The Great Himalaya Trail Content

Overview ...... 3 Time in Country ...... 3 The Great Himalaya Trail ...... 3 Learn More ...... 7

2 Overview The Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) is a route marching across the whole Himalayan ranges from western to eastern . The entire route is available as a whole and lasts around 156 days.

Knowing that this kind of expedition is rarely taken, we also offer treks along the Great Himalaya Trail as section of the whole route. Those itineraries are all situated in Nepal and you will find their details on the “Great Himalaya Trail – Itineraries” PDF on our website.

Time in Country The start dates refer to the arrival date in and the end date refers to the earliest you can book for your return flight home. When departing from Europe allow for an overnight flight to Kathmandu, but on the return it is possible to depart in the morning and arrive on the same day.

Private trips are welcomed if the scheduled dates do not fit, although we do require a minimum of three people in any team. We have our own office and guesthouse ready and waiting for any dates you may prefer.

Note: for the Great Himalaya Trail, we offer both the whole trail as a one trip expedition and section of the trail as shorter itineraries.

The Great Himalaya Trail You can read here the full itinerary for the GHT. For more details concerning costs and organisation, we recommend you to contact us directly.

Please note that the bold indication are not included in the basic itinerary. Those are options you can ask for before starting your expedition. You may also ask your guide for changes during the trek and discuss with him what options you may have.

Day 1 – Kathmandu Bhadrapur/Birantnagar by flight, drive to Ilam Day 2 – Drive Ilam to Taplejung (1820m) Day 3 – Taplejung (1820m) to Mitlung (920m) 4h Day 4 – Mitlung (920m) to Chiruwa (1270m) 6h Day 5 – Chiruwa (1270m) to Sukethum (1575m) 5½h Day 6 – Sukethum (1576m) to Amjilosa (2308m) 6h Day 7 – Amjilosa (2308m) to Gyabla (2730m) 5h (or to Phale 3140m, extra 2h) Day 8 – Gyabla (2730m) to Ghunsa (3595m) 4½h Day 9 – Ghunsa (3595m) Restday Day 10 – Ghunsa (3595m) to Khangpachen (4050m) 6h Day 11 – Khangpachen (4050m) Restday Day 12 – Khangpachen (4050m) to Lhonak (4780m) 5h Day 13 – Lhonak (4780m) Restday Day 14 – Lhonak (4780m) to Kanchenjunga Base Camp (5143m) 4h Day 15 – Kanchenjunga Base Camp (5143m) Restday Day 16 – Kanchenjunga Base Camp (5143m) to Kangpachen (4050m) 4h Day 17 – Kangpachen (4050m) to Ghunsa (3595m) 3h (+ 7 days descending back to Taplejung via Phedi, Tseram, Torontan, Yamphudin, Makmakhe, Khare Vanjyang, Lali Kharka, Taplejung)

