Itinerary - Summary
Post trail update
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In any trek it's important to get an idea of the approximate itinerary. Of course, on a long trek like this the exact route will need to be flexible, but I'll plan the intended route and the maps and guide book will provide alternates when we need them. The alternates are almost certainly going to take us south and down hill where services and accommodation are more usually more plentiful.
There are several companies that trek the Great Himalaya Trail fully supported… these operations take a handful of customers accompanied by an army of guides and porters. Some of them conveniently publish their daily itinerary, and this made a great start in my planning.
This route was easily cross referenced with Robin's guide book - obviously a large group always moves at the speed of the slowest member, so the fully supported itineraries moved quite a bit slower than we are hoping to. The guidebook gave us more realistic hiking times, along with various other sources I found online.
I've intentionally added rest days only when essential. I'm expecting to take more than shown here, so the date should be interpreted as the earliest we could possible arrive somewhere.
| Day | Date | From | To | Hours | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D001 | 15/04 | Taplejung | Phurumbu | 4.0 | 2,413 | 1,677 |
| D002 | 16/04 | Phurumbu | Chiruwa | 6.0 | 1,677 | 1,270 |
| D003 | 17/04 | Chiruwa | Sukethum | 5.5 | 1,270 | 1,575 |
| D004 | 18/04 | Sukethum | Amjilosa | 6.0 | 1,576 | 2,308 |
| D005 | 19/04 | Amjilosa | Gyabla | 5.0 | 2,308 | 2,730 |
| D006 | 20/04 | Gyabla | Ghunsa | 4.5 | 2,730 | 3,595 |
| D007 | 21/04 | Ghunsa | Khangpachen | 5.5 | 3,595 | 4,050 |
| - | 22/04 | Khangpachen | - | 0.0 | 4,050 | 4,050 |
| D008 | 23/04 | Khangpachen | Lhonak | 5.0 | 4,050 | 4,780 |
| - | 24/04 | Lhonak | - | 0.0 | 4,780 | 4,780 |
| D009 | 25/04 | Lhonak | Kanchenjunga BC | 4.0 | 4,780 | 5,143 |
| D010 | 26/04 | Kanchenjunga BC | Kangpachen | 4.0 | 5,143 | 4,050 |
| D012 | 27/04 | Kangpachen | Ghunsa | 3.0 | 4,050 | 3,595 |
| D013 | 28/04 | Ghunsa | Kharka | 5.0 | 3,595 | 4,776 |
| D014 | 29/04 | Kharka | Yangma Khola (via Nango La) | 6.0 | 4,776 | 3,430 |
| D015 | 30/04 | Yangma Khola | Olangchun Gola | 5.0 | 3,430 | 3,191 |
| D016 | 01/05 | Olangchun Gola | Pass Camp | 7.5 | 3,191 | 4,453 |
| D017 | 02/05 | Pass Camp | Thudam (via Lumbha Sambha Pass) | 8.0 | 4,453 | 3,556 |
