Route at a glance The Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
- Duration
- 4 days
- Distance
- 42 km
- Ascent
- 2500 m
- Difficulty
- Hard
| Day | Distance | Ascent |
| 1 | Km 82 to Wayllabamba | 12 km | 400 m |
| 2 | Dead Woman's Pass | 11 km | 1200 m |
| 3 | The archaeological day | 16 km | 400 m |
| 4 | Sun Gate to Machu Picchu | 6 km | 250 m |
Day 1 Km 82 to Wayllabamba
Piscacucho Wayllabamba
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 400 m
- Km 82 checkpoint 7 km 100 m
- Patallacta viewpoint Wayllabamba 5 km 300 m
Segments
- Riverside warm-up Km 82 checkpoint Patallacta viewpoint 7 km 100 m River path
- Climb to first camp Patallacta Wayllabamba 5 km 300 m Valley climb
Day 2 Dead Woman's Pass
Wayllabamba Pacaymayo
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1200 m
- Wayllabamba 6 km 1200 m
- Dead Woman's Pass Pacaymayo camp 5 km 0 m
Segments
- Ascent to the high pass Wayllabamba Dead Woman's Pass 6 km 1200 m Cloud forest to puna grassland
- Descent to Pacaymayo Dead Woman's Pass Pacaymayo camp 5 km 0 m Steep Inca staircase
Day 3 The archaeological day
Pacaymayo Wiñay Wayna
- Distance
- 16 km
- Ascent
- 400 m
- Pacaymayo 4 km 350 m
- Runkurakay pass 6 km 50 m
- Phuyupatamarca Wiñay Wayna 6 km 0 m
Segments
- Runkurakay pass Pacaymayo Runkurakay pass 4 km 350 m Stone path
- Sayacmarca & Phuyupatamarca Runkurakay pass Phuyupatamarca 6 km 50 m Original Inca paving and tunnel
- Descent to Wiñay Wayna Phuyupatamarca Wiñay Wayna 6 km 0 m Long staircase into cloud forest
Day 4 Sun Gate to Machu Picchu
Wiñay Wayna Machu Picchu
- Distance
- 6 km
- Ascent
- 250 m
- Wiñay Wayna checkpoint 5 km 250 m
- Inti Punku Machu Picchu citadel 1 km 0 m
Segments
- Pre-dawn walk to the Sun Gate Wiñay Wayna checkpoint Inti Punku 5 km 250 m Inca path, final steep steps
- Descent into Machu Picchu Inti Punku Machu Picchu citadel 1 km 0 m Stone path