I just finished the Inca trail. I am 53 and in good shape. I trained hard to get in even better shape to walk the trail. Day one isn't too bad compared to the rest of the trail. Day two is very hard. Day three and four aren't much easier. Bring a good pair pf walking sticks. Its like climbing a crooked stone step ladder for six hours a day. More if you choose to do the trail in three days which I strongly advise against. Who wants to start their day at 2 am. Why rush? Please follow the advice of our guide who told us that we would be doing everything, "Slow, slow." Be in the moment every step of the way. Look around every few steps. Absorb the details. Smile at yourself. You are there. Be there. Think of nothing but what you are viewing. Its a very special place.
Hi, Im 54 , I climbed the last year the waynapichu, but I trained 3 months before and I did good, my next challenge is the inca trail. How was your training and what is your advice for me?
I am nearly 61 and did the 2 day 1 night Inca Trail. I am not overly fit and have little legs. I found it hard going but am so pleased that I completed it! Walking poles a must and the right attitude. Magnificent views and the steps to the Sun Gate easier if you use hands as well. I agree this is a moderate hike of over 7 miles. Machu Picchu to ourselves at 4.30 in the evening. Privileged!
@@maimorgan22 I understand children have done the trail. How fit is your daughter? I would like on the trek sites and see what they say. If it’s just the last leg she may be ok but I would certainly do some research.
@@ruthchaplin6132 Thanks! I am doing research now. I am only interested in the 2Day 1 night hike. It seems like the hike is 8 miles long for day 1. I think it is too much for her even though she is skinny, fit and does brazilian jiu jitsu 4x a week. lol
My wife and I are doing this next year and I was a little scared, but this video gave me hope that my fears were unfounded. Im happy to see that the trails look mostly flat. I have a fear of heights but managed to do the Grand Canyon rim to rim, and I must say those trails were much scarier in comparison because the path was maybe 6 feet across and had maybe a mile drop right off the side! Its nice to see plenty of forest around the paths and no gigantic drops, I dont mind that at all! I was also worried that, because Im overweight and dont work out much, I wouldnt physically be able to do it (did the Grand Canyon in my early twenties and even that sorta almost killed me haha) but based on you saying your group had people similar to me still doing it, it sounds rough but worth it. So thanks so much for this perfect answer of a video to my questions!
Great video. I walked the Inca Trail myself earlier this year. I personally found it hard going but as you said you feel an amazing sense of achievement having done this.
Day 2 is HARD because you reach over 4,000 metres and you’re not very acclimatised. We went as high in the Himalayas, but took a week to get there. But it was the most wonderful trek. I was a fairly fit 60 when we did it. My advice - if you fancy it - DO IT !!! P.s. We didn’t start early on day 4. Our guide said you see MP from the Sun Gate at dawn, but with a massive crowd all round you. We got there a couple of hours after dawn and were alone. (We surprised ourselves by both breaking into tears !)
I really like your video, It makes me feel like i was there rightnow, i have been a tour guide on the inca trail for almost 9 years but i got a knee problem so i stopped doing it for 2 years that was sad but this year i am ready again, i am doing it tomorrow by the way Best regards!!
Bring a walking stick unless you are quite skinny and lightweight. The hardest part of this trail is just the overall strain on your knees in my opinion. Beyond that, it's an incredible journey!
Thanks for an excellent video on Machu Picchu.Even though it is very difficult tracking through very narrow route,but you have done it.You are lovely couple and I am really impressed with your great effort.This journey might be very emotional for you for completing the hardest and steepest hiking.Thanks once again.
How have we not seen this video? It's GREAT! We've been to Machu Picchu a couple of times, but never actually hiked the Inca Trail. We did hike Machu Picchu Mountain on our second visit, and we were pretty sure we were going to die! And that was just ONE day! But you're so right, it was definitely worth it once we finally made it to the top! Great video! Would love to see more videos :) Cheers!
+Two for the Road Thanks guys! Lucky you, having visited Machu Picchu multiple times! Was that the walk up to the sun gate that you did? It's crazy how much harder it is to hike at that altitude. The reward is unbelievable though :)
Thanks so much for the great video. We were questioning bringing our 10 & 12 year old girls... after viewing your video I think we may come back again and attempt it with them when they are in their teens... looks phenomenal and really rewarding.
