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Stuart is an award-winning travel journalist and guidebook author who has been visiting and trekking in Nepal for over thirty years. One of the world's leading authorities on Nepal trekking, he is the author of Lonely Planet’s Trekking in Nepal, the Rough Guide to Nepal, the Tibet chapter of the Rough Guide to China and the Bradt guide to Kashmir & Ladakh. He is also regularly published in The Independent, BBC, Time Out, The Telegraph, among many other UK and international publications.
Experience
Makalu to Everest trek
- Difficulty: Very strenuous. Borderline mountaineering
- Trek duration: Minimum 21 days
- Max. elevation: 6,143m
- Accommodation: Camping; very basic herders’ tea houses, trekking lodges
- Start/end point: Num/Lukla
One of the most challenging treks in this book is the Makalu to Everest traverse via the very high passes of Sherpani (6,135m), West Col (6,143m), Baruntse Base Camp (5,700m) and Amphu Laptsa (5,850m) before descending into the Everest region at Pangboche. You should allow a minimum of three weeks for this trek and a lot more if you want to explore the Everest region in depth. You will need full expedition equipment, an experienced team, mountaineering experience and to be prepared for many nights’ camping above 4,500m.
At a glance
Destinations
Makalu
Activity
Adventure, Backpacking, Climbing & Mountaineering, Hiking & Trekking, Active, Walking, Camping, Nature & WildlifePhysical Level
Strenuous![Duration]()
Duration
21 days
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