| - | 03/05 | Thudam | - | 0.0 | 3,556 | 3,556 |
| D018 | 04/05 | Thudam | Kharka | 5.5 | 3,556 | 2,700 |
| D019 | 05/05 | Kharka | Chyamtang | 6.0 | 2,700 | 2,187 |
| D020 | 06/05 | Chyamtang | Hongon | 5.5 | 2,187 | 2,323 |
| D021 | 07/05 | Hongon | Molun Pokhari | 6.5 | 2,323 | 3,954 |
| D022 | 08/05 | Molun Pokhari | Cave Camp | 7.5 | 3,954 | 3,115 |
| D023 | 09/05 | Cave Camp | Kharka | 9.5 | 3,115 | 4,097 |
| D024 | 10/05 | Kharka | Langmale Kharka | 7.0 | 4,097 | 4,410 |
| D025 | 11/05 | Langmale Kharka | Makalu BC | 4.5 | 4,410 | 4,870 |
| - | 12/05 | Makalu BC | - | 0.0 | 4,870 | 4,870 |
| D026 | 13/05 | Makalu BC | Swiss BC | 3.0 | 4,870 | 5,150 |
| - | 14/05 | Swiss BC | - | 0.0 | 5,150 | 5,150 |
| D027 | 15/05 | Swiss BC | Sherpani Col BC | 2.5 | 5,150 | 5,688 |
| D028 | 16/05 | Sherpani Col BC | Advanced BC (via Sherpani Col) | 6.0 | 5,688 | 6,050 |
| D029 | 17/05 | Advanced BC | Honku Basin (via West Col) | 11.0 | 6,050 | 5,500 |
| D030 | 18/05 | Honku Basin | Amphu Labsta BC | 5.0 | 5,500 | 5,527 |
| - | 19/05 | Amphu Labsta BC | - | 0.0 | 5,527 | 5,527 |
| D031 | 20/05 | Amphu Labsta BC | Chhukung (via Amphu Labsta La) | 11.0 | 5,527 | 4,730 |
| D032 | 21/05 | Chhukung | Dingboche | 3.0 | 4,730 | 4,410 |
| D033 | 22/05 | Dingboche | Lobuche | 3.5 | 4,410 | 4,910 |
| D034 | 23/05 | Lobuche | Gorak Shep (via Kala Pattar) | 5.0 | 4,910 | 5,140 |
| D035 | 24/05 | Gorak Shep | Lobuche (via Everest BC) | 4.0 | 5,140 | 4,910 |
| D036 | 25/05 | Lobuche | Dzongla | 5.0 | 4,910 | 4,830 |
| D037 | 26/05 | Dzongla | Dragnag (via Cho La Pass) | 5.0 | 4,830 | 4,700 |
| D038 | 27/05 | Dragnag | Gokyo (via Gokyo Ri) | 5.5 | 4,700 | 4,790 |
| D039 | 28/05 | Gokyo | Lumde (via Renjo La) | 6.5 | 4,790 | 4,368 |
| D040 | 29/05 | Lumde | Thame | 2.5 | 4,368 | 3,820 |
| - | 30/05 | Thame | - | 0.0 | 3,820 | 3,820 |
| D041 | 31/05 | Thame | Pachemuche Tsho | 4.0 | 3,820 | 4,780 |
| D042 | 01/06 | Pachemuche Tsho | Tashi Labsta Camp | 6.5 | 4,780 | 5,665 |
| D043 | 02/06 | Tashi Labsta Camp | Glacier Camp (via Tashi Labsta La) | 6.5 | 5,665 | 4,735 |
| D044 | 03/06 | Glacier Camp | Na | 7.0 | 4,735 | 4,820 |
| D045 | 04/06 | Na | Beding | 4.5 | 4,820 | 3,740 |
| - | 05/06 | Beding | - | 0.0 | 3,740 | 3,740 |
| D046 | 06/06 | Beding | Dokhang | 5.0 | 3,740 | 2,791 |
| D047 | 07/06 | Dokhang | Simigaon | 6.0 | 2,791 | 2,036 |
| D048 | 08/06 | Simigaon | Orangdanda | 7.0 | 2,036 | 2,029 |
| D049 | 09/06 | Orangdanda | Laduk | 4.0 | 2,029 | 1,590 |
| D050 | 10/06 | Laduk | Loting | 6.0 | 1,590 | 1,768 |