I think it depends on how fit they are and whether they have completed something similar before. If they've done some multi-day hikes and are in good physical health, they should be able to handle it :)
@@vreepeter the second day was hard and my mum needed a little bit oxygen too so I think it will be best when the kids are 17-19 (my brother was 19, and he was perfectly fine
Thank you so much! If you decide to go, make sure you book the trek asap - they only give out a certain number of permits per day so you have to secure it early :)
Wooo well done!! I did the Inca Trail too. Was so hard. Your video is awesome! I have a a bit of a vlog on my TH-cam from our trip, I would love your advice about editing it as I’m pretty new to this. Good luck with your future travels. 😊
this trail looks beautiful and you came across as honest. what was the cost of the trip if I may ask ? I would be travelling from Ireland. regards Martin.
Great to see your account of this awesome experience. We did the trek with GAdventures in 2014 . - we had great weather including a clear sunrise over the sun gate! Check my channel for our journey. Safe travels!
Thank you SO MUCH for this! We are going in July this year and I am excited/freaked out by going due to the fear of altitude sickness. We are debating between the 4N/5D and 3N/4D treks - leaning toward taking it slower. Are there any drop-offs at all i.e. cliffside trails that plummet?
I wonder now how someone I met in a hostel in Cuzco and I managed to walk the full Inca Trail in 2 days and 2 nights back in 1983, long before the trail became full of tourists. The videos showing the four-day trek make it look so tiring. Guides weren't needed back then and we carried our own sleeping bags and food. We didn't sleep in a tent. We didn't have one. We pretty well had Macchu Pichu to ourselves at sunrise, well before the tourists arrived from the train. There was no entrance fee nor any of the current facilities then.
Did the Inca Trail, i would consider it verry easy.. Long, but easy. I did Nature trails in Thailand and Cambodia of 9/10 Kilomter which where 10 times more harder then the Inca. Inca is long, its not hard. The dificulty level is verry easy. It's just long.. verry long. But thats about it.
My family is planning a trip for the end of June 2019. I have two kids ages 12 and 16 who will be accompanying us on the Inca Trail. Did you see many teens on the trail? I'm debating between the 4 day/3 night and the 5 day/four night trek. They are both very athletic and we hike often in our area as well as hiked in Belize and Costa Rica. But, I have a feeling this is a whole other ballgame.
Did the Inca Trail, i would consider it verry easy.. Long, but easy. I did Nature trails in Thailand and Cambodia of 9/10 Kilomter which where 10 times more harder then the Inca. Inca is long, its not hard. The dificulty level is verry easy. It's just long.. verry long. But thats about it.
Thanks for this great video.. Few quick questions: Will there be toilets across the trek? How about charging the phone etc? Your answer would help me. Thank you, Dee
There were drop toilets, they were fairly basic facilities. There are no options for charging phones along the trek, so take along an external battery if you are worried about running out of charge.
I can answer this question. I did this hike last year. Once at Machu Picchu, the travel company will have a bus to pick you up and drop you at a town called Aguas Calientes. From there, they'll arrange a trail ride from Aguas Calientes to Cusco. I hope that answers your question.
We didn't have to pack any of the tents, sleeping gear, or food - just our personal items. We used G Adventures for our Inca Trail trek, they have a 7 day tour that starts and ends in Cusco.
It was cold on the Inca Trail, for sure. We went in June, and we ended up layering up our clothes so that we could take some off when we got warm, and layer up when we got cold. There were parts of the mountains that stayed in shadow all day, and those parts can get freezing. It was especially cold at night time!
Great video, thanks. Question - would someone with very mild asthma still be able to do the hike if they took it really really slowly? I rarely need my inhaler, and would have it with me on the trek. Soo want to do this, just worried. I'd be 60, and I'm reasonably fit. Thanks
Hi Noeleen, I'm not sure that I would advise it - as it's at such a high altitude, the thin air is makes the trek hard even for the fittest people. There are large sections of uphill climbing which you might struggle with if you have difficulty breathing.
I just hiked the Inca Trail in August and I have mild asthma and will be 60 in April. I took my rescue inhaler in case and never needed it. I did a lot of hiking in the Pocono Mountains in PA to get ready so I think that helped. I was really nervous about breathing too. I would highly recommend spending a few days in Cusco to acclimatize to the altitude though. I also took Diamox for Altitude and used the coca leaves. It was an amazing experience!
