Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek
Strenuous 20 days

Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek

Duration
20 days
Max Altitude
5,143m
Group Size
2-8
Best Season
Spring, Autumn

Overview

A true wilderness trek to both base camps of Kanchenjunga (8,586m) in Nepal's far east — pristine, demanding and rarely travelled.

Itinerary

1

Day 1: Fly to Bhadrapur, drive to Taplejung

Long journey to the remote east.

2

Day 2: Trek to Chiruwa

Begin along the Tamur river.

3

Day 3: Trek to Sekathum

Enter the conservation area.

4

Day 4: Trek to Amjilosa

Steep forested climbs.

5

Day 5: Trek to Gyabla

Tibetan-style villages.

6

Day 6: Trek to Ghunsa

Main settlement of the valley.

7

Day 7: Acclimatisation at Ghunsa

Rest and adapt.

8

Day 8: Trek to Kambachen

Above the treeline.

9

Day 9: Trek to Lhonak

Glacial moraine landscape.

10

Day 10: North Base Camp (Pangpema, 5,143m)

Stand beneath the great north face.

11

Day 11: Return down the valley

Begin the long descent.

12

Day 12: Trek out, fly to Kathmandu

Return from the far east.

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