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On Salkantay (which can be a luxury trip, the facilities are first-rate), you start at Cuzco for a day or two which is a higher elevation than MP. But the pass
by hindsightbias 6y ago
On Salkantay (which can be a luxury trip, the facilities are first-rate), you start at Cuzco for a day or two which is a higher elevation than MP. But the pass is ~15k, which takes a few days to hike to on the trail.
Getting over the pass was still a major chore for many in our group. The last 1k uphill was walking 100' and taking a minute break. People who raced up or down got sick.