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Wooden trekking lodges on a grassy flat at Yangle Kharka with snow-covered peaks and cliffs behind

Makalu Base Camp Trek

A 16-day trek from Seduwa over the Shipton La and up the Barun valley to Makalu Base Camp, through Makalu Barun National Park, with a flight to Tumlingtar.

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  • अधिकतम उचाइ४,८३० मि
  • दूरी९३.८ कि.मि.
  • उकालो६,००१ मि
  • कठिनाइकठिन
  • उत्तम महिनाMar–May, Oct–Nov
  • अनुमतिपत्र2

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Makalu Base Camp Trek नेपालको Makalu क्षेत्रमा पर्ने 16 दिनको ट्रेक हो, जुन ४,८३० मिटरसम्म उक्लिन्छ। विदेशी ट्रेकरहरूले आफ्नो मिति, बजेट र गतिसहित ट्रिप पोस्ट गरेर FindTrekkingPartner मा यसका लागि साथी खोज्न सक्छन्। दुवै ट्रेकर सहमत नभएसम्म म्याचहरू निजी रहन्छन्, र सेवा निःशुल्क छ। मध्यम स्तरको दरमा, चार जना ट्रेकरले बाँड्दा 16 दिनको लागि इजाजतपत्रप्राप्त गाइडको खर्च प्रति व्यक्ति लगभग USD १३१ पर्छ, जबकि एक्लै जाँदा USD ५२५ पर्छ। उत्तम मौसमहरू Mar–May, Oct–Nov हुन्। यहाँ व्यवहारमा इजाजतपत्रप्राप्त गाइड आवश्यक छ: २०२६ का सञ्चालकहरूका अनुसार नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्डको अप्रिल २०२३ को नियम राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज र संरक्षण क्षेत्रका चेकपोइन्टहरूमा लागू गरिन्छ, जसमा लाङटाङ सबैभन्दा कडा छ र अन्नपूर्णमा पनि जाँच हुन्छ (१९ अक्टोबर २०२६ मा जाँचिएको)। दर्ता भएको एजेन्सीमार्फत गाइड लिनुहोस् र उनीहरूसँग पुष्टि गर्नुहोस्। पछिल्लो पटक पुष्टि गरिएको: २०२६ अक्टोबर १९। स्रोतहरू: नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्ड, DNPWC, अध्यागमन विभाग।

स्रोतहरू:Department of Immigration, NepalNepal Tourism BoardDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation

Makalu Base Camp Trek का लागि साथी खोज्नुहोस्

परिचय

Kathmandu बाट सुरुपासहरू: Shipton La१६ दिन · अधिकतम ४,८३० मि

उत्तम मौसम: Mar–May, Oct–Nov · अनुमतिपत्र: Makalu Barun National Park entry permit, TIMS card where required

The Makalu Base Camp trek is a 16-day journey into the Barun valley of Sankhuwasabha District, ending at the base camp of Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the world at roughly 8,480 m. This plan flies from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar, drives to Seduwa, then climbs through Tashigaon and Khongma Danda, crosses the Shipton La at about 4,250 m and follows the Barun Khola through Yangle Kharka and Langmale Kharka to base camp at about 4,830 m. After a rest day at the top you return the same way and fly back. The trek is inside Makalu Barun National Park and needs the park permit and a licensed guide is strongly advised. It covers about 94 km on foot with about 6,000 m of climbing and suits fit trekkers who are comfortable with remote trails, basic lodges and a few nights above 4,000 m. October to November and March to May are the best months.

What the trek is like

The trail begins at Seduwa, about 1,600 m, and climbs steadily on stone steps through millet and cardamom fields, then oak and rhododendron forest to Tashigaon, a Rai village on a ridge. A steep climb of about 1,500 m takes you to Khongma Danda, where lodges sit on a ridge with views of Makalu, Chamlang and Baruntse. The Shipton La is a modest pass, and the walk drops to Dobate and then follows the Barun Khola through fir, birch and juniper to Yangle Kharka, a seasonal meadow. Above it the valley opens, and Langmale Kharka and the base camp sit under the south face of Makalu. The return follows the same route in shorter, easier days.