3 Day 18 – Ghunsa (3595m) to Nango La Camp (4776m) 5½h Day 19 – Nango La Camp (4776m) to Yangma Khola (3430m) 5h Day 20 – Yangma Khola (3430m) to Olangchun Gola (3191m) 4h Day 21 – Olangchun Gola (3191 m) to Pass Camp (4453m) 7h Day 22 – Pass Camp (4453m) to Thudam (3556m) crossing Lumbha Sambha pass (5159m) 7h Day 23 – Thudam (3556m) Restday Day 24 – Thudam (3556m) to Kharka (2700m) 7h Day 25 – Kharka (2700m) to Chyamtang (2187m) 5h Day 26 – Chyamtang (2187m) to Hongon (2323m) 5h (+ 7 days up via Tumlingtar & Chichila, Num (1505m) & Camp along Arun Madi valley) Day 27 – Hongon (2323m) to Bakim Kharka (3020m) 3h Day 28 – Bakim Kharka (3020m) to Molun Pokhari (3954m) 4h Day 29 – Molun Pokhari (3954m) to Dhungge Kharka (3590m) 5h Day 30 – Dhungge Kharka (3590m) to Cave Camp (3115m) 3½h Day 31 – Cave Camp (3115m) to Kalo Pokhari (4192m) 5h Day 32 – Kalo Pokhari (4192m) to Kharka (4097m) 5h Day 33 – Kharka (4097m) to Yangla Kharka (3557m) 4h – (+ 9 days via alternative Makalu BC Trek via Tumlingtar & Chichila, Num (1505m), Seduwa (1530m), Tashi Gaon (2065m), Khongma (3562m), Shipton La (4257m) to Dobate (3865m), Yangri Kharka (3610m), Langmale Kharka (4400m) ) Day 34 – Yangla Kharka (3557m) to Langmale Kharka (4410m) 4h Day 35 – Langmale Kharka (4410m) to Makalu Base Camp (4870m) 4h Day 36 – Makalu Base Camp (4870m) Restday Day 37 – Makalu Base Camp (4870m) to Swiss Base Camp (5150m) 4h Day 38 – Swiss Base Camp (5150m) Restday Day 39 – Swiss Base Camp (5150m) to Sherpani Col Base Camp (5688m) 5h Day 40 – Sherpani Col Base Camp (5688 m) to Baruntse Camp (6050m) crossing the Sherpani Col (6146m) 7h Day 41 – Baruntse Camp (6050m) to Honku Basin (5500m) crossing the West Col (6143m) 4h (+ 14 days or more ascent via , Bupsa, Pangkongma, Nashing Dingma, Chalem Kharka, Chunbu Kharka, Khote, Tangnag, Dig Kharka, Khare, Kongme Dingma, Amphu Camp, Baruntse BC) (+ 5 days descent via Kongme Dingma, Khare, Khote, Tulli Kharka, Lukla) Day 42 – Honku Basin (5500m) to Amphu Labsta Base Camp (5527m) 5h Day 43 – Amphu Labsta Base Camp (5527m) Restday Day 44 – Amphu Labsta Base Camp (5527m) to Chhukung (4730m) crossing the Amphu Labsta La (5848m) 9h Day 45 – Chhukung (4730m) to Dingboche (4410m) 3h (+ 4-5 days up to Dingboche via Lukla, Phakding, Namche, Tengboche) Day 46 – Dingboche (4410m) Restday Day 47 – Dingboche (4410m) to Lobuche (4910m) 3½h Day 48 – Lobuche (4910m) to Gorak Shep (5140m) with side trip to Kala Pattar (Everest Viewpoint) (5550m) 6h Day 49 – Gorak Shep (5140m) to Everest Base Camp (5364m) (+ 3 days down to Lukla via Pheriche/Dingboche, Namche, Lukla) OR (+ 4-5 days up to Lobuche via Phakding, Namche, Tengboche, Dingboche)

4 Day 50 – Day 50 Lobuche (4910m) to Dzongla (4830m) 5h Day 51 – Day 51 Dzongla (4830m) to Dragnag (4700m) crossing the Chola Pass (5420 m) 6h Day 52 – Day 52 Dragnag (4700m) to Gokyo (4790m) 6h Day 53 – Day 53 Gokyo (4790m) Restday, climb Gokyo Ri (Everest and Viewpoint) (5360m) Day 54 – Day 54 Gokyo (4790m) to Lumde (4368m) 7h Day 55 – Day 55 Lumde (4368m) to Thame (3820m) 3h (+ 3-4 days up to Thame from Lukla via Phakding & Namche) Day 56 – Thame (3820m) to Pachemuche Tsho (4780m) 6½h (+ 2-3 days down from Thame via Namche & Lukla) Day 57 – Pachemuche Tsho (4780m) to Tashi Labsta Camp (5665m) 6h Day 58 – Tashi Labsta Camp (5665m) Restday Day 59 – Tashi Labsta Camp (5665m) to Glacier Camp (4735m) crossing the Tashi Labsta La (5755m) 8h Day 60 – Glacier Camp (4735 m) to Kabug (4820m) 5h Day 61 – Kabug (4820m) to Beding (3740m) 5h Day 62 – Beding (3740m) to Dokhang (2791m) 5h Day 63 – Dokhang (2791m) to Simigaon (2036m) 5h (+ 3 days up to Simigaon from Kathmandu via Shingati & Jagat) Day 64 – Simigaon (2036m) to Orangdanda (2029m) 7h (+ 4 days up via Jiri, Serakapati, Pikhuti, Ladruk) Day 65 – Orangdanda (2029m) to Loting (1768m) 7h Day 66 – Loting (1768m) to Bigu Gompa (2516m) 4h Day 67 – Bigu Gompa (2516m) to Sano Jyandan (3127m) crossing the Tinsang La (3778m) 6h Day 68 – Sano Jyandan (3127m) to The Last Resort (1170m) 5h Day 69 – The Last Resort (1170m) Restday (+ 1 day drive up/down via G318 Araniko Highway from Kathmandu) Day 70 – The Last Resort (1170m) to Listi (2260m) 5h Day 71 – Listi (2260m) to Shotang Kharka (3379m) 7h Day 72 – Shotang Kharka (3379m) to Chogomogor Kharka (3925m) 5h Day 73 – Chogomogor Kharka (3925m) to Kyansin (2520m) 5h Day 74 – Kyansin (2520m) to Tembathang (2160 m) 5h Day 75 – Tembathang (2160 m) to Chedupa Kharka (2513m) 7h Day 76 – Chedupa Kharka (2513m) Restday Day 77 – Chedupa Kharka (2513m) to Nemagchukpa Kharka (3578m) 4h Day 78 – Nemagchukpa Kharka (3578m) to Panch Pokhari (4074m) 5h Day 79 – Panch Pokhari (4074m) to Intermediary Camp (4273m) 4h Day 80 – Intermediary Camp (4273m) to Tin Pokhari (4255m) 4h Day 81 – Tin Pokhari (4255m) to High South Camp (4867m) 4½h Day 82 – High South Camp (4867m) Restday Day 83 – High South Camp (4867m) to High North Camp (4720m) crossing Tilman's Pass (5308 m) 7h Day 84 – High North Camp (4720m) to Kyangjin Gompa (3830m) 7h Day 85 – Kyangjin Gompa (3830m) Restday Day 86 – Kyangjin Gompa (3830m) to Ghoratabela (3030m) 6h Day 87 – Ghoratabela (3030m) to Syabru Besi (1503m) 5h (+ 2 days up from Kathmandu via Dhunche) Day 88 – Syabru Besi (1503m) to Gatlang (2230m) 5h

