Mt Kanchenjunga

Conquer the world's 3rd highest mountain that lies in the larger portion of the Himalayas including 16 peaks over 7000 m.

Highlights

• Airport to airport itinerary
• Stay at Ethico Retreat
• World’s third highest mountain in the world
• Technically one of the most difficult mountain to climb
• Considered as the most holy peak which is why climbers stop below few yards of actual summit making it virgin
• Tibetan refugee settlements camp on the trekking routes along with ethnic cast and group of Nepal like Sherpa, Rai, Limbu
• Abundant wildlife species like musk deer, snow leopard, blue sheep

1. Day 1Arrive in Kathmandu

   Our team meets you at Kathmandu airport and drives you to Ethico Retreat, where you settle in, get a short welcome and rest.

2. Day 2Orientation and city tour

   Breakfast at the café, then trek preparation with your guide: local customs, the route on a map and a simple packing list. The rest of the day is a tour of Kathmandu to understand its culture, faith and the social issues behind our work.

3. Day 3Flight to Bhadrapur and drive to Phidim
4. Day 4Drive to Khandenba by Jeep
5. Day 5Trek to Khewang (1,740 m) and Camp
6. Day 6Trek to Yamphudin (2,080 m) and Camp
7. Day 7Rest day/ Acclimatisation at Yamphudin and Camp
8. Day 8Trek to Tortong and Camp
9. Day 9Trek to Tseram (3,870 m) and Camp
10. Day 10Trekking to Ramche (4,580 m) and Camp
11. Day 11-12Rest day/ Acclimication at Ramche
12. Day 13Trek to Glacier Camp (4,890 m) and Camp
13. Day 14Trek to Kanchenjunga Base Camp
14. Day 15-45Climbing Period (Basecamp - Kanchenjunga Summit (8586 m) - Base Camp)
15. Day 46Trek back to Ramche and Camp.
16. Day 47Trek to Tortong and Camp
17. Day 48Trek to Yamphudin and Camp
18. Day 49Trek to Khewang and Camp
19. Day 50Trek to Khandenba
20. Day 51Drive back to Bhadrapur
21. Day 52Flight back to Kathmandu
22. Day 53Rest and debrief

    Breakfast at the café and a chat with the team about your trip, then a free day: mountain biking, bungee jumping or shopping for gifts are all options nearby.

23. Day 54Depart

    A driver takes you to the airport a few hours before your flight, after your last goodbyes.

India

Taplejung
District

Panchthar
District

Kanchenjunga Conservation Area

Tamor River

Tamor Nadi

Kangchenjunga8,586 m

Jannu7,711 m

Taplejung

Trail map

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1BhadrapurDays 3, 51 · 91 m

2PhidimDay 3 · 1,180 m

3KhandembeDays 4, 50 · 1,420 m

4KhewangDays 5, 49 · 1,740 m

5YamphudinDays 6–7, 48 · 2,080 m

6TortongDays 8, 47 · 2,995 m

7TseramDay 9 · 3,870 m

8 · 9RamcheDays 10–12, 46 · 4,580 mGlacier CampDay 13 · 4,890 m

10Kanchenjunga Base CampDays 14–45

11KanchenjungaClimbing period · 8,586 m

20 km

1. 1BhadrapurDays 3, 51 · Fly in from Kathmandu (Days 1–2 in Kathmandu) · 91 m
2. 2PhidimDay 3 · 1,180 m
3. 3KhandembeDays 4, 50 · 1,420 m
4. 4KhewangDays 5, 49 · 1,740 m
5. 5YamphudinDays 6–7, 48 · 2,080 m
6. 6TortongDays 8, 47 · 2,995 m
7. 7TseramDay 9 · 3,870 m
8. 8RamcheDays 10–12, 46 · 4,580 m
9. 9Glacier CampDay 13 · 4,890 m
10. 10Kanchenjunga Base CampDays 14–45
11. 11KanchenjungaClimbing period · 8,586 m

The approach is from the south, through the Yalung valley to base camp. Camps are placed approximately. Flights are dotted lines. Where the trip comes back the same way, the line is drawn once. Places very close together share one numbered circle. Contours every 500 m, traced from real elevation data (Terrain Tiles on AWS: SRTM and others). Roads, places, districts, water and landmarks © OpenStreetMap contributors.