Neil Pike first visited the Andes in 2002 and has since spent all his spare time exploring the world's mountains by bike and on foot. The Peruvian Cordillera, Puna de Atacama and Pakistan are particular favourites. He blogs at pikesonbikes.com and runs the route website andesbybike.com.

All the information you need to hike or bike your way through Perus's Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash, the 2nd most popular tourist region after the Inca Trail.

This spectacular region boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in the Andes, and offers the most accessible high mountain trekking and biking in the world. Perfect pyramidal peaks, gargantuan ice falls and turquoise alpine lakes are all easily reached from Huaraz, the region's capital and centre of tourist comforts. This practical guide contains 50 detailed route maps and descriptions covering 20 hiking trails and more than 30 days of paved and dirt road cycling.

• Trekking - includes the classic treks: Huayhuash Circuit, Santa Cruz and Alpamayo Base Camp, as well as lesser known, wild walks in valleys which see few visitors. Ranging from easy day hikes to challenging routes of 10 days or more, all can be trekked independently or in
  guided groups.
• Cycling - includes a loop of Peru's highest mountain - the Huascaran Circuit - as well as four other multi-day rides and five day-cycles from Huaraz. Covers all the information cyclists need to pedal past glaciers on 6000m peaks or fly down 2500m descents from high passes.
• Mountain-biking - includes 2 detailed downhill routes and information on organising guides to lead you through the labyrinth of exciting singletrack to be found in the area.
• Lima, Huarez and gateway towns - hotels, restaurants, what to see, street plans