The Ascent
Makalu Base Camp Trek
- Days
- 14
- Highest
- 4,870m
- Total climb
- 5,445m
- Grade
- 4/5
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Day 1
Arrival Kathmandu
1,324m same altitude
Day 2
Fly to Tumlingter and drive to Sedhuwa
401m ▼ 923m
Day 3
Sedhuwa -Tashi Gaon
1,510m ▲ 1,109m
Day 4
TashiGaon - Kongma
2,070m ▲ 560m
Day 5
Khongma -Dobate(Mumbuk no lodge)
3,610m ▲ 1,540m
Day 6
Domabate -Shipton La -Yangri Kharka
3,557m ▼ 53m
Day 7
Yangri kharka -Langmale kharka
4,410m ▲ 853m
Day 8
Langmali-Makalu Base Camp
4,870m ▲ 460m Highest point
Day 10
Explore Makalu Base Camp
4,870m same altitude Highest point
Day 11
Base Camp - Lamgmali
4,870m same altitude Highest point
Day 12
Lamgmali -Khongma
3,760m ▼ 1,110m
Day 13
Khongma -Sedhuwa
1,510m ▼ 2,250m
Day 14
Seduwa drive to Tumlingter
401m ▼ 1,109m
Day 15
Fly to kathmandu
1,324m ▲ 923m
That is the whole climb.
14 days, 5,445 metres of ascent, topping out at 4,870 m on day 8.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 12 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.