Autorentext
Will 'KB' Janecek grew up in the US on a small lake in Minnesota, where he learned his love of the outdoors from his father. After a narrow and daring escape from an office cubicle, he rediscovered his passion for adventure activities. His pursuit of high altitude mountain biking and trekking led him first to Colorado and then Europe and Africa, before finally settling in Ollantaytambo, Peru where he runs a small hotel and adventure tour guide business. In his spare time, he enjoys drinking coffee, listening to music, and high altitude mountain biking and trekking (preferably simultaneously).

Klappentext

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 The guide includes many previously unpublished routes.

Zusammenfassung
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 All routes graded for difficulty, and the guidebook includes many previously unpublished routes away from the tourist trails.

Inhalt

Map key; Overview maps; Preface; Introduction; The story of the Incas; The Sacred Valley; History in the making; Don't miss… Exploring by bike or on foot; Centres and bases; Getting there; Getting around; When to go; Accommodation; Food; Health matters; Safety; Language; Money; Communications; Trekking; Mountain biking; What to take; Hazards and annoyances; Cultural impact; Maps and waymarking; Using this guide; 1 Tourist Trails to Machu Picchu; Route 1 Agua Calientes to Machu Picchu; Route 2 The Classic Inca Trail; 2 Around Cusco; Route 3 To Calca via H'uchuy Cusco; Route 4 The back way to Ollantaytambo; Route 5 To Urubamba via '44'; Route 6 Urquillos Canyon; 3 Around Urubamba; Route 7 Salt Mines of Maras and Moray; Route 8 Moray to Paucarbamba; Route 9 Abra Azulcocha to Calca; Route 10 Calca to Lares; Route 11 Chicon summit; Route 12 To Lares via the Pumahuanka valley; 4 Around Ollantaytambo; Route 13 Pumamarca; Route 14 Choquechaca; Route 15 To Lares via Abra Wakawasi; Route 16 To Lares via Patacancha; Route 17 The Weaver's Trek; Route 18 Inca Raccay and Q'orimarca; Route 19 naupa Iglesia (Pachar Caves); Route 20 Las Canterras quarries and Inti Punku; Route 21 The Veronica glacier; Route 22 Patacancha valley; Route 23 To Quillabamba via Abra Yanamayu; Route 24 To Quillabamba via Abra Malaga; Route 25 To Ivochote and Pongo de Manique; Route 26 Machu Picchu 'back door' route; Route 27 To Huayllabamba and the start of the Inca Trail; Route 28 Ollantaytambo to Soraypampa via Salkantay; 5 South and West of Machu Picchu; Route 29 Mollepata to Huayllabamba; Route 30 Soraypampa to Machu Picchu via Salkantay; Route 31 Soraypampa to Machu Picchu via Hydroelectric; Route 32 Choquequirao from Cachora; Route 33 Inca Wasi from Yupanqua; Route 34 Huancancalle to Choquequirao; Route 35 Huancancalle to St. Theresa via Yanama; Route 36 Huancancalle to St. Theresa via Abra Mojon; Route 37 Mollepata to Choquequirao; Route 38 Espiritu Pampa (Vilcabamba); 6 Ausangate; Route 39 Tinqui to Pitumarca via Ausangate; Route 40 Tinqui to Pitumarca via Puca Punta; Appendix A Route summary table; Appendix B Glossary of Spanish and Quechan words; Appendix C Useful contacts; Appendix D Further reading