The Ascent
Dolpo to Rara Trek through Kagmara Pass - 25 Days
- Days
- 25
- Highest
- 4,800m
- Total climb
- 5,103m
- Grade
- 3/5
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Day 1
Arrival to Kathmandu
1,300m same altitude
Day 2
Sightseeing tour on the world’s Heritages sites & trek preparation
1,300m same altitude
Day 3
Flight Kathmandu to Nepalgunj
1,500m ▲ 200m
Day 4
Nepalgunj to Juphal / early morning flight 35 min. then trek to Dunai
2,475m ▲ 975m
Day 5
Dunai to Chhepka
2,838m ▲ 363m
Day 6
Chhepka to Chunuwar (Jharana hotel)/
3,110m ▲ 272m
Day 7
Chunuwar to Phoksundo
3,600m ▲ 490m
Day 8
Phoksundo – explore the lake, gompas, and village (Bon)-camping
3,600m same altitude
Day 9
Phosundo lake to Pungmo
3,660m ▲ 60m
Day 10
Pungmo to Kagmara high camp
4,800m ▲ 1,140m Highest point
Day 11
Kagmara high camp to Kagmara Phedi
2,900m ▼ 1,900m
Day 12
Kagmara Phedi to Toijum
2,920m ▲ 20m
Day 13
Toijum to Chaurikot
3,060m ▲ 140m
Day 14
Chaurikot to Chotra
3,060m same altitude
Day 15
Chotra to Gothichaur
2,650m ▼ 410m
Day 16
Gothichaur to Jumla
2,540m ▼ 110m
Day 17
Jumla to Khali Gaon / 6 hours trek
3,685m ▲ 1,145m
Day 18
Khali gaon to Bulbule / 6-7 hours trek
3,182m ▼ 503m
Day 19
Bulbule to Jhyari trek passing Ghuchi Lagna Pass
3,480m ▲ 298m
Day 20
Jhyari to Rara / 4-5 hours
2,980m ▼ 500m
Day 21
Explore Rara Lake
2,980m same altitude
Day 22
Rara to Murma Top
2,980m same altitude
Day 23
Rara to Talcha/ 4-5 hours trek
2,980m same altitude
Day 24
Talcha to Nepalgunj/ 45 minutes flight and Nepalgunj to Kathmandu/ 55 minutes flight
2,980m same altitude
Day 25
Final Departure
2,980m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
25 days, 5,103 metres of ascent, topping out at 4,800 m on day 10.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 18 of 25 days state one, and a day that does not is shown at the altitude of the day before, which is what an acclimatisation day is.