![]() It is super long at 7+ hours, sections are at relatively high altitude, and the downhill parts can be tough on the knees. Whilst this is not a difficult hike, it’s not the easiest either. Important Things to Know Before the Huchuy Qosqo Hikeġ. In this guide we've covered everything you need to know before setting off to Huchuy Qosqo, including how to get to the start point, a hike description, information for visiting the ruins, how to get back to Cusco and lots of useful tips. No people, no distractions, just the melodic ‘left right, left right’ of footsteps across (relatively) untrodden lands, epic Peruvain landscapes and the chance to get away from it all at high altitude. Having experienced days of busy trails and tour groups, the long trek to Huchuy Qosqo feels like going on an adventure of old. We are not being hyperbolic when we state that this was one of the most memorable hikes we've ever done - anywhere in the world. Which, in the end, is exactly why we picked it. The fact that in one of the most tourist heavy parts of South America, peak season visitors to this Incan archeological site can total less than 25 per day, suggests that we were not alone. Prior to this second visit to Peru, we'd never heard of Huchuy Qosqo ('Little Cusco' in Quechua), the long abandoned 13th century ruins three miles straight up from Lamay. Despite having more than two weeks in Cusco with our hiking boots being forever attached to our feet, and taking colectivos to all corners of the Sacred Valley, it was around the hostel's singular red plastic table on a particularly chilly November eve that we realised we had a decision to make: we could only do one more hike. ![]()
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