The Ascent
Kanchenjunga North Base Camp Trek
- Days
- 16
- Highest
- 5,143m
- Total climb
- 3,634m
- Grade
- 3/5
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Day 1
Arrival in Nepal.
1,509m same altitude
Day 3
Flight to Bhadrapur and drive to Taplejung. 7-8 hours.
1,509m same altitude
Day 4
Drive to Rani Pool and trek to Sekhathum , 2 & half hours.
1,509m same altitude
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.
4,500m ▲ 355m
Day 11
Lhonak to Kanchenjunga north base camp 4 hours and back to Khambachen 3-4 hours.
5,143m ▲ 643m Highest point
Day 12
Kambachen to Ghunsa 4-5 hours.
3,595m ▼ 1,548m
Day 13
Ghunsa to Amjilosa , 7 - 8 hours
2,730m ▼ 865m
Day 14
Amjilosa to Rani Pool and Drive to Taplejung 7 - 8 hours
1,820m ▼ 910m
Day 15
Drive to Illam 6-7 hours
800m ▼ 1,020m
Day 16
Drive Ilam to Bhadrapur – 2 ½ to 3 Hours and fly to Kathmandu – 35 to 40 minutes
91m ▼ 709m
Day 17
Final Departure
91m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
16 days, 3,634 metres of ascent, topping out at 5,143 m on day 10.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 12 of 16 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.