Highlights

  • Makalu Base Camp and the view of the pyramid of Makalu and Chamlang
  • Shipton La, with views of the Makalu and Kanchenjunga ranges on a clear day
  • Forest that changes from rhododendron to birch and juniper within a few days
  • Rai villages with millet terraces, bamboo houses and local festivals
  • Quiet trails and few other trekkers

Permits and rules

You need the Makalu Barun National Park entry permit, which is bought through your agency or at the park checkpoint, and a TIMS card where the local office asks for it. Makalu is generally treated as a national park trek, not a restricted area, but rules for border districts have been changing, and a 2026 press report about controlled areas in 13 districts is worth checking with a registered agency. The Nepal Tourism Board April 2023 rule requires foreign trekkers to use a licensed guide in national parks and conservation areas, and 2026 operator reports say checkpoints enforce it in Annapurna (ACAP), Langtang (the strictest) and most other parks, but not in Khumbu, where the municipality opted out (checked 19 October 2026). See the guide rule by region. Ask for current fees and check them with the park office or the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation.

Best season

October and November are the best: stable weather, clear views and the harvest in the villages. April and May bring rhododendron and warmer days, and the Shipton La is usually open. March can have snow on the pass. The monsoon has leeches, landslides and cloud, and winter is very cold, with deep snow above Khongma Danda.

Altitude

The first big gain is from Tashigaon (about 2,120 m) to Khongma Danda (3,600 m), so take it slowly and drink plenty. The pass and Dobate (3,860 m) are a modest step, Yangle Kharka (3,630 m) is lower again and Langmale Kharka (4,440 m) and the base camp (4,830 m) are the highest sleeps. This plan includes a rest day at base camp, and many agencies add another at Langmale Kharka. Watch for headache, nausea and poor sleep, never ascend with symptoms, and descend if they worsen. Discuss altitude medicine with your doctor.

Getting there and away

Fly Kathmandu to Tumlingtar (about 45 minutes), then take a jeep via Khandbari and Num to Seduwa in 4 to 5 hours. At the end, the jeep returns from Seduwa to Tumlingtar, and you fly back the next morning. Flights are weather dependent, so keep a buffer day. If planes do not fly, the overland route from Kathmandu or Biratnagar takes about 20 hours.

Lodges, food and costs

Lodges at Seduwa, Tashigaon, Khongma Danda, Dobate, Yangle Kharka and Langmale Kharka offer simple rooms, blankets and dal bhat, noodles and tea. At base camp there is a small teahouse and a camping area. Facilities are basic, and agencies often carry tents and a cook for the upper valley. Prices rise with altitude, and you should carry enough cash for the whole trek.

Packing list

Broken-in boots, waterproof layers, a down jacket, a sleeping bag rated to about minus 15 C, gloves, hat, sunglasses, gaiters, trekking poles, a headlamp, water purification and a first-aid kit. Add leech socks for wet months and microspikes for early spring.

Who this trek suits and how to prepare

The trek suits fit trekkers with some multi-day experience who like quiet, remote trails. Prepare with hill walking, stair climbing and some days with a loaded pack. The first climb to Khongma Danda is steep, and descents are hard on the knees.

The plan at a glance

Day 1 flies to Tumlingtar and day 2 drives to Seduwa. Days 3 to 8 walk to Tashigaon, Khongma Danda, Dobate, Yangle Kharka, Langmale Kharka and base camp. Day 9 is a rest day at base camp. Days 10 to 14 return to Yangle Kharka, Dobate, Khongma Danda, Tashigaon and Seduwa, day 15 drives to Tumlingtar and day 16 flies to Kathmandu.

Extensions

Add a day at Khongma Danda for acclimatisation, an extra night at Langmale Kharka, or a walk to the Barun Pokhari lake near base camp. Experienced trekkers with technical gear and a specialist agency can continue over the Sherpani Col or the Tutu La toward the Everest region, but those routes need full expedition support.

Practical tips from the trail

  • Walking times in the day plan are estimates from distance and climb, checked against operator itineraries; real times differ with pace, load and weather.
  • Start early on the climb to Khongma Danda, and keep a steady pace.
  • Keep a warm layer and a rain shell in your day bag from Dobate onward.
  • Carry small notes, as villages have no machines.
  • Check the weather before the Shipton La, because snow can close it.
  • Book your return flight with flexible dates.

