All About Salkantay Mountain – Cusco – Peru (part 3)

Location of the snowy mountain of Salkantay:

The Salkantay Route, also known as the “New Inca Trail”, is located north of the city of Cusco, following the Cusco - Limatambo - Abancay - Lima road, making a detour between Limatambo and Mollepata.

Salkantay snowy climate:

It is very sunny during the day, but cold at night. The temperature drops below 0 ° C at night during the months of June to September. In the season from December to March it is very rainy so it is not recommended to go on these dates.
The best time to do this trek is during the months of March to September.

Height of the walk to the snowy Salkantay

This hike reaches a height of 4,600 meters above sea level at its highest point is on the slopes of the same snowy Salkantay. Enter Ausangate 5D Snowy Walk to do this little walk.

How to get to the snowy mountain of Salkantay

The buses from Cusco to Mollepata leave very early from 4 am to 5 am and pass through Limatambo, from Mollepata is where the trek to the snowy Salkantay begins, after climbing a step it is possible to have an impressive pyramidal view of Salkantay, one of the mountains most beautiful snowfall of Cusco.
From Mollepata it takes two days to descend to Huayllabamba and join the second day of the Inca Trail.

What you will see along the way

On the way you can see herds of cattle and sheep, orchids, bear with glasses, medicinal plants of the Inca eponca, small variety of birds, fruit trees such as orange, papaya, bananas, and so on.
Note: The eye of the glasses to see it is necessary to have some luck.

recommendations

It is very important for the traveler. Bring your original passport for the respective controls.

RECOMMENDED MONTHS TO TRAVEL

March: (a little rain)
From April to October: (an excellent trip)
From October to November: (a little rain)
December to February: (lots of rain)
SALKANTAY TREK INFORMATION