What is the hardest trek in Peru?
What is the hardest trek in Peru? Salkantay Trek Of all the treks leading up to the world-famous Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the Salkantay Trek is the most challenging–and the most beautiful.
What is the scariest part of the Inca Trail?
Yes, the dreaded Dead Woman's Pass. The most dangerous part of the area is beyond the 'lost city' on the path that is known as 'the hike of death', Huayna Picchu. Climbing 1,000 feet in less than a mile, it is sheer and treacherous.
Is the Inca Trail harder than Kilimanjaro?
Typically hikers find that Mount Kilimanjaro is a harder hike than the Classic Inca Trail Route. This is mostly due to the difference in elevations. The summit of Mount Kilimanjaro stands at 19,342 feet (5,895 meters), while the highest point of the Classic Inca Trail Route is 13,828 feet (4,215 meters).