Responsible trekking

Take rubbish out, camp only where your agency has permission, and avoid fires and cutting wood in the park. Ask before photographing people, and walk clockwise around mani walls and chortens.

मुख्य आकर्षण

  • Makalu Base Camp at about 4,830 m beneath the fifth-highest mountain
  • Shipton La at about 4,250 m and the high ridge villages
  • Barun valley forest from subtropical to alpine in one walk
  • Rai villages and rhododendron forest around Tashigaon
  • Yangle Kharka and Langmale Kharka pastures under Chamlang and Baruntse

मार्ग नक्सा

दिनदिनको विवरण

अनुकूलन

रातैपिच्छे सुत्ने उचाइ। रातो पट्टीहरू अघिल्लो रातभन्दा ५०० मिटरभन्दा बढी चढेका हुन्; आराम दिन चिन्ह लगाइएको छ।

  • सुत्ने उचाइ
  • ५०० मिटरभन्दा बढी चढाइ
  • आराम दिन

कति खर्च लाग्छ

प्रति व्यक्ति अनुमानित सबै-समेतको खर्च: उचाइअनुसार लज र खाना, यातायात, अनुमतिपत्र, र गाइड तथा पोर्टर। जति धेरै ट्रेकरले गाइड र पोर्टर बाँड्छन्, प्रत्येकले त्यति कम तिर्छन्। २०२६ अक्टोबर सम्मको अनुसार।

शैली१ ट्रेकर२ ट्रेकर बाँडेर४ ट्रेकर बाँडेर
किफायतीUS$ १,०५०–US$ १,६००*US$ ९१०–US$ १,३५०*US$ ८२०–US$ १,२००*
मध्यमUS$ १,३५०–US$ २,१००*US$ १,१००–US$ १,६५०*US$ १,०००–US$ १,५००*
आरामदायीUS$ १,५००–US$ २,३००*US$ १,३५०–US$ २,०००*US$ १,२५०–US$ १,८५०*

२ ट्रेकरले बाँड्दाको विवरण

विवरणकिफायतीमध्यमआरामदायी
लज र खानाUS$ ३५०–US$ ५५०US$ ४७०–US$ ७२०US$ ६१०–US$ ९२०
यातायातUS$ ३००–US$ ४००US$ ३००–US$ ४००US$ ३००–US$ ४००
अनुमतिपत्रUS$ ७०–US$ ८०US$ ७०–US$ ८०US$ ७०–US$ ८०
गाइडUS$ १७०–US$ २९०US$ १७०–US$ २९०US$ १७०–US$ २९०
पोर्टर—US$ ९०–US$ १६०US$ १८०–US$ ३१०

बजेटमा सार्वजनिक यातायात र पोर्टरबिना; मध्यम स्तरमा दुई ट्रेकरबीच एक पोर्टर र निजी सवारी साधन बाँडिन्छ; आरामदायीमा प्रत्येक ट्रेकरलाई एक पोर्टर। गाइड अनिवार्य भएको ठाउँमा वा मध्यम स्तर अथवा आरामदायी शैलीमा समावेश गरिएको हुन्छ।

रातको लज र खाना (कोठा र दाल भात)

६ रात Below 2,500 m: कोठा US$ २–US$ ९, दाल भात US$ ४–US$ ७ · ४ रात 2,500 to 3,800 m: कोठा US$ ४–US$ ११, दाल भात US$ ५–US$ ११ · ५ रात Above 3,800 m: कोठा US$ ७–US$ १९, दाल भात US$ ८–US$ १३

अनुमतिपत्र शुल्क (आधिकारिक स्रोत)
  • Makalu (Sankhuwasabha) restricted-area permit: US$ २० प्रति हप्ता स्रोत
  • Makalu Barun National Park entry permit: NPR ३,००० प्रति प्रवेश स्रोत
  • TIMS card (trekking agency issued): NPR २,००० प्रति प्रवेश स्रोत
खर्चका स्रोतहरू

अपरेटर गाइडबाट लिइएका अनुमान हुन्, कोटेसन होइनन्। टिप, बीमा, सामान र काठमाडौंका होटल समावेश छैनन्; USD प्लेटफर्मको विनिमय दरमा।

प्रायः सोधिने प्रश्नहरू

Hard. The trail is remote, with a steep climb to Khongma Danda, long days, basic lodges and several nights above 4,000 m. Previous multi-day trekking experience is advised.

