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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.