Makalu Barun Base Camp Trek (900m to 4870m)


Makalu Basecamp, Photo by Dikpal Thapa

This is the very tough trek and suggest the beginners to try this after trying a few other treks. This is one of the difficult treks in Nepal where you walk from 900 m from the sea level to 4870 m at the basecamp. Expect the altitude sickness ( I was sick for first 7 nights- difficulty in breathing, vomiting, feaver and what not) and please be very careful what you eat (I tried Yak sukuti and I was vomiting whole night) and drink (you might be tempted to drink Tongba but don’t if you are not used to it) on the way. There are only one hotel available from Khongma. The hotels are run by a single family at Tasigaun, Khongma and Dobate and another family at Langmale and Basecamp.

Day 1- Ktm to Tumlingtar- flight, tumlingtar to Chyakse kharka-vehicle (8000), Chyakse kharka to Seduwa- walk- 3-4 hours

Day 2- Seduwa-Tasigaun (lunch at Tasigaun), Tasigaun to Chyakse danda (rest a bit), Dadakharka to Khongma (8-9hours of walk in total, all steep hill)

Makalu Basecamp, Photo by Dikpal thapa

Day 3- Khongma (View point-sano pokhari-thulo pokhari) to Dobate (easy to hard trail, be careful of the altitude sickness)

Day 4- Dobate to Yanglekharka(lunch at Yanglekharka), Yanglekharka to Langmale (again difficult and moderate trail)

Day 5- Langmale to Basecamp (there are glacier lakes on the way, please visit them if you have time)

Day 6- Basecamp view, Basecamp to Langmale (if weather favoures, this is the best spot for the view)

Day 7- Langmale to Shivadhara and back to Yanglekharka (6-7 hours of walk in total)

Day 8- Yanglekharka to Dobate (lunch at Dobate) and back to Khongma (total 10-11 hours of walk)

Day 9- Khongma to Seduwa (BBQ night at Seduwa)- 6-7 hours walk

Day 10- Seduwa to Chyakse kharka (3 hours walk), Chyakse kharka to Num to Khadbari (vehicle)

Shivdhara, photo by Santosh Raj Pathak

Day 11- Khadbari to Tumlingtar (vehicle) and Tumlingtar to Ktm-flight

Leave a comment