Ummm I took some sort of altitude sickness drug that was prescribed by a travel doctor, but I had come off it by the time I did the Inca Trail as I'd acclimatised by then. No idea about December - check the annual rainfall as the area definitely has a wet season!
Yep, I did the trek in sneakers and it was completely fine, though if you're going to the Inca Trail in the rainy season you'll need something more waterproof.
ha 2 baby girls crying ! I did it when I was a sperm and an egg ot even joined up yet and I, well we, did it in a day - twice, and we carried the guides too and sang all the way "is this all you got ?"
Day 2 of the hike involves about 5 hours straight of stairs to get to the top of Dead Woman's Pass. The hike might not sound that scary, but when you're climbing a steep incline to get to a 4200m altitude, your breath catches in your lungs and your legs struggle much more than they would if you were closer to sea level. I hope that answers your question!
My 10 year old and 16 year old nieces just hiked the 4 day trek in August. Both loved the experience and the scenery and both did really well. You will love it.
It is great video! Thanks for sharing. I am planning to do inca trail hiking this year and my main concern is the same... "how hard is can be"... . You mentioned in the video that you had a panic attach at the very beginning of the second day (which i assume is the hardest one). How did you deal with it? Anyone from the trekking company helped you?
Thanks Rugile! It was about half way through the second day, when we were reaching the highest point of the trek - the panic attack it was mostly due to the lack of oxygen at that level and I felt like I couldn't breathe properly. I ended up sitting down for about 20 minutes to recover, then continued on. One of our guides asked if I needed any help as he walked past us, but I was ok, I just needed to slow down!
A Globe Well Travelled I saw that happen to my dad when we got off the cable car atop Pikes Peak. Altitude 14,000 ft. He was just walking and it hit him. Scary.
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I just finished the Inca trail. I am 53 and in good shape. I trained hard to get in even better shape to walk the trail. Day one isn't too bad compared to the rest of the trail. Day two is very hard. Day three and four aren't much easier.
Bring a good pair pf walking sticks. Its like climbing a crooked stone step ladder for six hours a day. More if you choose to do the trail in three days which I strongly advise against. Who wants to start their day at 2 am. Why rush?
Please follow the advice of our guide who told us that we would be doing everything, "Slow, slow." Be in the moment every step of the way. Look around every few steps. Absorb the details. Smile at yourself. You are there. Be there. Think of nothing but what you are viewing. Its a very special place.
Great advice! I'm so glad you were able to enjoy your experience on the Inca Trail. Thanks for your comment!
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Hi, Im 54 , I climbed the last year the waynapichu, but I trained 3 months before and I did good, my next challenge is the inca trail. How was your training and what is your advice for me?
Did you go with a tour group if so which one, i really want to go in august 2020
tip, don't wear jeans, makes walking so much harder!!
This video is so perfectly done. From start to end. And the music also perfect.
I am nearly 61 and did the 2 day 1 night Inca Trail. I am not overly fit and have little legs. I found it hard going but am so pleased that I completed it! Walking poles a must and the right attitude. Magnificent views and the steps to the Sun Gate easier if you use hands as well.
I agree this is a moderate hike of over 7 miles. Machu Picchu to ourselves at 4.30 in the evening. Privileged!
I want to bring my 10 year old daughter next June (she will be 11 then) and I am not sure if this is a good idea.
@@maimorgan22 I understand children have done the trail. How fit is your daughter?
I would like on the trek sites and see what they say.
If it’s just the last leg she may be ok but I would certainly do some research.
@@ruthchaplin6132 Thanks! I am doing research now. I am only interested in the 2Day 1 night hike. It seems like the hike is 8 miles long for day 1. I think it is too much for her even though she is skinny, fit and does brazilian jiu jitsu 4x a week. lol
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Altitude sickness/acclamation is one of the challenge that everyone should take into consideration.
My wife and I are doing this next year and I was a little scared, but this video gave me hope that my fears were unfounded. Im happy to see that the trails look mostly flat. I have a fear of heights but managed to do the Grand Canyon rim to rim, and I must say those trails were much scarier in comparison because the path was maybe 6 feet across and had maybe a mile drop right off the side! Its nice to see plenty of forest around the paths and no gigantic drops, I dont mind that at all! I was also worried that, because Im overweight and dont work out much, I wouldnt physically be able to do it (did the Grand Canyon in my early twenties and even that sorta almost killed me haha) but based on you saying your group had people similar to me still doing it, it sounds rough but worth it. So thanks so much for this perfect answer of a video to my questions!
