The Ascent
Everest Base Camp Trek
- Days
- 14
- Highest
- 5,545m
- Total climb
- 4,245m
- 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
Pheriche to Kyanjuma 6-7 hours.
3,550m ▼ 1,995m
Day 12
Kyanjuma to Lukla 7-8 hours.
2,840m ▼ 710m
Day 13
Lukla to Kathmandu 40 minutes or Fly to Ramechap from Lukla and Drive to Kathmandu
2,840m same altitude
Day 14
Final Departure to Home Country.
2,840m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
14 days, 4,245 metres of ascent, topping out at 5,545 m on day 10.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 10 of 14 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.