The Ascent
EBC and Gokyo lake trek via Chola Pass
- Days
- 18
- Highest
- 5,545m
- Total climb
- 4,835m
- Grade
- 3/5
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Day 1
Arrive Kathmandu
1,300m same altitude
Day 2
Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla or Ramechap to Lukla and trek to Phakding 3-4 hours.
2,651m ▲ 1,351m
Day 3
Phakding to Namche Bazaar 5-6 hours.
3,438m ▲ 787m
Day 4
Acclimatization day.
3,438m same altitude
Day 5
Namche Bazar to Tengboche 5-6 hours.
3,870m ▲ 432m
Day 6
Tengboche to Dingboche 5hours.
4,360m ▲ 490m
Day 7
Acclimatization day.
4,360m same altitude
Day 8
Dingboche to Lobuche (4940) 5 hours.
4,400m ▲ 40m
Day 9
Lobuche to Gorakshep (Day trip to EBC) 7-8 hours.
5,368m ▲ 968m
Day 10
Gorakshep to Pheriche (Morning trip to Kala Patthar) 7-8hours.
5,545m ▲ 177m Highest point
Day 11
Gorak Shep - Kala Pathar - Lobuche 9km, 7-8 hrs
5,545m same altitude Highest point
Day 12
Lobuche - Dzonglha 6km, 3-4 hours.
4,830m ▼ 715m
Day 13
Dzonglha-Cho La -Thangnak -Gokyo
5,420m ▲ 590m
Day 14
Rest and explore Gokyo Ri
5,350m ▼ 70m
Day 15
Trek to Dole 5 hours
4,200m ▼ 1,150m
Day 16
Trek to Namche 5 hours
3,440m ▼ 760m
Day 17
Trek to Lukla 6 hours
2,828m ▼ 612m
Day 18
Fly back to Kathmandu
1,350m ▼ 1,478m
That is the whole climb.
18 days, 4,835 metres of ascent, topping out at 5,545 m on day 10.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 16 of 18 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. The mountain itself is real: 11 of the days carry coordinates, and the ground under the route is SRTM elevation data for that place.