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Makalu Base Camp — Route

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Quick Route

Kathmandu → Tumlingtar → Num → Seduwa → Tashigaon → Khongma Danda → Dobato → Yangri Kharka → Langmale Kharka → Makalu Base Camp → Return via Langmale Kharka → Yangri Kharka → Dobato → Khongma Danda → Tashigaon → Seduwa → Num → Tumlingtar → Kathmandu
Total trekking distance: ~150 km (round trip)

➡️ Going Route

Day 1: Fly from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar.

✈️ 45–50 min

Day 1: Arrival and overnight stay in Tumlingtar.
Day 2: Drive to Num (24 km).

🚐 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 1,560 m

Day 2: Arrival and overnight stay in Num.
Day 3: Trek to Seduwa (7 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 1,540 m

Day 3: Overnight stay in Seduwa.
Day 4: Trek to Tashigaon (8 km).

🥾 4–5 hrs ⬆️ 2,100 m

Day 4: Overnight stay in Tashigaon.
Day 5: Trek to Khongma Danda (9 km).

🥾 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 3,500 m

Day 5: Overnight stay in Khongma Danda.
Day 6: Trek to Dobato (7 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 3,860 m

Day 6: Overnight stay in Dobato.
Day 7: Trek to Yangri Kharka (8 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 3,570 m

Yangri Kharka (Yangle / Yangri)

Day 7: Overnight stay in Yangri Kharka.
Day 8: Trek to Langmale Kharka (7 km).

🥾 4–5 hrs ⬆️ 4,410 m

Langmale Kharka

Day 8: Overnight stay in Langmale Kharka.
Day 9: Trek to Makalu Base Camp (6 km).

🥾 4–5 hrs ⬆️ 4,870 m

Makalu Base Camp

Day 9: Overnight stay in Makalu Base Camp.
Day 10: Acclimatization hike (around base camp; views of Makalu 8,485m, Baruntse, Chamlang).

🥾 3–5 hrs ⬆️ 4,870 m

⬅️ Return Route

Langmale Kharka

Day 11: Trek from Makalu Base Camp to Langmale Kharka (6 km).

🥾 4–5 hrs ⬆️ 4,410 m

Day 12: Trek from Langmale Kharka to Yangri Kharka (7 km).

🥾 4–5 hrs ⬆️ 3,570 m

Day 13: Trek from Yangri Kharka to Dobato (8 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 3,860 m

Day 14: Trek from Dobato to Khongma Danda (7 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 3,500 m

Day 15: Trek from Khongma Danda to Tashigaon (9 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 2,100 m

Day 16: Trek from Tashigaon to Seduwa (8 km).

🥾 4–5 hrs ⬆️ 1,540 m

Day 17: Trek from Seduwa to Num (7 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 1,560 m

Day 18: Drive from Num to Tumlingtar (24 km).

Day 19: Fly back to Kathmandu from Tumlingtar.

✈️ 45–50 min

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