Questions about accommodations and trekking poles for doing the Cañón del Colca trek solo

Yllen13 · 2025-08-18

Hi there, I’m planning to do the full Cañón del Colca trek in 3 stages (Cabanaconde/Llahuar/Sagalle/San Juan/Cabanaconde), if the weather allows it, of course. Are trekking poles allowed in Peru? I don’t want to carry them unnecessarily. (I don’t have rubber tips since they’re trail-running poles.) Do you have any tips on accommodations? Should I book in advance, or is there always somewhere to stay? (I’ll be there at the end of October or in November.) All advice and tips are welcome! Thanks

Questions about accommodations and trekking poles for doing the Cañon del Colca trek solo

Mathews · 2025-08-19

Hi! As far as I know, there’s no issue with bringing trekking poles. For accommodations, there are small hotels in Cabanaconde and Chivay, but I’m not sure about inside the canyon.

Questions about accommodations and trekking poles for doing the Cañon del Colca trek solo

TomPeru · 2025-09-22

Trekking poles are only banned at Machu Picchu, no problem anywhere else.

Questions about accommodations and trekking poles for doing the Cañon del Colca trek alone

Yllen13 · 2025-09-22

Thanks Thomas