5 Day 89 – Gatlang (2230m) to Somdang (3258m) crossing the Khurpudada pass (3710m) 6h Day 90 – Somdang (3258m) to Tipling (1890m) crossing Pansan pass (3830m) 7h Day 91 – Tipling (1890 m) to Lapa Khola (1285m) 6h Day 92 – Lapa Khola (1285m) to Nauban Kharka (2750m) crossing the Mangro Bhanjyang (2936m) 7h Day 93 – Nauban Kharka (2750m) to Kerauja (2074m) 7½h Day 94 – Kerauja (2074m) to Jagat (1340m) 7h (+ 4 days to Jagat from KTM via Arughat, Liding, Khorlabesi, or alike) Day 95 – Jagat (1340m) to Deng (1860m) 6h Day 96 – Deng (1860m) to Namrung (2630m) 6h Day 97 – Namrung (2630m) to Sama (3520m) 6h Day 98 – Sama (3520m) Restday Day 99 – Sama (3520m) to Samdo (3875 m) 2½h Day 100 – Samdo (3875m) Restday Day 101 – Samdo (3875m) to Dharmasala (4460m) 3h Day 102 – Dharmasala (4460m) to Bimtang (3590m) crossing Larkya La (5160m) 7h Day 103 – Bimtang (3590m) to Dharapani (1860m) 7h (+ 3 days up from Kathmandu via Besisahar, Ngadi & Jagat) Day 104 – Dharapani (1860m) to Chame (2670m) 6h Day 105 – Chame (2670m) to Pisang (2675m) 5h Day 106 – Pisang (2675m) to Manang (3540m) 5h Day 107 – Manang (3540m) to Yak Kharka (4050m) 5h Day 108 – Yak Kharka (4050m) to Thorong Phedi (4450m) 4h Day 109 – Thorong Phedi (4450m) to Muktinath (3760m) crossing the Thorung La (5415m) 9h Day 110 – Muktinath (3760m) Restday Day 111 – Muktinath (3760m) to Kagbeni (2810m) 5h (+ 1-2 days up from Kathmandu, Pokhara or Jomsom fly/drive) (+ 11 days Trek *see details in “learn more” below) (+ 15 Days Dhaulagiri Trek *see details in “learn more” below) Day 112 – Kagbeni (2810m) to Yak Karkha (3478m) 5h Day 113 – Yak Karkha (3478m) to Santa (3777m) passing Bhima Lojun La (4460m) 8h Day 114 – Santa (3777 m) to Ghalden Ghuldun Khola Camp (4247 m) 6h Day 115 – Ghalden Ghuldun Khola Camp (4247m) Restday Day 116 – Ghalden Ghuldun Khola Camp (4247m) to Nulungsumda Kharka (4987m) crossing the Jungben La (5550m) and Niwas La (5120m) 8h Day 117 – Nulungsumda Kharka (4987m) Restday Day 118 – Nulungsumda Kharka (4987m) to Chharka Bhot (4302m) 8h Day 119 – Chharka Bhot (4302m) Restday Day 120 – Chharka Bhot (4302m) to Chap Chu (4320m) 4h Day 121 – Chap Chu (4320m) to Dho Tarap (3944m) crossing Chan La (5378m) 8h Day 122 – Dho Tarap (3944m) to Numa La Base Camp (4440m) 2½h Day 123 – Numa La BC (4440m) to Danigar (4512m) crossing Numa La (5309m) 7h Day 124 – Danigar (4512m) to Ringmo/Phoksundo Lake (3641m) crossing Baga La (5169m) 9h Day 125 – Ringmo/Phoksundo Lake (3641m) Restday Day 126 – Ringmo/Phoksundo Lake (3641m) to Phoksundo Khola Camp (3630m) 5h Day 127 – Phoksundo Khola Camp (3630m) to campsite (3750m) 3h Day 128 – Campsite (3750m) to Pass Camp (4717m) 5h

