IS RECOMMENDED TO BRING TREKKING POLES ON THE INCA TRAIL?
The trekking poles are accepted only if they have rubber covers. According the new regulation all hikers are obligated to use rubber covers if their trekking poles are with metal spikes (ONLY), this is for not damage the stones paving along the Inca Trail. PERU ADVENTURE TOURS hire a pair of trekking poles for $3 USD per day. Also you can buy bamboo poles from the local people of Ollantaytambo or in the check point of the Inca Trail, each hand made poles cost around $3 USD.
