Hiking and Biking Peru's Inca Trails

William Janecek

ISBN 10: 1852846313 / ISBN 13: 9781852846312

Published by Cicerone Press, GB, 2013

About this Item

A guidebook to 40 day walks, short treks and mountain bike rides in Peru. Exploring the Inca Trails in the Sacred Valley, the routes are suitable for walkers and riders with a good level of fitness. The day walks range from 2 hours to a full day, the treks from 2 to 9 days and the rides from 1 hour to 7 days. Routes range from easy outings to strenuous high-altitude treks and rides, some involving glacier travel, and are graded by difficulty, allowing you to select the routes that are suitable for you. Sketch mapping is includedAdvice on travel, accommodation, bases, equipment, money, health and safety, permits and guidesNotes on Inca history, the culture of the Andes and local points of interestHighlights include Machu Picchu.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781852846312

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hiking and Biking Peru's Inca Trails
• Publisher: Cicerone Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852846313
• ISBN 13: 9781852846312
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 320 grams

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.