Pikchu, Mountain summit in Cusco Province, Peru.

Pikchu is a mountain in the Andes west of Cusco, in Cusco Province, reaching about 3,800 metres. Its broad, uneven ridge ends in a series of rounded peaks, highest toward the left-centre, with exposed brown and ochre rock and sparse dull-green vegetation. From the city its base is hidden behind tiled rooftops and yellow-walled buildings.

Pikchu lies west of the city of Cusco in Cusco Province, Cusco Region, within the Andes. The sources record no terraces, pre-Incan farming or ceremonies on its slopes; they give its height as about 3,800 metres and note only that numerous microwave antennas now stand on the summit.

The name Pikchu comes from Quechua, meaning a pyramid or a prominence with a broad base ending in sharp peaks; the Hispanicized spelling is Picchu. The mountain stands west of Cusco, and its summit now carries numerous microwave antennas, a modern use of the peak visible to anyone looking up from the city side.

The summit lies west of Cusco city in Cusco District, Cusco Province, at about 3,800 metres. Microwave antennas stand on top, so expect fencing and technical equipment near the highest point. The mountain is reached from Cusco, and the altitude calls for acclimatisation before going up.

The summit carries numerous microwave antennas, a detail visible on the skyline above Cusco. The mountain's Quechua name Pikchu refers to a pyramid or a prominence with a broad base ending in sharp peaks, describing its profile.