The Ascent
Upper Dolpo To Mustang
- Days
- 25
- Highest
- 5,100m
- Total climb
- 5,907m
- Grade
- 3/5
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Day 1
Arrival in Kathmandu/
1,400m same altitude
Day 2
Kathmandu to Nepalgunj / flight
150m ▼ 1,250m
Day 3
Nepalgunj to Juphal / flight and Juphal to Dunai/ 3 hrs trek.
2,475m ▲ 2,325m
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
Phoksundo – Rest day
3,600m same altitude
Day 8
Phoksundo- Sallaghari/ 5-6hrs trek
3,600m same altitude
Day 9
Sallaghari to Nangdala HC / 5-6 hrs trek
4,717m ▲ 1,117m
Day 10
Nangdala HC to Shey Gompa/ Crossing Nangdala pass / 5-6hrs
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
Saldang to Day hike to Yangjer Gumba/ 4599m
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
4,260m same altitude
Day 18
Yak Kharka to Chharka / 5 hrs walk crossing Mola Pass
4,780m ▲ 520m
Day 19
Chharka to Norbulung/ Nulungsumda
4,780m same altitude
Day 20
Nulungsumda/ Norbulung to Ghalden Ghuldum Crossing Niwala and Jungbenla passes.
4,247m ▼ 533m
Day 21
Ghalden Ghuldum/ to Sangta/
4,247m same altitude
Day 22
Drive from Santa to Marpha
4,247m same altitude
Day 24
Drive by Private Jeep to Pokhara 6-7 hours
4,247m same altitude
Day 25
Flight to Kathmandu from Pokhara
4,247m same altitude
Day 26
Final Departure
4,247m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
25 days, 5,907 metres of ascent, topping out at 5,100 m on day 11.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 15 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.