Trek summary

This is a summary of the approximate ascents and descents and elapsed times on the trek, as recorded on my altimeter The altitudes are taken from the map, and the two may not match due to inaccuracies of either (or both) source!  The total ascent (and descent) for the main trek, including the two peaks, came to about 12,750m.

Date

Route

Altitude (m)

Ascent (m)

Descent (m)

Time on trek

14 October
Lukla - Poyan
2800
650
730
6h 25m
15 October
Poyan - Pangkongma
2850
900
775
7h 25m
16 October
Pangkongma - Gay Kharka
2550
925
1175
7h 25m
17 October
Gay Kharka - Chalem Kharka
3400
995
120
5h 45m
18 October
Rest day
3400



19 October
Chalem Kharka - Chanbu Kharka
4250
955
300
5h
20 October
Chanbu Kharka - Korthe
3550
480
1115
7h
21 October
Korthe - Tangnag
4350
760
75
6h 30m
22 October
Tangnag - Dig Kharka ( plus pm walk +/- 235m)
4650
350
20
2h 45m
23 October
Dig Kharka - Khare (plus pm walk +/- 320m)
5000
255
15
1h 40m
24 October
Khare - Mera La
5300
525
135
3h 55m
25 October
Mera La - Mera High Camp
5800
490
35
2h 45m
26 October
Mera High Camp - Mera Peak (6461m) - Kongme Dingma
4800
780
1800
11h 15m
27 October
Kongme Dingma - Hunku Drangka
5100
525
230
6h 55m
28 October
Hunku Drangka - Panch Pokhri
5500
505
85
6h 10m
29 October
Panch Pokhri - Amphu Lapcha (5780m) - Imja valley
5100
400
800
8h 50m
30 October
Imja Valley - Island Peak Base Camp
5150
195
135
3h 30m
31 October
Island Peak Base Camp - Island Peak (6189m)  (and return)
5150
1030
1030
9h
1 November
Island Peak Base Camp - Orsho
4100
105
1065
6h 30m
2 November Orsho - Phortse
3800
340
645
4h
3 November
Phortse - Tengpoche
3867
380
335
2h 5m
4 November
Tengpoche - Namche
3440
460
820
5h 30m
5 November
Free Day (Namche - Khumjung - Khunde - Namche +/- 600m, 5h)
3440



6 November
Namche - Lukla
2800
755
1285
8h

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