The Ascent
Teri La Pass Trek
- Days
- 26
- Highest
- 5,595m
- Total climb
- 5,375m
- Grade
- 4/5
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Day 1
Arrival to Kathmandu
1,300m same altitude
Day 3
Drive to Pokhara – 6 – 7 hours
800m ▼ 500m
Day 4
Transfer to airport, fly to Jomsom and Drive to Chhusang
2,743m ▲ 1,943m
Day 5
Drive from Chusang to Samar and Trek to Sangbochen via Chungshi Rangjung Cave.
3,800m ▲ 1,057m
Day 6
Sangboche to Dhakmar
3,820m ▲ 20m
Day 7
Dhakmar to Lo Manthang via Lo Gyakar gompa. Evening Visit Monasteries in Lo-Manthang which are some of the masterpiece wall paintings
3,750m ▼ 70m
Day 8
Trek from Thingkar village and visit Monastry and Caves in Chosar. Stay in Chosar. There are many things to do in Chosar
3,750m same altitude
Day 9
Morning hike to Kuncholing (an amazing landscape) and after lunch return back to Lo Manthang
3,750m same altitude
Day 10
Trek to Yara
3,650m ▼ 100m
Day 11
Trek to Luri Gompa and stay at Yara
3,650m same altitude
Day 12
Trek to Tange
3,340m ▼ 310m
Day 13
Tange to Yak Kharka – 5 hours walk
4,100m ▲ 760m
Day 14
Yak Kharka to Samena Khola – 5 hours walk
4,220m ▲ 120m
Day 15
Samena Khola to Teri La Base Camp – 5 hours walk
4,630m ▲ 410m
Day 16
Rest Day at Teri La Base Camp
4,630m same altitude
Day 17
Teri La Base Camp to High Camp – 4 hours walk
5,100m ▲ 470m
Day 18
Teri La High Camp - Teri La Pass - Teri La Phedi – 6 hours walk
5,595m ▲ 495m Highest point
Day 19
Teri La Phedi to Labs Khola – 5 hours walk
4,900m ▼ 695m
Day 20
Labse Khola to Yak Kharka – 6 hours walk
4,600m ▼ 300m
Day 21
Yak Kharka to Naar – 6 hours walk
4,220m ▼ 380m
Day 22
Naar to Kyang – 6 hours walk
3,800m ▼ 420m
Day 23
Kyang to Phu Gaun – 6 hours walk
3,900m ▲ 100m
Day 24
Phu Gaun to Meta – 5 hours walk
3,560m ▼ 340m
Day 25
Meta to Koto – 6 hours walk
2,600m ▼ 960m
Day 26
Drive from Koto to Kathmandu (9-10 hours)
2,600m same altitude
Day 28
Final Departure
2,600m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
26 days, 5,375 metres of ascent, topping out at 5,595 m on day 17.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 20 of 26 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.