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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.