Choquequirao To Machu Picchu

Hiking Very hard Created at: March 17, 2026

Informations

Distance 105.90 km
Elevation gain 14218 m
Elevation loss 14932 m
Altitude minimum 1457 m
Altitude maximum 4647 m
Altitude Start 2908 m
Altitude End 2030 m
Estimated hiking time 59 h
Difficulty Very hard

105.90 km loop hiking starting from Choquequirao. Elevation gain is 14218 m, with altitude ranging from 1457 m to 4647 m. Estimated time: 59 h. Starting town: Choquequirao (Cusco, Pérou).

This hike includes 9 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 8919 m across 54.04 km, with an average slope of 16.5%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 2.08 km): +371 m over 1.96 km, average slope 18.9%
  • Climb 2 (at km 18.26 km): +2267 m over 9.26 km, average slope 24.5%
  • Climb 3 (at km 45.49 km): +1368 m over 5.56 km, average slope 24.6%
  • Climb 4 (at km 64.92 km): +1418 m over 15.49 km, average slope 9.2%
  • Climb 5 (at km 104.59 km): +2274 m over 14.21 km, average slope 16.0%
  • Climb 6 (at km 151.67 km): +827 m over 4.79 km, average slope 17.3%
  • Climb 7 (at km 159.38 km): +118 m over 1.21 km, average slope 9.8%
  • Climb 8 (at km 164.68 km): +101 m over 647 m, average slope 15.6%
  • Climb 9 (at km 167.19 km): +175 m over 922 m, average slope 19.0%

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