Go around Mt. Kanchenjunga (8,586 metres), the third highest mountain in the world!
A truly remote and challenging expedition, exploring the easternmost reaches of the Nepal Himalayas
Visit both Kanchenjunga North Base Camp (Pangpema) and South Base Camp (Oktang)
Experience one of the most protected and least-trekked regions in Nepal, offering raw wilderness and breathtaking biodiversity
Traverse the high alpine Sele Pass, to link the two remote base camp valleys.
Numbers with altitude!
Minimum Distance: 179.63 km, Total ascent/descent : +10,470 m/-10,605 m, Maximum elevation: Kanchenjunga North Base Camp 5167m
Recce trip report with photos: 2023
Kanchenjunga Fastpack Route (North and South Base Camps)
Join the Kanchenjunga 2026 team!
Date: April 30 to May 16 2026. 17 days in total including orientation and departure. 13 days on trail including 2 acclimatization days. Participation limited to 10 members. Cost: $2,810. All inclusive (please look at the end), including a $250 deposit through Stripe (the rest due within 30 days).
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Itinerary
Briefing and Orientation starting at noon.
Kathmandu (1,324 m) to Bhadrapur (91 m) Flight. Bhadrapur (91 m) to Taplejung (1,779 m) Jeep
Day 1, Taplejung (1,779 m) to Chirwa (1,228m), Distance: 29.11 km, Ascent: +1,324 m, Descent: 1,902 m
Day 2, Chirwa (1,228m) to Amjilosa (2,404 m), Distance: 19.5 km, Ascent: +1,722 m, Descent: -555 m
Day 3, Amjilosa (2,404 m) to Ghunsa (3,424 m), Distance: 17.75 km, Ascent: +1,567 m, Descent: -542 m
Day 4, Acclimatisation day
Day 5, Ghunsa (3,424 m) to Kambachen (4,086 m), Distance: 10.7 km, Ascent: +803 m, Descent: -134 m
Day 6, Acclimatisation day
Day 7, Kambachen (4,086 m) to Lhonak (4,753 m), Distance: 9.45 km, Ascent: +696 m, Descent: -34 m
Day 8, Lhonak (4,753 m) to Lhonak (4,753 m) via Pangpema/Kanchenjunga North BC (5,155m), Distance: 16.13 km, Ascent: +799 m, Descent: -799 m
Day 9, Lhonak (4,753 m) to Ghunsa (3,424 m), Distance: 20.32 km, Ascent: +190 m, Descent: -1,504 m
Day 10, Ghunsa (3,424 m) to Tseram (3,880 m), Distance: 15.43 km, Ascent: +1,551 m, Descent: -887 m
Day 11, Tseram (3,880 m) to Ramche (4,478 m) via Oktang/Kanchenjunga South BC (4,735 m), Distance: 12.95 km, Ascent: +761 m, Descent: -351 m
Day 12, Ramche (4,478 m) to Yamphudin (1,688m), Distance: 28.17 km, Ascent: +1,041 m, Descent: -3,847 m
Day 13, Buffer day
Yamphudin (1,688m) to Bhadrapur (91 m) Jeep. Bhadrapur (91 m) – Kathmandu (1,324 m) Flight
Departure Day
Cost includes:
- Pickups and drop-offs from international and domestic airport
- Welcome – over briefing and orientation – and farewell dinner in Kathmandu
- All hotel/lodge rooms cost on and off the trail for the trip duration of 16 nights, including a three star hotel in Kathmandu.
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner on trail for 13 nights
- Internal transportation; Two internal flights, private jeep to trailhead
- Licensed, HAL certified guides
- Fair wages for the guides, their heli-evacuation coverage and medical insurance, food and lodging
- Remote doctor (who has worked on Everest ER) on call
- Custom weather forecast
- Satellite communication devices (Thuraya, Garmin Inreach) with safety protocols in place
- All permits and fees during the trek, including Restricted Area Permit (RAP), KCA and local permits
- Trip documents (HAL guidebook, KFP guidebook GPX tracks, emergency contact sheet, info on altitude sickness and lightning)
- A dedicated staff member as a backstopper in Kathmandu
- A schwag bag including high quality paper maps
- A complimentary bouldering day pass at Asend, Jhamsikhel