hiking and Biking Peru's Inca Trails (Paperback)

William Janecek

ISBN 10: 1852846313 / ISBN 13: 9781852846312

Published by Cicerone Press, Kendal, 2013

About this Item

Paperback. 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 The guide includes many previously unpublished routes. Guidebook to hiking and mountain biking Inca trails in the Sacred Valley of Peru, including 7 routes to Machu Picchu. A range of mountain bike and trekking routes: half-day, full-day and multi-day. All routes graded for difficulty, and the guidebook includes many previously unpublished routes away from the tourist trails. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9781852846312

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hiking and Biking Peru's Inca Trails (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cicerone Press, Kendal
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852846313
• ISBN 13: 9781852846312
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

A selection of 40 walks, short treks and rides in Peru, many following ancient Incan trails. Around half the routes can be done both on foot and by mountain bike. Routes range from easy outings of just a couple of hours to strenuous high-altitude treks and rides, with a very small number involving glacier travel.

• Covers Machu Picchu, Cusco, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Ausangate and the area south and west of Machu Picchu
• Walks range from 2 hours to a full day, treks from 2 to 9 days and rides from 1 hour to 7 days
• All routes graded by difficulty
• Advice on travel, accommodation, bases, equipment, money, health and safety, permits and guides
• Inca history, the culture of the Andes and local points of interest
• The Inca Trail, Choquechirao, Espiritu Pampa, the Salt Mines of Maras and other Incan sites, the hot springs of Lares and spectacular Mount Ausangate

About the Author

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.