6 Day 129 – Pass Camp (4717m) to Shey Gompa (4343 m) crossing the Nagdala La (5350m) 6h Day 130 – Shey Gompa (4343m) Restday Day 131 – Shey Gompa (4343m) to Bhijer (3850 m) 7h Day 132 – Bhijer (3850m) to Pho (4087m) crossing the Yambur La (4813m) 8½h Day 133 – Pho (4087m) to Pung Kharka (4650m) crossing the Nyingma Gyanzen La (5563m) 8½h Day 134 – Pung Kharka (4650m) to Chyandi Khola (4830m) crossing the Yala La (5414m) 6h Day 135 – Chyandi Khola (4830m) to Takla Khola (3785m) 7h Day 136 – Takla Khola (3785m) to Thajuchaur (4050m) 7h Day 137 – Thajuchaur (4050m) to Shilenchaura Kharka (2945m) 6h Day 138 – Shilenchaura Kharka (2945m) to Tiyar (2418m) 3h Day 139 – Tiyar (2418m) to Mangri (1950m) 4h Day 140 – Mangri (1950 m) to Gamgadhi (2095 m) 4h Day 141 – Gamgadhi (2095m) to Rara Lake (2980m) 4h Day 142 – Rara Lake (2980m) Restday Day 143 – Rara Lake (2980m) to Gamgadhi (2095m) 4h Day 144 – Gamgadhi (2095m) to Bam (2700m) 5h Day 145 – Bam (2700m) to Jogimara (3005m) 7h Day 146 – Jogimara (3005m) to Piplan (1700m) 5h Day 147 – Piplan (1700m) to Apsia Lek (3195m) 6h Day 148 – Apsia Lek (3195m) to Punkha Khola (3010m) 4h Day 149 – Punkha Khola (3010m) to River Camp (2100m) 6h Day 150 – River Camp (2100m) to Simikot (2985m) 7h Day 151 – Simikot (2985m) to Dharapuri (2300m) 4h Day 152 – Dharapuri (2300m) to Kermi (2670m) 3h Day 153 – Kermi (2670m) to Yalbang (3020m) 5h Day 154 – Yalbang (3020m) to Thumkot (3380m) 5h Day 155 – Thumkot (3380m) to Yari (3700m) 5h Day 156 – Yari (3700m) to Hilsa (3720m) crossing the Nara La (4620m) 6h From Hilsa back to Simikot or continue to Mount Kailash in ()

Learn More Upper Mustang Trek (11 days) Via Jomsom (2720m), Kagbeni (2810 m), Chele (3050m), Syangboche (3800m), Ghemi (3520m), Tsarang (3560 m), Lo Mangtang (3800m), Dhakmar (3820m), Ghiling (3570m), Samar (3660m), Jomsom (2720m)

Dhaulagiri Trek (15 days) Via drive from Pokhara to Beni (850m), Babichor (950m), Dharapani (1400m), Muri (1850m), Boghara (2080m), Dobang (2520m), Choriban Khola (3110m), Italian Base Camp (3660m), Glacier Camp (4210m), Dhaulagiri Base Camp (4740m), French Pass (5100m) and Hidden Valley High Camp (5,360m), Dhampus Pass and Yak Kharka (3680m), Marpha (2667m) and Jomsom (2710m)

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