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What kind of training would I need to climb to macchu picchu? |
Travel Info What kind of training would I need to climb to macchu picchu? Travel Tips You need to be fit as although the actual walking is not difficult in itself, it is the altitude that you are walking at that makes it hard. Also PLEASE be careful with what you eat and drink as most people are sick from the food and water that is prepared rather than the physical tak of the Inca Trail. That said, it is an amazing and rewarding journey. Others Go on a walking holiday to somewhere like the Alps and get used to breathing at high altitude. And buy a good pair of walking boots. none, many firms do guided trips up there and its just a tough walk. If you can walk 10 miles in the pennines you'll be fine spiritual?.....get in a good frame of mind!! physical?... get out on a bike/swim/jog whatever you find least offensive for a few weeks before you go. if you can describe yourself as having a 'fairly' healthy lifestyle then a top of of fitness should help combat altitude and inevitable Manchu belly!!! enjoy! It's 4 days of hard trekking at reasonably high altitude. You need to spend 2/3 days in Cusco first acclimatising yourself to the altitude. It's no good being macho and saying it won't affect me! It will! Feels like a steel band around your head gradually tightening and giving you a bad weird headache! I speak from the painful experience! If you're healthy and used to high-altitude walking, you'll be fine. Bear in mind that although Cusco is higher at 3.5km than Macchu Picchu at 2.8km, you will be walking at altitudes of about 4.2km. A friend of mine recently returned from Peru and said that her lack of physical fitness really had a negative impact when she visited Machu Picchu. She said that because she was so exhausted all of the time she was not able to fully appreciate the surroundings! Basically, you don't need any specialist training but you should get down the gym and work hard to get your fitness up. Getting to Machu Picchu is not cheap so it would be a shame to spoil it. The altitude is also a factor. Take time to acclimatise as suggested above. Local people chew coca leaves (which is perfectly legal and NOT the same as cocaine!) and this definitely helps combat altitude sickness. In fact I still often chew coca, it's a really good general tonic! |
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