The Ascent
Upper and Lower Dolpo Circuit Trek
- Days
- 26
- Highest
- 5,100m
- Total climb
- 4,357m
- Grade
- Level 3/5
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Day 1
Arrival in Kathmandu
1,400m same altitude
Day 2
Kathmandu to Nepalgunj flight
1,400m same altitude
Day 3
Nepalgunj to Juphal , flight and Juphal to Dunai, 3 hrs trek
2,475m ▲ 1,075m
Day 4
Dunai to Chhepka, 6 hrs
2,687m ▲ 212m
Day 5
Chhepka to Chunuwar, 6 hrs
3,110m ▲ 423m
Day 6
Chunuwar to Phoksundo Lake , 5-6 hrs
3,600m ▲ 490m
Day 7
Rest Day (Phoksundo Lake)
3,600m same altitude
Day 8
Phoksundo - Sallaghari, 5-5 hrs trek
3,600m same altitude
Day 9
Sallaghari to Nangdala High Camp, 5-6 hrs trek
4,717m ▲ 1,117m
Day 10
Nangdala High Camp to Shey Gompa, Crossing Nangdala Pass, 5-6 hrs
4,280m ▼ 437m
Day 11
Shey Gompa to Namgung Gompa, 6-7 hrs crossing Shey La Pass
5,100m ▲ 820m Highest point
Day 12
Namgong Gompa to Saldang, 4-5 hrs camping
5,100m same altitude Highest point
Day 13
Day hike from Saldang to Yangjer Gompa
4,599m ▼ 501m
Day 14
Saldang to Komash Village
4,500m ▼ 99m
Day 15
Komash Village to Shimen
4,260m ▼ 240m
Day 16
Shimen to Tinje
4,260m same altitude
Day 17
Tinje to Yak Kharka
4,020m ▼ 240m
Day 18
Yak Kharka to Tokyu
4,240m ▲ 220m
Day 19
Tokyu to Dho Tarap, Rest Day
3,944m ▼ 296m
Day 20
Dho Tarap to Naworpani
3,475m ▼ 469m
Day 21
Naworpani to Lashicap
2,775m ▼ 700m
Day 22
Lashicap to Dunai, 6hrs
2,775m same altitude
Day 23
Dhunai to Juphal
2,775m same altitude
Day 24
Fly to Nepalgunj and Fly to Kathmandu
2,775m same altitude
Day 25
Buffer Day in case the flight gets canceled due to weather issue
2,775m same altitude
Day 26
Finale Departure
2,775m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
26 days, 4,357 metres of ascent, topping out at 5,100 m on day 11.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 16 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.