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Everest Base Camp Trek: The 8-Day Highlights

Duration
8 days
Distance
110 km
Ascent
3200 m
Difficulty
Hard
Day Distance Ascent
1 Lukla to Phakding 8 km 200 m
2 Phakding to Namche Bazaar 11 km 830 m
3 Namche Bazaar to Tengboche 10 km 700 m
4 Tengboche to Dingboche 11 km 550 m
5 Dingboche to Lobuche 9 km 530 m
6 Lobuche to Everest Base Camp 15 km 600 m
7 Kala Patthar and the descent to Pheriche 15 km 400 m
8 Pheriche to Namche Bazaar 17 km 500 m
Everest Base Camp Trek: The 8-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/everest-base-camp-trek
Day 1

Lukla to Phakding

Lukla Phakding

Distance
8 km
Ascent
200 m
  1. Lukla airport 3 km 40 m
  2. Cheplung Phakding 5 km 160 m

Segments

  1. Off the airstrip Lukla airport Cheplung 3 km 40 m Stone village path
  2. Down to the river Cheplung Phakding 5 km 160 m River valley path

Notes

Everest Base Camp Trek: The 8-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/everest-base-camp-trek#day-1
Day 2

Phakding to Namche Bazaar

Phakding Namche Bazaar

Distance
11 km
Ascent
830 m
  1. Phakding 5 km 220 m
  2. Monjo park gate Namche Bazaar 6 km 610 m

Segments

  1. Into Sagarmatha National Park Phakding Monjo park gate 5 km 220 m River path and suspension bridges
  2. The Namche hill Monjo Namche Bazaar 6 km 610 m Steep forest switchbacks

Notes

Everest Base Camp Trek: The 8-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/everest-base-camp-trek#day-2
Day 3

Namche Bazaar to Tengboche

Namche Bazaar Tengboche

Distance
10 km
Ascent
700 m
  1. Namche Bazaar 5 km 100 m
  2. Phunki Thanga Tengboche 5 km 600 m

Segments

  1. The panorama trail Namche Bazaar Phunki Thanga 5 km 100 m High contour path, then descent
  2. Climb to the monastery Phunki Thanga Tengboche 5 km 600 m Steep forest climb

Notes

Everest Base Camp Trek: The 8-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/everest-base-camp-trek#day-3
Day 4

Tengboche to Dingboche

Tengboche Dingboche

Distance
11 km
Ascent
550 m
  1. Tengboche 5 km 250 m
  2. Pangboche Dingboche 6 km 480 m

Segments

  1. Through Pangboche Tengboche Pangboche 5 km 250 m River crossing and climb
  2. Into the Imja valley Pangboche Dingboche 6 km 480 m Open alpine valley above the treeline

Notes

Everest Base Camp Trek: The 8-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/everest-base-camp-trek#day-4
Day 5

Dingboche to Lobuche

Dingboche Lobuche

Distance
9 km
Ascent
530 m
  1. Dingboche 5 km 420 m
  2. Thukla Pass memorials Lobuche 4 km 110 m

Segments

  1. The Thukla climb Dingboche Thukla Pass memorials 5 km 420 m Alpine trail and steep moraine
  2. Beside the glacier Thukla Pass Lobuche 4 km 110 m Glacial moraine path

Notes

Everest Base Camp Trek: The 8-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/everest-base-camp-trek#day-5
Day 6

Lobuche to Everest Base Camp

Lobuche Gorak Shep

Distance
15 km
Ascent
600 m
  1. Lobuche 5 km 240 m
  2. Gorak Shep 5 km 200 m
  3. Everest Base Camp Gorak Shep 5 km 0 m

Segments

  1. Lobuche to Gorak Shep Lobuche Gorak Shep 5 km 240 m Rough glacial moraine
  2. Out to Base Camp Gorak Shep Everest Base Camp 5 km 200 m Undulating moraine trail
  3. Return to Gorak Shep Everest Base Camp Gorak Shep 5 km 0 m Moraine trail

Notes

Everest Base Camp Trek: The 8-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/everest-base-camp-trek#day-6
Day 7

Kala Patthar and the descent to Pheriche

Gorak Shep Pheriche

Distance
15 km
Ascent
400 m
  1. Gorak Shep 2 km 380 m
  2. Kala Patthar Pheriche 13 km 20 m

Segments

  1. Kala Patthar at dawn Gorak Shep Kala Patthar 2 km 380 m Steep rocky ridge
  2. Down to Pheriche Gorak Shep Pheriche 13 km 20 m Glacial moraine and valley trail

Notes

Everest Base Camp Trek: The 8-Day Highlights Full guide: waymarkroutes.com/trails/everest-base-camp-trek#day-7
Day 8

Pheriche to Namche Bazaar

Pheriche Namche Bazaar

Distance
17 km
Ascent
500 m
  1. Pheriche 9 km 350 m
  2. Tengboche Namche Bazaar 8 km 150 m

Segments

  1. Back over the monastery saddle Pheriche Tengboche 9 km 350 m Valley descent and short climb
  2. Down to Namche Tengboche Namche Bazaar 8 km 150 m Forest and contour trail

Notes