The Ascent
Lumba Sumba Pass Trek
- Days
- 18
- Highest
- 4,748m
- Total climb
- 3,699m
- Grade
- 4/5
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Day 3
Flight from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur (Flight) and Drive to Ilam
1,380m same altitude
Day 4
Drive from Ilam to Taplejung
1,380m same altitude
Day 5
Drive from Taplejung to Rani Pul and Overnight at Lelep
1,380m same altitude
Day 6
Lelep To Illa Danda – 7 Hours
2,051m ▲ 671m
Day 7
Illa Danda To Selep Kharka – 6-7 hrs
2,525m ▲ 474m
Day 8
Selep Kharka To Olangchung Gola – 7 hrs
3,208m ▲ 683m
Day 9
Acclimatization Day
3,208m same altitude
Day 10
Olangchung Gola to Upper Langmale – 7 hrs
3,893m ▲ 685m
Day 11
Upper Langmale to Lumba Sumba Pass Camp - 6 hrs
4,748m ▲ 855m Highest point
Day 12
Lumba Sumba Pass Camp To Chauri Kharka – 10 hrs
4,598m ▼ 150m
Day 13
Chauri Kharka To Thudam – 7 hrs
3,500m ▼ 1,098m
Day 14
Thudam To Kharka – 6 hrs
2,877m ▼ 623m
Day 15
Kharka To Chyamtang – 6 hrs
2,229m ▼ 648m
Day 16
Chyamtang to Hatiya – 6 hrs
1,595m ▼ 634m
Day 17
Hatiya To Gola – 6 hrs
1,128m ▼ 467m
Day 18
Gola to Hedangna Gadi – 7 hrs
1,179m ▲ 51m
Day 19
Trek from Hedangna Gadi To Num and Drive To Tumlingtar – 6 hrs
1,020m ▼ 159m
Day 20
Fly from Tumlingtar To Kathmandu 1300m) – 50 mins
1,300m ▲ 280m
That is the whole climb.
18 days, 3,699 metres of ascent, topping out at 4,748 m on day 9.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 15 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.