Experience this wonderful Quarry Trail Peru with camping on the top of the Andes mountain. Also this hike is known as Cachiccata trek with connection to Machu Picchu at the end of the hike by train. Moreover, this hike is a mild adventure just carrying your day backpacks, and the rest of the equipment is carried by horses, from the beginning hike to the end.
This Inca Quarry Trail is surely one of the best alternative hikes if you missed the booking for the traditional Inca Trail to Machupicchu. Moreover, this trek has been listed by National Geographic Magazine, as one of the best adventure treks in Peru, for those who want to experience nature.
Firstly, we need some fitness for this trek or some acclimatization in Cusco city for at least 2 days, since the total distance trek is 32 kilometers (19 miles) and the highest pass we arrive is 4,460 masl (14,632ft).
In conclusion, along the route on day one, we see the nice waterfall named Perolniyoc then the Inca site Raccaypata, then on day 2 we see some snow-capped mountains, such as the Veronic and Huaccay Willka, and on day 3 we see the Inca quarry with some tombs, then the famous sacred valley of the Incas, where is located the Inca fortress named Ollantaytambo.
How Hard And Distance Per Day Is Quarry Trail Peru?
Mainly the entire hike is 3 days and 2-night camping, then the third night is in a hotel with a connection to Machu Picchu city, in Aguas Calientes town, which is located at the bottom of Machupicchu, also at the beginning of the Amazon jungle with warm temperature.
Here, we have the following days to hike and distance with altitude.
- Day one: We start the hike from the village named Socma, Situated at 2795 mals (9,172 ft) then, we hike 5 hours the entire day for 8 kilometers (5 miles)
- Day 2: we hike 8 hours for 17 kilometers 10 (miles). Today we have two passes along the hike, the first one is situated at 4,200 masl (13,779ft) and the second one is located at 4,460masl (14632 ft)
- Third day: we hike 3 hours 7 kilometers (4 miles) today we finish the hike at 2,700 masl (8,858ft).
About campsites along the Inca Quarry Trail Peru
- The first camp is located at 3700 masl (12,139ft)
- The second camp is situated at 3600 masl (11,811 ft)
The Quarry Trail
This hiking adventure is located in the Cusco region in Peru country and close to the sacred valley of the Incas, so the trekking to the Inca quarry is 3 days with 2 overnight in the brown Andes mountains with the nice views of some valleys and also at night, you get the chance to watch some stars if it is the dry season.
Most importantly, for hiking the Inca quarry trek no needing bookings in advance, also no limited number of people.
Moreover, you can hike this Inca Quarry trail just with your light daypack, and the horses carry all the equipment along the route, which makes easier your hiking adventure in Peru, then and the end you connect to the Machu Picchu Inca city by train to Aguas Calientes town, then the next day in the morning by car for 30 minutes to Machupicchu.
Who Carry our stuff Horses Or Porters?
The good news is for this Inca Quarry Trek, we use horses to carry all our equipment from the beginning to the end of the hike, so that means, only you need to carry your daypack, with light things you need to hike every day.
Mainly, the only place, where porters carry everything for tourists for a couple of days is the traditional Inca Trail to Machupicchu, and also horses are forbidden in this traditional Inca trail.
What do I pack For Inca Quarry Trek?
- Some money, in soles, is much better
- A small first-aid kit
- A good day pack to carry your personal belongings
- Original passport to ride the train and for Machupicchu’s control
- Some toilet paper /travel wipes/
- Repellent for mosquitos
- Sunblock, sun hat with sunglasses
- Some warm clothes and a pair of socks and some flip flops
- For the rainy season, bring some waterproof equipment
- Good hiking shoes and good hiking pole
- Cell Phone charger
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