The Ascent
Tsum Valley Trek
- Days
- 16
- Highest
- 4,200m
- Total climb
- 3,830m
- Grade
- 3/5
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Day 1
Arrival in Nepal .
1,300m same altitude
Day 4
Drive Kathmandu to Machhakhola , 8-9 hours
870m ▼ 430m
Day 5
Trek from Machakhola to Jagat , 6-7 hours.
1,340m ▲ 470m
Day 6
Trek to Lokpa .
2,240m ▲ 900m
Day 7
Lokpa to Chumling , 5-6 hours.
2,386m ▲ 146m
Day 10
Chumling to Chhokangparo (Upper Tsum) , 3 hours.
3,010m ▲ 624m
Day 11
Chhokangparo to Nile visit Rachen Monastery on the way
3,361m ▲ 351m
Day 12
Nile to Mu Gompa 3 hours
3,700m ▲ 339m
Day 13
Mu Gompa to Chhokangparo, visit Milarepa Piren Phu Cave on the way (6-7 hours)
3,700m same altitude
Day 14
Chhokangparo to Gumba Lungdang , 5-6 hours
3,200m ▼ 500m
Day 15
Hike to Ganesh Himal Base Camp ; 5-6 hours
4,200m ▲ 1,000m Highest point
Day 16
Gumba Lungdang to Ripchet , 4-5 hours
2,470m ▼ 1,730m
Day 17
Ripchet to Chisapani/Philim , 5-6 hours.
1,570m ▼ 900m
Day 18
Chisapani/Philim to Machhakhola
869m ▼ 701m
Day 19
Machhakhola to Kathmandu
869m same altitude
Day 20
Fly back to Home Country
869m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
16 days, 3,830 metres of ascent, topping out at 4,200 m on day 11.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 13 of 16 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.