Cordillera Vilcabamba Full Traverse. Peruvian Andes

Solo.
Distance - 162 km
Time - 5 days (4 nights)
Minimum altitude 2028 m
Maximum altitude 4850 m
Total Ascent 10327 m

A long route in Cordillera Vilcabamba, Cusco, Peru.
The route starts in the tropical zone at an altitude of 2000m, but most of it passes more than 3500 m with the following main passes:

Pass Mojon 4500 m
Pass Tillutacana 4525 m
Pass S/N 4005 m
Pass S/N 4066 m
Pass Choquetacarpo 4592 m
Pass Chungang 3640 m
Pass Mariano Llamocca 4643 m
Pass Salkantay 4625 m
Pass Inca Chiriaska 4850 m

Despite the fact that the route is not technically difficult, its height, length, weather instability, limited choice of places for overnight stays, dubious opportunities for resupplying food and fuel, require careful travel planning, as well as escape options in the event of an emergency.

WARNING!!!
The exit from the route to the Urubamba Valley described here (Day 5, from Camp 4) has questionable legal status.
On the one hand, part of the route passes through the Machupicchu Historic Sanctuary zone, requiring from everyone in this zone a special paid permit issued to members of commercial groups to go the Inca Trail. On the other hand, neither the trail nor the pass has any limiting signs and the official use of the zone for "cases of emergency" is enshrined in the rules.
I had no problems leaving the zone, but use this option at your own risk!!!
As an alternative to day 5, you can use the following options:
1. Descending from Camp 4 to Mollepata and further to Cusco.
2. Ascent to the Inca Chiriaska pass, but instead of descending into the Urubamba valley, climb the Palgay pass, leading to the Ahobamba river valley, along which you can descend to the hydroelectric station, followed by the completion of the route in Aguas Calientes or Santa Teresa. I planned this option, but according to local arrieros, the trail in the Ahobamba valley was washed away by a landslide some time ago and its condition remains unknown (July 2022).

Tips:

- Adequate acclimatization is required.
- From Santa Teresa it is better to take a taxi (30 soles) to Yanatile to avoid the dusty road with traffic
- Part of the route passes through areas with midges, take repellent
- There are three possible resupply points with a very limited selection of food: Huancacalle, Yanama, Chaully.


Total base weight: 5334 g
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Cooking System 103 g
Sleeping system 1508 g
Shelter 508 g
Backpack and packing 663 g
Clothes 1584 g
First Aid and Toiletries, Tools, Electronics 968 g
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