Mollepata is a quiet Andean town in the Cusco region of Peru that serves as the traditional starting point for the Salkantay Trek — a spectacular five-day high-altitude route to Machu Picchu that many trekkers rate more challenging and scenically dramatic than the Inca Trail. The village sits at 2,800m in the Apurimac river valley.
1Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu guided 5-day expedition
2Soraypampa base camp and Humantay Lake day hike
3Mollepata to Challacancha acclimatisation day walk
4Soraypampa camping under Salkantay glacier panorama
5Cloud forest descent to Santa Teresa with hot springs
6Hidroelectrica railway approach to Aguas Calientes
7Machu Picchu Citadel guided tour from Aguas Calientes
8Inca Jungle Trail mountain biking variant to Machu Picchu