Salkantay Useful Information

Elemental information of Salkantay of Cusco Peru

Elevation	6,271 meters (20,574 ft) or 6,264 meters (20,551 ft)
Location	Cusco Region, Peru
Mountains	Cordillera Vilcabamba, Andes Peruanos
Prominence	2,540 meters (8,330 ft)
Coordinates	13°20′09″S, 72°32′57″W
First ascent	August 4, 1952, by Fred D. Ayres, David Michael, Jr., W. V. Graham Matthews, George I. Bell, Claude Kogan, M. Bernard Pierre
Easier route	Northeast ridge: technical glacier/snow/ice climb (French grade AD)

The Salkantay Trail in Peru connects Cusco with the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu. It runs approximately 89 km/55 miles through the high Andean peaks of the Salknatay ranges into cloud forests and steamy jungles. The walk begins in the town of Mollepata, or the vicinity of Souraypampa, to the northwest and a few kilometers from Cusco.

The Inca Trail from Ollantaytambo is not the only route to reach Machu Picchu.

Description

It presents two summits covered by snow, known as China Salcantay and Salcantay female, separated by a port that opens to the valley of Santa Ana in the province of Urubamba. Both rivers pour their waters into the Urubamba by its left margin.

The Salkantay to Machu Picchu is a beautiful route crossing the Andes’ immense mountains. To carry out this trek, you will need all the necessary information to unforgettable your trip.

	Elevation	Weather
Cusco	Capital: 3,350 m.s.n.m. (Cusco) Minimum: 2,000 m.s.n.m. (Aguas Calientes) Maximum: 4,650 m.s.n.m. (Open Salkantay)	Semi-tropical, hot, and humid days and cold nights with constant rain all year round Minimum: Between -5 ° C to 11 ° C Open Salkantay (June) Maximum: Between 20 ºC and 26 ºC Sahuayaco Beach (June) Rainfall: November to April

We hope all this information is helpful:

How to get to Salkantay:

To get to the beginning of our Salkantay trek, we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco to Mollepata. The trip lasts approximately 3 to 2 hours 30min; if you want to make this trip independently, you can take the local buses that depart from Arcata.

Location of Nevado Salkantay:

It does locate to the north of Cusco. Quechua of this snowy means “Wild Mountain” to be a snowy, difficult ascent to the top.

Altitudes:

The maximum height within the trek in Salkantay is 4 600 meters. Salcantay is the beautiful Mountain of Salkantay, and the minimum elevation is 2 200 meters of Sahuayaco.

Conditions to make the Inca Trail to Salkantay

You will have no problem completing this Salkantay if you are in good health, moderately fit, and accustomed to walking.

Age Recommended making the trek.

Children under ten years old are the responsibility of their parents

The difficulty level:

• Easy: Accessible to all types of people with good health.
• Challenging: Accessible to physically active people with some experience on walks lasting 6 to 7 hours.

Tours information

• Activities: Excursion by snow from Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
• Our Departures: Daily
• Minimum number of passengers: 1 to more
• Months of Operation: All Year
• Type of Tour: Adventure – Cultural
• Type of service: Private-Group

Recommendations to take on the adventure trip:

• Backpack with a change of clothing for the walk, shorts, and warm clothing.
• Maximum recommended 6 kilos for personal items.
• Comfortable and sturdy shoes.
• Flashlight and batteries.
• Cap to protect from the sun.
• Sunblock.
• Snacks: energy bars, chocolates, etc.
• Bottle with water and purification tablets (Micropur, which can do purchased at local pharmacies in Cusco).
• Trekking stick.