You need the Makalu Barun National Park entry permit. The Nepal Tourism Board April 2023 rule requires foreign trekkers to use a licensed guide in national parks and conservation areas, and 2026 operator reports say checkpoints enforce it in Annapurna (ACAP), Langtang (the strictest) and most other parks, but not in Khumbu, where the municipality opted out (checked 19 October 2026). Confirm with a registered agency.

Sixteen days from Kathmandu on this plan, including the flight to Tumlingtar, a drive to Seduwa, eight walking days up, a rest day at base camp and five days back. Some agencies allow 18 to 20.

About 4,830 m, according to OpenStreetMap, although guides often quote 4,870 m. There is no fixed marker, so figures differ.

October and November, and April and May. The monsoon has leeches and landslides, and the Shipton La can hold snow in March and winter.

Fly Kathmandu to Tumlingtar and take a jeep via Khandbari and Num in 4 to 5 hours. The overland alternative from Kathmandu takes about 20 hours.

Yes, simple lodges at Seduwa, Tashigaon, Khongma Danda, Dobate, Yangle Kharka and Langmale Kharka, and a small teahouse and camping area at base camp. Agencies often carry tents and a cook.

स्रोतहरू

बाटोभरि

मार्गको हरेक दिन बास, चिकित्सा सहायता, पानी र हेर्नलायक ठाउँहरू।

  1. 1. Kathmandu → Tumlingtar

    • त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल · विमानस्थल र यातायात · १,३४० मि
  2. 2. Tumlingtar → Seduwa

    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
  3. 3. Seduwa → Tashigaon

    • Makalu Barun Lodge · बास · १,५९५ मि
    • Seduwa Hotel · बास · १,६०७ मि
    • Hotel Lakpa · बास · १,६२४ मि
    • New Pasang Lamu Hotel & Lodge · बास · १,६२९ मि
  4. 4. Tashigaon → Khongma Danda

    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
  5. 5. Khongma Danda → Dobate

    • Sano Pokhari · प्रकृति · ४,०३३ मि
    • Shipton La Teahouse · बास · ४,२३७ मि
    • Kalo Pokhari · प्रकृति · ४,०६५ मि
    • Keke La · प्रकृति · ४,१९३ मि
  6. 6. Dobate → Yangle Kharka

    • Dobate Teahouse · बास · ३,८६२ मि
    • Terraces & Animal Shelter · बास · ३,६०२ मि
    • Phematang Tea House · बास · ३,५०७ मि
  7. 7. Yangle Kharka → Langmale Kharka

    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
  8. 8. Langmale Kharka → Makalu Base Camp

    • Upper Barun Glacial Lake · प्रकृति · ४,८३८ मि
    • Makalu Base Camp · बास · ४,८३० मि
  9. 9. Makalu Base Camp

    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
  10. 10. Makalu Base Camp → Yangle Kharka

    • Lower Barun Glacial Lake · प्रकृति · ४,५५३ मि
    • Viewpoint 4.600m · दृश्यावलोकन स्थल · ४,६२४ मि
    • Langmale Kharka Teahouse · बास · ४,४४४ मि
    • Drinking Water · उपयोगी · ४,४४५ मि
  11. 11. Yangle Kharka → Dobate

    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
  12. 12. Dobate → Khongma Danda

    • Viewpoint · दृश्यावलोकन स्थल · ४,२३५ मि
    • Shipton La · प्रकृति · ४,२५० मि
    • Ghungru La · प्रकृति · ४,०९३ मि
    • Shiva View Hotel and Lodge · बास · ३,६२२ मि
  13. 13. Khongma Danda → Tashigaon

    • Makalu Danfe Lodge · बास · २,९३५ मि
  14. 14. Tashigaon → Seduwa

    • Makalu Community Homestay No.1 · बास · १,५७९ मि
  15. 15. Seduwa → Tumlingtar

    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
  16. 16. Tumlingtar → Kathmandu

    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
    यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
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