This was one of my favourite sections of the whole hike. Our backs recovered from yesterday and we were ready to conquer the trail again. We were getting used to the weight and the hiking sticks turned into best trail friends. We might actually be able to pull this off.
Here we go! It’s 6:30 AM and we are ready to kick off the TMB, which officially starts in the centre of Les Houches (yes, it actually has a starting point). We walked there all the way from the parking lot to find out that we missed a turn in the trail and needed to go back…
We started very early, hitting the trail at 5:30 already. Apart from trying to beat the crowds (it’s a veeery popular hike, people), we wanted to avoid afternoon thunderstorms that love visiting the High Tatras too.
This national park is a go-to place for hikers and climbers. Two beautiful canyons of Velika Paklenica and Mala Paklenica will keep you busy and ensure stunning views all around the park.
Machu Picchu, a legendary tourist magnet, lured us to Peru, and of course, we wanted to hike to the famous ruins. It was a hiking holiday after all.
Good morning! Or good night?… It’s 5:00 am and we’re up and running. The whole Salkantay trek seems like candy compared to the logistical challenge of visiting the most famous Inca city.
This is our last hiking day. Today we’re heading to Aguas Calientes, the town from which all Machu Picchu trips start.
Today is a day full of experiences: we made our own coffee, saw the beautiful Santa Teresa valley, even hiked for a bit on the Inca trail, and then slept with the views of Machu Picchu. Yes, THE Machu Picchu.
Today we are descending from the tall mountains and progressing further on a ridge of Salkantay river. The terrain is changing from rocky and harsh mountains to green and humid jungles.
Salkantay trip does not keep the best views for the last, already on day one we’ve got to scale the highest part of the hike – Salkantay pass (4630m). But hang on a bit, our trip actually started the day before day 1.