The Ascent
Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek
- Days
- 19
- Highest
- 5,143m
- Total climb
- 4,329m
- Grade
- 4/5
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Day 1
Arrival in Nepal.
1,595m same altitude
Day 3
Fly from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur and Drive to Phikkal
1,595m same altitude
Day 4
Drive from Phikkla to Sekhatum via Taplejung, 7-8 hours
1,509m ▼ 86m
Day 5
Sekhathum to Amjilosa , 4-5 hours.
2,498m ▲ 989m
Day 6
Amjilosa to Gyabla 4-5 hours.
2,730m ▲ 232m
Day 7
Gyabla to Ghunsa 6-7 hours.
3,595m ▲ 865m
Day 8
Acclimatization day at Ghunsa.
3,595m same altitude
Day 9
Ghunsa to Kambachen , 5-6 hours.
4,145m ▲ 550m
Day 10
Kambachen to Lhonak 5-6 hours.
4,800m ▲ 655m
Day 11
Lhonak to Kanchenjunga north base camp 4 hours and back to Khambachen 3-4 hours.
5,143m ▲ 343m Highest point
Day 12
Kambachen to Ghunsa 4-5 hours.
3,595m ▼ 1,548m
Day 13
Ghunsa to Sele Le 5-6 hours.
4,290m ▲ 695m
Day 14
Sele Le to Cheram 5-6 hours.
3,868m ▼ 422m
Day 15
Cheram to Ramche and back to Cheram 7-8 hours
3,868m same altitude
Day 16
Cheram to Tortong 3-4 hours.
2,980m ▼ 888m
Day 17
Tortong to Yamphudin 6-7 hours.
1,692m ▼ 1,288m
Day 19
Drive from Yamphudin to Ilam via Happukhola -7 to 8 hours
800m ▼ 892m
Day 20
Drive Ilam to Bhadrapur – 2 ½ to 3 Hours and fly to Kathmandu – 35 to 40 minutes
91m ▼ 709m
Day 21
Farewell.
91m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
19 days, 4,329 metres of ascent, topping out at 5,143 m on day 10.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 16 of 19 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.