Dave Bruno how did it go?
Dang! I'm scared of heights so I'm glad it's not that bad
Great video. I walked the Inca Trail myself earlier this year. I personally found it hard going but as you said you feel an amazing sense of achievement having done this.
Day 2 is HARD because you reach over 4,000 metres and you’re not very acclimatised. We went as high in the Himalayas, but took a week to get there. But it was the most wonderful trek. I was a fairly fit 60 when we did it. My advice - if you fancy it - DO IT !!! P.s. We didn’t start early on day 4. Our guide said you see MP from the Sun Gate at dawn, but with a massive crowd all round you. We got there a couple of hours after dawn and were alone. (We surprised ourselves by both breaking into tears !)
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I really like your video, It makes me feel like i was there rightnow, i have been a tour guide on the inca trail for almost 9 years but i got a knee problem so i stopped doing it for 2 years that was sad but this year i am ready again, i am doing it tomorrow by the way
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Thanks for sharing - This video helps us know what to expect prior to our trip to Peru later this year!!
Thank you sharing , encourage people!
Bring a walking stick unless you are quite skinny and lightweight. The hardest part of this trail is just the overall strain on your knees in my opinion. Beyond that, it's an incredible journey!
Totally agree with knees and the importance of hiking poles!
Thanks for an excellent video on Machu Picchu.Even though it is very difficult tracking through very narrow route,but you have done it.You are lovely couple and I am really impressed with your great effort.This journey might be very emotional for you for completing the hardest and steepest hiking.Thanks once again.
Excellent video! It is difficult, but well worth the effort. Definitely a must for the bucket list. I think I even saw one of our guides.
Thank you! The hike is difficult, but so rewarding and definitely worth the effort. I'm glad you had the chance to experience it, too! :)
Thanks so much for this information , now I know what I am up against in August .
How have we not seen this video? It's GREAT! We've been to Machu Picchu a couple of times, but never actually hiked the Inca Trail. We did hike Machu Picchu Mountain on our second visit, and we were pretty sure we were going to die! And that was just ONE day! But you're so right, it was definitely worth it once we finally made it to the top! Great video! Would love to see more videos :) Cheers!
+Two for the Road Thanks guys! Lucky you, having visited Machu Picchu multiple times! Was that the walk up to the sun gate that you did? It's crazy how much harder it is to hike at that altitude. The reward is unbelievable though :)
Awesome video. I am hoping to do the trek in a year and a half, so this was very informative.
This video gave me chills
Thanks so much for the great video. We were questioning bringing our 10 & 12 year old girls... after viewing your video I think we may come back again and attempt it with them when they are in their teens... looks phenomenal and really rewarding.
I think it depends on how fit they are and whether they have completed something similar before. If they've done some multi-day hikes and are in good physical health, they should be able to handle it :)
I walked it last year with my family when I was 17 and i had the great age I believe
@@evithijssen5947 Ok. Thanks so much. Our trip was cancelled for obvious reasons... perhaps we'll be able to go once the girls are older.
@@vreepeter the second day was hard and my mum needed a little bit oxygen too so I think it will be best when the kids are 17-19 (my brother was 19, and he was perfectly fine
Interesting and informative! And you look super cute in your little red coat! Looks like it was totally worth the effort. Great video!
Travel Sassy Haha thank you! It was totally worth the effort, I hope you get the chance to experience it too :)
You guys are adorable and looks like an amazing journey :)
This place is on my bucket list. Great video.
BellaVidaByLetty I highly recommend it! Thanks Letty :)
Very honest and useful video!! Thank you!
So glad you found it useful! 🙂
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Loved it guys :)
Thanks guys! So glad to see that you two enjoyed the hike as well!
Great video, thank you! I've got to do this.
Great video! I'm going to Peru in June and am trying to decide whether or not to do the 4-day trek, so thank you for your video!
Thank you so much! If you decide to go, make sure you book the trek asap - they only give out a certain number of permits per day so you have to secure it early :)
Wooo well done!! I did the Inca Trail too. Was so hard. Your video is awesome! I have a a bit of a vlog on my TH-cam from our trip, I would love your advice about editing it as I’m pretty new to this.
