Skip to content
5 articles

Makalu trekking articles

Practical articles about trekking in Makalu: routes, costs, permits, seasons and safety.
Makalu region guide
Red and white rhododendron flowers among branches in the Makalu areaCover photo: Indra Rai, CC BY-SA 4.0
rhododendronspringlaliguras
Rhododendron season in Nepal, where and when
When and where to see rhododendrons on Nepal treks: bloom begins low in March and peaks in April, with the best forests at Ghorepani, Ghandruk, below Namche, in Makalu and Rara, and how to plan around crowds.
7 min read
Close-up of the pyramid summit and west pillar of Makalu under a clear blue skyCover photo: Craig Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0
makalupermitsnational-park
Makalu Barun National Park permit guide
What paperwork the Makalu trek needs: the park entry permit, TIMS, the guide position, the 2026 controlled-areas report, the checkpost at Seduwa and where to confirm the fee.
6 min read
A flat grassy valley floor beneath misty cliffs at Yangri Kharka in the Barun valley with a small hut at rightCover photo: Roman Yahodka, CC BY-SA 4.0
makaluitineraryshipton-la
Makalu Base Camp itinerary day by day
A 16-day Makalu Base Camp itinerary from Tumlingtar and Seduwa over the Shipton La to base camp, with distances, climbs, sleeping altitudes and the steep Khongma Danda day.
7 min read
Two snow-covered peaks, Makalu and Chamlang, rising above small glacial lakes under a deep blue skyCover photo: Craig Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0
makalumakalu-barunsankhuwasabha
Makalu Barun region guide: park, valley and trek
A practical guide to the Makalu Barun region: the national park, the Barun valley, the Tumlingtar and Seduwa access, the Shipton La, seasons, lodges and who the trek suits.
6 min read
Snow peaks of the Kanchenjunga range with the sharp pyramid of Jannu at left under a clear blue skyCover photo: Suryakedem555, CC BY-SA 4.0
kanchenjungamakalucomparison
Kanchenjunga versus Makalu: which remote eastern trek
Kanchenjunga and Makalu are Nepal's two big eastern base camp treks. Compare days, altitude, permits, access, lodges and difficulty to choose between them.
6 min read