| D051 | 11/06 | Loting | Bigu Gompa | 4.0 | 1,768 | 2,516 |
| D052 | 12/06 | Bigu Gompa | Rupthang Kharka | 4.5 | 2,516 | 3,280 |
| D053 | 13/06 | Rupthang Kharka | Sano Jyandan | 5.5 | 3,280 | 3,127 |
| D054 | 14/06 | Sano Jyandan | The Last Resort | 5.0 | 3,127 | 1,170 |
| - | 15/06 | The Last Resort | - | 0.0 | 1,170 | 1,170 |
| D055 | 16/06 | The Last Resort | Shotang Kharka | 7.0 | 1,170 | 3,379 |
| D056 | 17/06 | Shotang Kharka | Kyansin | 8.0 | 3,379 | 2,520 |
| D057 | 18/06 | Kyansin | Tembathang | 4.0 | 2,520 | 2,160 |
| D058 | 19/06 | Tembathang | Panch Pokhari | 10.0 | 2,160 | 4,074 |
| D059 | 20/06 | Panch Pokhari | Tin Pokhari | 7.0 | 4,074 | 4,255 |
| D060 | 21/06 | Tin Pokhari | High South Camp | 4.5 | 4,255 | 4,867 |
| D061 | 22/06 | High South Camp | High North Camp (via Tilman's Pass) | 6.0 | 4,867 | 4,720 |
| D062 | 23/06 | High North Camp | Kyangjin Gompa | 7.0 | 4,720 | 3,830 |
| - | 24/06 | Kyangjin Gompa | - | 0.0 | 3,830 | 3,830 |
| D063 | 25/06 | Kyangjin Gompa | Ghoratabela | 4.5 | 3,830 | 3,030 |
| D064 | 26/06 | Ghoratabela | Syabru Besi | 5.0 | 3,030 | 1,503 |
| D065 | 27/06 | Syabru Besi | Gatlang | 5.5 | 1,503 | 2,230 |
| D066 | 28/06 | Gatlang | Somdang (via Khurpudada Pass) | 6.0 | 2,230 | 3,258 |
| D067 | 29/06 | Somdang | Tipling (via Pansan Pass) | 6.5 | 3,258 | 1,890 |
| D068 | 30/06 | Tipling | Lapagaon | 7.0 | 1,890 | 1,285 |
| D069 | 01/07 | Lapagaon | Nauban Kharka (via Mangro Bhanjyang) | 6.5 | 1,285 | 2,750 |
| D070 | 02/07 | Nauban Kharka | Machhakhla | 7.5 | 2,750 | 2,074 |
| D071 | 03/07 | Machhakhla | Jagat | 7.0 | 2,074 | 1,340 |
| D072 | 04/07 | Jagat | Deng | 6.0 | 1,340 | 1,860 |
| D073 | 05/07 | Deng | Namrung | 5.0 | 1,860 | 2,630 |
| D074 | 06/07 | Namrung | Sama | 5.5 | 2,630 | 3,520 |
| - | 07/07 | Sama | - | 0.0 | 3,520 | 3,520 |
| D075 | 08/07 | Sama | Dharmasala | 5.5 | 3,520 | 4,460 |
| D076 | 09/07 | Dharmasala | Bimtang (via Larkya La) | 7.0 | 4,460 | 3,590 |
| D077 | 10/07 | Bimtang | Dharapani | 6.5 | 3,590 | 1,860 |
| D078 | 11/07 | Dharapani | Chame | 6.0 | 1,860 | 2,670 |
| D079 | 12/07 | Chame | Pisang | 5.0 | 2,670 | 2,675 |
| D080 | 13/07 | Pisang | Manang | 5.0 | 2,675 | 3,540 |
| D081 | 14/07 | Manang | Thorong Phedi | 5.5 | 3,540 | 4,450 |
| D082 | 15/07 | Thorong Phedi | Muktinath (via Thorung La) | 9.0 | 4,450 | 3,760 |
| - | 16/07 | Muktinath | - | 0.0 | 3,760 | 3,760 |
| D083 | 17/07 | Muktinath | Kagbeni | 5.0 | 3,760 | 2,810 |
| D084 | 18/07 | Kagbeni | Santa (via Bhima Lojun La) | 10.0 | 2,810 | 3,777 |