Good luck with your future travels. 😊
Thank you! And congrats for completing the trek, too! I'll definitely check out your footage :)
this trail looks beautiful and you came across as honest. what was the cost of the trip if I may ask ? I would be travelling from Ireland.
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Great to see your account of this awesome experience. We did the trek with GAdventures in 2014 . - we had great weather including a clear sunrise over the sun gate! Check my channel for our journey. Safe travels!
Thank you SO MUCH for this! We are going in July this year and I am excited/freaked out by going due to the fear of altitude sickness. We are debating between the 4N/5D and 3N/4D treks - leaning toward taking it slower. Are there any drop-offs at all i.e. cliffside trails that plummet?
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So glad you enjoyed the video, Robin! Are you trekking the Inca Trail sometime soon?
I wonder now how someone I met in a hostel in Cuzco and I managed to walk the full Inca Trail in 2 days and 2 nights back in 1983, long before the trail became full of tourists. The videos showing the four-day trek make it look so tiring. Guides weren't needed back then and we carried our own sleeping bags and food. We didn't sleep in a tent. We didn't have one. We pretty well had Macchu Pichu to ourselves at sunrise, well before the tourists arrived from the train. There was no entrance fee nor any of the current facilities then.
Did the Inca Trail, i would consider it verry easy.. Long, but easy. I did Nature trails in Thailand and Cambodia of 9/10 Kilomter which where 10 times more harder then the Inca. Inca is long, its not hard. The dificulty level is verry easy. It's just long.. verry long. But thats about it.
Nice video¡ congrats¡¡ ¡ iam from mexico. Iam planning to do the inca trail next year. I hope i can do it ass well. Thanks for the video
That trek is very high on my list - thanks for bringing us along with you :-) New sub 2 ur channel
Do tick it off your list if you get the chance - it's an amazing experience! 😄
@@Aglobewelltravelled - I am sure that it is a very humbling one too when you "put yourself in the shoes" of the Incas while walking the trail
Thanks for filming this , now I don't need to do it, lol,
My family is planning a trip for the end of June 2019. I have two kids ages 12 and 16 who will be accompanying us on the Inca Trail. Did you see many teens on the trail? I'm debating between the 4 day/3 night and the 5 day/four night trek. They are both very athletic and we hike often in our area as well as hiked in Belize and Costa Rica. But, I have a feeling this is a whole other ballgame.
Did the Inca Trail, i would consider it verry easy.. Long, but easy. I did Nature trails in Thailand and Cambodia of 9/10 Kilomter which where 10 times more harder then the Inca. Inca is long, its not hard. The dificulty level is verry easy. It's just long.. verry long. But thats about it.
Thanks for this great video.. Few quick questions:
Will there be toilets across the trek?
How about charging the phone etc?
Your answer would help me. Thank you, Dee
There were drop toilets, they were fairly basic facilities. There are no options for charging phones along the trek, so take along an external battery if you are worried about running out of charge.
Thanks for this, lovely encouraging realistic company to show what awaits me next year. thank you.
great video, lots of information, planning to go there on Sept, what travel agency did you use?
Thanks Francia, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! We did this 7-day Inca Trail tour with G Adventures - goo.gl/MKnwiA
I heard it's very hard & dangerous for ordinary people. Your video doesn't seem dangerous at all. I'd like to know how dangerous it is.
I'm not sure how to answer that! It's about as hard and dangerous as it looks in my video?
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What tour group did you use?
...im going to Manchu Picchu next week for Jan 2021...i think take a bus! Lol
You are missing the real machu picchu if you take the bus and not the inca trail. :)
Could I do this as I have a fear of sheer drops and being to close to edges of drop offs would love to go
Nice vid! I'm sure that air was quite thin!
Thanks! It's definitely hard to imagine what it's like to breathe that thin air until you actually do it!
After you arrive, you never said how you get back - is there a taxi or bus service?
I can answer this question. I did this hike last year. Once at Machu Picchu, the travel company will have a bus to pick you up and drop you at a town called Aguas Calientes. From there, they'll arrange a trail ride from Aguas Calientes to Cusco. I hope that answers your question.
Do you get driven back down at the end or do you have to walk it?
We had a bus waiting to take us back to Cusco from Machu Picchu.
