HOW HARD IS THE INCA TRAIL TREK TO MACHU PICCHU?
Generally this trek is strenuous, but there is no glacier walking or rock-climbing involved, so you don’t need to be experienced hiker or to be prepared technically to book this amazing trek. The difficulty comes largely from the repeated steep ascents and descents, and from the high altitude. On the second day the climb to the first pass takes from 3000m (9750ft) to 4200m (13650ft) in a relatively short space, followed by a descent to 3600m (11700ft). After the second day – second pass at 3640m (11830ft) the trail become easier to Machu Picchu ruin.
