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Makalu Base |
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Duration |
20
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Difficulty |
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Max
Elevation |
5000m |
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Season |
Oct-May |
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Accommodation
None |
After
a lot of climbing the trail takes you to the protected
Barun valley. From here it's a rough trek past yak pastures
and glaciers to the foot of Makalu.
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Be careful of altitude
gain and hence altitude sickness at some sections
of this trek; namely, from Tashigaon to Khongma
and Yangle Kharka to Merek. |
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This trek visits
the Barun valley, one of the most remote and unfrequented
parts of Nepal. The Barun valley is part of a huge
international protected area under an agreement
between Nepal and China. |
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The trek enters the
Makalu-Barun National park, where you will have
to pay a Rs. 1000 conservation fee. |
Highlights |
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The trek takes you through
a pass at 1860m near the village of Bhotebas to offer
a spectacular view of the Chhamlang, Makalu and Jaljale
Himal. |
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The trail also crosses
the Shipton La pass at 4216m. Eric Shipton and Hillary
used this route in 1952, and hence the name. |
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The Makalu Base Camp offers
a beautiful view of the south face of Makalu. A small
climb from the base camp offers a spectacular panorama
of Peak 6, Peak 7, Baruntse (7220m), Everest and Lhotse. |
Itinerary
Day
1 Tumlingtar to Khandbari
A three hours climb.
Day
2 Khandbari to Chichila
The trail climbs through bamboo forests, transverses a pass
at 1860m, and also climbs past a damp rhododendron forest.
Day
3 Chichila to Num
For most of the day the trail follows the ridge, and then makes
a precarious descent on a rocky eroded trail to some stone steps
and a final walk to Num at 1500m.
Day
4 Num to Sedua
The first half of the walk in an extremely steep descent, then
a long, steep, rough climb brings you to Sedua.
Day
5 Sedua to Tashigaon
A gradual climb past rice fields and mani walls.
Day
6 Tashigaon to Khongma
A tough day, with a gain in elevation of almost 1400m up to
Khongma at 3560m.
Day
7 Khongma to Mumbuk
The trail takes you past three high passes, finally making a
steep descent through a fir forest to Mumbuk.
Day
8 Mumbuk to Yangle Kharka
Trek past an active landslide area, then cross the Barun river
to Yangle Kharka.
Day
9 Yangle Kharka to Merek
It's climbing all the way. At a point the trail ascends alongside
a moraine formed by the Barun Glacier.
Day
10 Merek to Shersong
A 1 1/2 hour climb in sand and scree alongside the moraine.
Day
11 Shersong to Makalu Base Camp A
gradual climb to a pass about 100m above Makalu base camp. This
can be a day trip and you can return to Shersong for the night.
Day
12 Makalu Base Camp to Yangle Kharka
Day
13 Yangle Kharka to Mumbuk
Day
14 Mumbuk to Khongma
Day
15 Khongma to Tashigaon
Day
16 Khambachen to Ghunsa
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17 Ghunsa to Amjilassa
Day
18 Amjilassa to Chirwa
Day
19 Chirwa to Linkhim
The trail climbs uphill, passing Diwa village, drops into a
canyon and then climbs back to the ridge before Linkhim.
Day
20 Linkhim to Suketar
The trail climbs in and out of side canyons, and above a dangerous
slide area.
Day
21 Flight back to Kathmandu
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