You didn't have to pack your own gear? what guide service did you use?
We didn't have to pack any of the tents, sleeping gear, or food - just our personal items. We used G Adventures for our Inca Trail trek, they have a 7 day tour that starts and ends in Cusco.
What was the weather like in April, it looks really cold?
It was cold on the Inca Trail, for sure. We went in June, and we ended up layering up our clothes so that we could take some off when we got warm, and layer up when we got cold. There were parts of the mountains that stayed in shadow all day, and those parts can get freezing. It was especially cold at night time!
Did you chew on coca leaves?
No, but we drank lots of coca tea!
I think it helps with nausea if you’re not used to the elevation.
When we did the Inca trail, We chew on coca leaves a lot! It is bitter but it helped big time
Great video, thanks.
Question - would someone with very mild asthma still be able to do the hike if they took it really really slowly? I rarely need my inhaler, and would have it with me on the trek. Soo want to do this, just worried. I'd be 60, and I'm reasonably fit. Thanks
Hi Noeleen, I'm not sure that I would advise it - as it's at such a high altitude, the thin air is makes the trek hard even for the fittest people. There are large sections of uphill climbing which you might struggle with if you have difficulty breathing.
I just hiked the Inca Trail in August and I have mild asthma and will be 60 in April. I took my rescue inhaler in case and never needed it. I did a lot of hiking in the Pocono Mountains in PA to get ready so I think that helped. I was really nervous about breathing too. I would highly recommend spending a few days in Cusco to acclimatize to the altitude though. I also took Diamox for Altitude and used the coca leaves. It was an amazing experience!
Hi, were you taking diamox? Would dec end be a good month for it ?
Ummm I took some sort of altitude sickness drug that was prescribed by a travel doctor, but I had come off it by the time I did the Inca Trail as I'd acclimatised by then. No idea about December - check the annual rainfall as the area definitely has a wet season!
Do you need to take your own tent?
Nope, G Adventures supplied all our camping gear as part of the tour :)
What is the name of the guy? Did you say it's Rabbit?
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Rabbit 🐇 😂
Looks like she wore just regular walking shoes lol 🚶♀️ 👟
Yep, I did the trek in sneakers and it was completely fine, though if you're going to the Inca Trail in the rainy season you'll need something more waterproof.
Oh really? I’m doing the trail in June and have been looking for hiking shoes lol
when did you go?
I was there in late June, which is mid season.
Did this when I was twelve easy stuff.
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ha 2 baby girls crying ! I did it when I was a sperm and an egg ot even joined up yet and I, well we, did it in a day - twice, and we carried the guides too and sang all the way "is this all you got ?"
my only question is where do you poop? On the side of the trail?
There are basic toilet facilities along the trail - drop dunnies as we would call them here in Australia!
My wife is traumatized by stairs... specially after Dead Woman's Pass.
Dead Woman's Pass was by far the worst part - I can totally understand why she feels traumatized after that!
Day 2 of the hike involves about 5 hours straight of stairs to get to the top of Dead Woman's Pass. The hike might not sound that scary, but when you're climbing a steep incline to get to a 4200m altitude, your breath catches in your lungs and your legs struggle much more than they would if you were closer to sea level. I hope that answers your question!
How hard is not the Inca trail, it is What my wife often asks me
The tril is hard
I am 13 and I am considering to go when 16 what is it like
Well, that's why I made the video... to show you what it's like :P
My 10 year old and 16 year old nieces just hiked the 4 day trek in August. Both loved the experience and the scenery and both did really well. You will love it.
It is great video! Thanks for sharing. I am planning to do inca trail hiking this year and my main concern is the same... "how hard is can be"... . You mentioned in the video that you had a panic attach at the very beginning of the second day (which i assume is the hardest one). How did you deal with it? Anyone from the trekking company helped you?
Thanks Rugile! It was about half way through the second day, when we were reaching the highest point of the trek - the panic attack it was mostly due to the lack of oxygen at that level and I felt like I couldn't breathe properly. I ended up sitting down for about 20 minutes to recover, then continued on. One of our guides asked if I needed any help as he walked past us, but I was ok, I just needed to slow down!
A Globe Well Travelled I saw that happen to my dad when we got off the cable car atop Pikes Peak. Altitude 14,000 ft. He was just walking and it hit him. Scary.
Bruh that shit was easy