The Ascent
Three Peaks: Mera, Island, and Lobuche Climbing Trek
- Days
- 25
- Highest
- 6,476m
- Total climb
- 6,969m
- Grade
- Level 2/5
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Day 1
Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla , Trek to Chutanga , 4-5 hours
2,840m same altitude
Day 2
Trek from Chutanga to Tuli Kharka via Zatrawa La Pass , 6-7 hours
3,900m ▲ 1,060m
Day 3
Trek from Tuli Kharka to Kothe , 5-6 hours
4,095m ▲ 195m
Day 4
Trek from Kothe to Thangnak , 4-5 hours
4,350m ▲ 255m
Day 5
Trek from Thangnak to Khare , 4-5 hours
5,054m ▲ 704m
Day 6
Acclimatization at Khare – Rest day
5,054m same altitude
Day 7
Trek from Khare to Base Camp , 4-5 hours
5,790m ▲ 736m
Day 8
Base Camp to Mera Peak Summit and back to Khare, 9-11 hours
6,476m ▲ 686m Highest point
Day 9
Contingency Day at Mera Bae Camp
6,476m same altitude Highest point
Day 10
Trek from Khare to Khamedingma , 5-6 hours
4,850m ▼ 1,626m
Day 11
Trek from Khamedingma to Seto Pokhari , 5-6 hours
5,035m ▲ 185m
Day 12
Trek from Seto Pokhari to Amphu Lapcha Base , 4-5 hours
5,400m ▲ 365m
Day 13
Trek from the Base to Chhukung via Crossing Amphu Lapcha Pass , 7-8 hours
4,730m ▼ 670m
Day 14
Hike from Chhukung to Island Peak Base Camp , 3-4 hours
5,550m ▲ 820m
Day 15
Base Camp to Island Peak Summit and back to Chhukung, 8-10 hours
6,189m ▲ 639m
Day 16
Trek from Chhukung to Lobuche , 5-6 hours
4,940m ▼ 1,249m
Day 17
Trek from Lobuche to Everest Basecamp and back to Gorak Shep , 7-8 hours
5,364m ▲ 424m
Day 18
Trek from Gorak Shep to Kalapatthar (Sunrise view) and back to Lobuche, 7-8 hours
5,545m ▲ 181m
Day 19
Trek from Lobuche to Lobuche Base Camp , 3-4 hours
5,400m ▼ 145m
Day 20
Base Camp to Lobuche Peak Summit and back to Lobuche, 9-10 hours
6,119m ▲ 719m
Day 21
Contingency Day at Lobuche Base Camp
6,119m same altitude
Day 22
Trek from Lobuche to Tengboche , 5-6 hours
3,860m ▼ 2,259m
Day 23
Trek from Tengboche to Namche Bazaar , 5-6 hours
3,440m ▼ 420m
Day 24
Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla , 6-7 hours
2,840m ▼ 600m
Day 25
Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu, 45 minutes
2,840m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
25 days, 6,969 metres of ascent, topping out at 6,476 m on day 8.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 22 of 25 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.