| D085 | 19/07 | Santa | Ghalden Ghuldun Khola Camp | 5.0 | 3,777 | 4,247 |
| D086 | 20/07 | Ghalden Ghuldun Khola Camp | Nulungsumda Kharka (via Jungben La) | 8.0 | 4,247 | 4,987 |
| D087 | 21/07 | Nulungsumda Kharka | Chharka Bhot | 8.0 | 4,987 | 4,302 |
| - | 22/07 | Chharka Bhot | - | 0.0 | 4,302 | 4,302 |
| D088n / D088s | 23/07 | Chharka Bhot | Kharka or Chap Chu | 4.0 | 4,302 | 4,320 |
| D089n / D089s | 24/07 | Kharka or Chap Chu | Dho Tarap (via Chan La) | 6.0 | 4,320 | 3,944 |
| D090 | 25/07 | Dho Tarap | Danigar (via Numa La) | 9.0 | 3,944 | 4,512 |
| D091 | 26/07 | Danigar | Ringmo (via Baga La) | 7.0 | 4,512 | 3,641 |
| D092 | 27/07 | Ringmo/Phoksundo Lake | Phoksundo Khola Camp | 5.5 | 3,641 | 3,630 |
| D093 | 28/07 | Phoksundo Khola Camp | Pass Camp | 5.5 | 3,630 | 4,717 |
| D094 | 29/07 | Pass Camp | Shey Gompa (via Nagdala La) | 5.0 | 4,717 | 4,343 |
| D095 | 30/07 | Shey Gompa | Bhijer | 7.0 | 4,343 | 3,850 |
| - | 31/07 | Shey Gompa | - | 0.0 | 3,850 | 3,850 |
| D096 | 01/08 | Bhijer | Pho (via Yambur La) | 9.0 | 3,850 | 4,087 |
| D097 | 02/08 | Pho | Pung Kharka (via Nyingma Gyanzen La) | 9.0 | 4,087 | 4,650 |
| D098 | 03/08 | Pung Kharka | Chyandi Khola (via Yala La) | 6.0 | 4,650 | 4,830 |
| D099 | 04/08 | Chyandi Khola | Takla Khola | 7.0 | 4,830 | 3,785 |
| D100 | 05/08 | Takla Khola | Thajuchaur | 7.0 | 3,785 | 4,050 |
| D101 | 06/08 | Thajuchaur | Shilenchaura Kharka | 6.0 | 4,050 | 2,945 |
| D102 | 07/08 | Shilenchaura Kharka | Mangri | 7.0 | 2,945 | 1,950 |
| D103 | 08/08 | Mangri | Gamgadhi | 4.0 | 1,950 | 2,095 |
| D104 | 09/08 | Gamgadhi | Rara Lake | 4.0 | 2,095 | 2,980 |
| - | 10/08 | Rara Lake | - | 0.0 | 2,980 | 2,980 |
| D105 | 11/08 | Rara Lake | Bam | 9.0 | 2,980 | 2,700 |
| D106 | 12/08 | Bam | Jogimara | 6.5 | 2,700 | 3,005 |
| D107 | 13/08 | Jogimara | Piplan | 5.0 | 3,005 | 1,700 |
| D108 | 14/08 | Piplan | Apsia Lek | 6.0 | 1,700 | 3,195 |
| D109 | 15/08 | Apsia Lek | Punkha Khola | 4.5 | 3,195 | 3,010 |
| D110 | 16/08 | Punkha Khola | River Camp | 6.0 | 3,010 | 2,100 |
| D111 | 17/08 | River Camp | Simikot | 7.0 | 2,100 | 2,985 |
| D112 | 18/08 | Simikot | Kermi | 8.0 | 2,985 | 2,670 |
| D113 | 19/08 | Kermi | Thumkot | 7.0 | 2,670 | 3,380 |
| D114 | 20/08 | Thumkot | Yari | 4.5 | 3,380 | 3,700 |
| D115 | 21/08 | Yari | Hilsa (via Nara La) | 6.0 | 3,700 | 3,720 |
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Dave
Normally a software engineer, recently I've been spending a bit more time in nature.
