Kanchenjunga North Base Camp with Drohmo Ri Peak Climb
Duration
19 days
Difficulty
Extreme
Max altitude
5,965 m
Distance
165 km
What you're signing up for
Overview
This itinerary follows the Classic route to Pangpema, with an extra acclimatisation day at Lhonak before the peak climb. From Pangpema, trekkers with suitable fitness and a separate peak permit attempt Drohmo Ri East (5,965 m), the highest point anywhere on this trekking network. The descent retraces the Classic route.
Highlights
- The Classic North Base Camp plus Drohmo Ri East (5,965 m)
- The highest point reachable on this entire trekking network
- A genuine mountaineering objective on a trekking route
- The Chris Chandler memorial and Janu Viewpoint en route
Details
- Route type
- Remote route
- Start point
- Sekathum
- End point
- Sekathum
- Access city
- Kathmandu
- Highest point
- 5,965 m
- Lowest point
- 1,400 m
- Acclimatization
- 4 days
- Terrain
- Base Camp
- Province
- Gandaki Province
- District
- Sindhuli
- Local level
- Dhorpatan Municipality
- Region
- Taplejung District, Koshi Province — inside the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, close to Nepal's border with Tibet
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From the trail