What level of difficulty is the Inca Trail?
What level of difficulty is the Inca Trail? The difficulty of the Classic Inca Trail is considered to be a moderate level hike. The classic Inca Trail Route is 43 km (26 mi) long and often steep, you will hike over four days at an elevation nearing 13,828 feet (4,215 meters). Although rated moderate, the relentless uphill (and downhill) hiking is tough.
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 Mont Blanc harder than Kilimanjaro?
Mont Blanc (4808m) is harder than Aconcagua (6960m) and much harder than Kilimanjaro (5895m) The effort required on summit day exceeds that of running a marathon.
Is K2 or Everest harder?
While gear lists and physical training are similar for climbing both peaks, K2 is widely considered a more technically challenging and dangerous mountain to climb than Everest.
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).