The Ascent
Rolwaling Tashi Lapcha Trek
- Days
- 19
- Highest
- 5,755m
- Total climb
- 4,951m
- Grade
- 4/5
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Day 1
Arrival at Kathmandu
1,300m same altitude
Day 2
Kathmandu City excursion.
1,300m same altitude
Day 3
Drive Kathmandu to Sigatte , 5-6
1,020m ▼ 280m
Day 4
Sigatte - Jagat , 5-6 hrs
1,250m ▲ 230m
Day 5
Jagat - Simigaon , 5-6 hrs
2,025m ▲ 775m
Day 6
Simigaon - Donga ,5-6 hrs).
2,800m ▲ 775m
Day 7
Donga - Beding , 5-6hrs
3,690m ▲ 890m
Day 8
Beding Rest and acclimatization day: Malung Kharka hike, 5-6 hrs.
3,690m same altitude
Day 9
Beding - Na: , 5-6 hrs
4,185m ▲ 495m
Day 10
Na: Rest and acclimatization day – Yalung La hike
4,900m ▲ 715m
Day 11
Na village to Nyiduk Kongma , 5-6hrs
4,750m ▼ 150m
Day 12
Nyiduk Kongma - Drolumbau Glacier , 5 -6 hrs
5,205m ▲ 455m
Day 13
Drolumbau Glacier - Teshi Laptsa pass and decent to Camp at , 6 -7 hrs
5,755m ▲ 550m Highest point
Day 14
Camp - Thame , 5-6 hrs
3,805m ▼ 1,950m
Day 15
Thame – Khumjung , 3-4 hrs
3,871m ▲ 66m
Day 16
Khumjung - Monjo ,3-4 hrs
2,840m ▼ 1,031m
Day 17
Monjo - Lukla , 4 - 5 hrs
2,840m same altitude
Day 18
Lukla - Kathmandu. , 35min flight.
1,350m ▼ 1,490m
Day 19
Final departure
1,350m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
19 days, 4,951 metres of ascent, topping out at 5,755 m on day 13.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 17 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.