Huchuy Picchu peak showed up as this recent draw in Machu Picchu Inca City. Right beside that famous Huayna Picchu hill. Tops out at roughly 2,497 meters, or 8,192 feet. Hike lasts about an hour. Up there, ruins views slam into you.
What is Huchuy Picchu Mountain?
Smallest hill inside Machu Picchu ruins, Cusco area, Peru. Quechua translates to little mountain.
Incans cut stone stairs up Huchuy Picchu, much like on Huayna Picchu. These days a hike, say an hour, fresh thrill for Machu Picchu stops. Summit gives full sweeps of everything. Gets intense thinking on Incan builders.
Buy “Machupicchu + Huchuy Picchu” ticket for Inca City plus this peak.
Location and Access
You enter through the same door as Huayna Picchu, in the Sacred Rock area. From there, a detour after about 1 km (give or take) branches off toward Huchuy Picchu. The main trail continues on to the taller peak.
The Hike
- Distance: about 1 km, mostly uphill
- Duration: around 1 hr-ish
- Trail: dozens of uneven Inca-built steps
It’s easy enough for most travelers. Just stone, sweat and… wow. Watch your footing—some steps tilt sharply.
Panoramic Views
At the top you catch scattered ruins: the Temple of the Sun, the Three Windows, even bits of the Main Plaza far below. I’m not sure if the morning fog ever hides the Sacred Rock, but when it clears, the sight stops you cold.
Flora and Fauna
Here grows cedar, queñual, molle, ferns—and orchids, over 200 species, approximately. Butterflies flutter everywhere. If you’re lucky, you’ll glimpse the cock of the rocks. Llamas wander in the City; bears and Andean deer stay hidden below.
Tickets and Timing
You must buy the “Machu Picchu + Huchuy Picchu” ticket.
Foreign visitors
- Adult: 152 S/.
- Student: 77 S/.
- Child (3–17 yrs): 70 S/.
Peruvians, Colombians, Ecuadorians, Bolivians
- Adult: 64 S/.
- Student: 32 S/.
- Child (3–17 yrs): 32 S/.
Choose one entry slot for both the City and Huchuy Picchu hike:
- 6 am–7 am
- 7 am–8 am
- 8 am–9 am
- 9 am–10 am
- 10 am–11 am
- 11 am–12 pm
- 12 pm–1 pm
- 1 pm–2 pm
- 2 pm–3 pm
No re-entry once you exit. Circuit 4 awaits afterward—Temple of the Condor, Water Mirrors, more.
Practical Tips
- Buy tickets online a few weeks ahead
- Travel light: steep stairs demand balance.
- Early morning is quieter; later it gets crowded—maybe too busy at 8 am?
Enjoy the hike
Plants animals
Andean typicals cover it: molles, ferns, queñuas, cedars, orchids stand out. Machu Picchu holds over 200 orchid sorts, vivid.
Trail shows butterflies birds. Cock-of-the-rocks pops rare, national bird Peru. Mammals: Andean deer, spectacled bears, llamas down in Inca City. Llamas chill there easy.
Huchuy Picchu
Cost to visit?
“Machu Picchu with Huchuy Picchu” prices around:
Ticket Machu Picchu with Huchuy Picchu
- Foreign: Adults approx 160 S/., Students 80 S/., Kids (3-17) 70 S/.
- Peru Colombia Ecuador Bolivia: Adults 64 S/., Students 32 S/., Kids 32 S/.
*Those spots. Prices bumped 2025, confirm.
Times to go
Pick slot on buy.
- Slot 1: Machupicchu 6-6:30 am. Huchuy Picchu til 8 am.
- Slot 2: Machupicchu 8-8:30 am. Huchuy til 10 am.
Others later, like 11-11:30 am, Huchuy til noon.
Varies by circuit. Open June-Oct mostly? Wonder if rain closes it.
Extra bits
Machu Picchu offers more thrills. Huayna Picchu tops list. Peak views surround Inca City total. Hike pushes hard, pays off huge. Ticket needs 3-4 months early, spots fly.
“Machu Picchu with Huchuy Picchu” no come back in. Post-hike, circuit 3 or 4: Temple of Condor opens, Sun Temple follows, 3 Windows Temple, Water Mirrors, Sacred Rock ends. Or shuffle, Sun first maybe.
