Chulu West Peak Climbing

Kathmandu Elevation: 1400m

Drive duration: 30 minutes

After your entrance at the Tribhuwan International Airport of Nepal, you’ll be picked up by our team and transferred to one of the finest and cozy hotels. Our team will help you with your checking and registration. It is important to take a rest for the upcoming adventure as you’ll be tired after a long flight. Later in the day, you can roam around the local places, exploring local cuisines and lifestyles, and we’ll also welcome you with a delectable dinner.

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This day marks the preparation day as you’ll be meeting the head of our team and taking the necessary guidelines regarding the adventure. This day marks your preparations with the necessary equipment and gear. Our team will advise you on the essential equipment for your trekking adventure. On the same day, you can choose some of the Heritage sites of Kathmandu and explore the places with the availability of cozy transportation through us.

Some of the places you can visit include Kathmandu Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bouddhanath, Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath, and many more. It is not possible to visit all the places in a single day, so you’ll have to select some of the places to explore.

Kathmandu Elevation: 1400m

Chamje Elevation: 1410m

Elevation gain: 10m

Drive duration: 8-9 hrs

The Chulu West Peak Climbing adventure begins with a drive-through from Kathmandu Valley to Chamje. The initial phase of this adventure takes you through a cluster of elevated hills, distinct greenery landscapes, local village settlements, the thundering Trishuli river, and sightseeing distant Himalayan range. The journey fills your enthusiasm with the outstanding beauty of the local region and hill areas until we reach Chamje. The drive will be around 8-9 hours long, and you’ll spend a warm night at one of the finest lodges of Chamje.

Chamje Elevation: 1410m

Dharapani Elevation: 1960m

Elevation gain: 550m

Trek duration: 5-6 hrs

The real adventure of the Chulu West Peak Climbing starts today. Now onwards, you’ll be walking along the trails and paths to reach the destination, the summit of Chulu West. It’s also important to maintain a steady pace while trekking, as ascending in altitude can result in minor sicknesses and injuries. Being mindful of these conditions, we’ll pass through lush green forests and terraced farmlands. The journey tends to be riveting as you’ll be crossing the roaring Marshyangdi River over sweeping suspension bridges.

Along the path, you’ll encounter numerous landslide-prone areas and will be guided safely by your guide. You’ll also pass through the villages of Tal and Karte, which serve you an excellent distant view of the Himalayan range. You’ll spend your overnight at Dharapani at a cozy hotel.

Dharapani Elevation: 1960m

Chame Elevation: 2710m

Elevation gain: 750m

Trek duration: 5-6 hrs

Dharapani is a traditional Gurung village and you’ll explore some of the local sightseeing during this adventure. After your exploration of local settlements and the elevated beauty of hills and Himalayas, you’ll walk along the trails to Chame. During your journey, you’ll climb up the steep and rocky trails all the way to Bagarchhap, which is a typical Tibetan village.

Passing along the routes, you’ll reach Koto which serves as an excellent viewpoint. From there, you’ll continue with your trek until finally reaching the administrative hub of Manang, Chame. You’ll be welcomed warm-heartedly and served delicious dishes at Chame. Also, Chame provides you with the magical beauty of nature.

Chame Elevation: 2710m

Pisang Elevation: 3300m

Elevation gain: 590m

Trek duration: 5-6 hrs

Pisang is a small village in the Manang district. After your morning breakfast at Chame, you’ll resume your Chulu West Peak Climbing journey. You’ll pass along the trails alongside the bank of the Marshyangdi River. From then, you’ll cross the river through the suspension bridge and climb up to reach Dhikur Pokhari.

This day’s journey takes you through coniferous forests and numerous small village settlements. Upon reaching Pisang, you’ll be rewarded with the stunning beauty of the Pisang Peak and Annapurna range.

Pisang Elevation: 3300m

Manang Elevation: 3450m

Elevation gain: 150m

Trek duration: 5-6 hrs

This day takes you to upper Pisang through Geru village. From Pisang, you’ll begin your trekking journey uphill, and reaching the top of the region will serve you with the stunning beauty of the Manang Valley. The journey also serves you with magical glimpses of the Himalayan range and instills a sense of approaching mountains with time. Some of the considerable Himalayan vistas you’ll witness are Gangapurna, Annapurna II, Chulu East, Pisang Peak, and Annapurna III.

Along the way, you’ll also pass through the largest monastery of this region, Braga Monastery. This trek gives you enough time to visit and explore the monastery along with the local settlements. Then, with around 5-6 hours of trekking in a day, you’ll reach the Manang region, which is also known as the desert of Nepal. This region welcomes you gracefully and serves you with the excellent beauty of the Himalayan ranges.

By today, you’ve ascended to 3450m at altitude. Chulu West Peak Climbing adventure took you through a series of ascents and descents, and this resulted in changes in the atmosphere. The more you ascend in altitude, the more you’ll feel changes in atmospheric pressure and oxygen level. Therefore, you’ll be acclimatizing this day at Manang to ensure proper adaptation to the changes in environmental factors. Your body needs time to adapt to the surroundings to minimize the chances of catching altitude sickness and also to recover from physical difficulties or tiredness.

While this day marks as the rest day, you can still walk nearby places of this region and explore some beautiful sites. This region already serves you with the magnificent beauty of the high Himalayas, and there are nearby places like Parken Gompa Monastery or Chongkor Hill that serve you excellent views. Among these two, Gangapurna Lakeside (Chongkor View Point) provides you with a wonderful experience as this region encapsulates the majestic view of the Himalayan region.

Manang Elevation: 3450m

Ledar Elevation: 4167m

Elevation gain: 717m

Trek duration: 4-5 hrs

After proper acclimatization at Manang, you’ll set off from the village. This day marks challenges along the way as you climb up the hill through steep ridges. You’ll pass through alpine landscapes and high-altitude vegetation along the way. Then, you’ll reach Yak Kharka, which is the stunning stopover of the Annapurna Circuit Trek.

After around an hour of walk from Yak Kharka, you’ll reach Ledar where you’ll spend the night. The Ledar also serves you with stunning Himalayan beauty and opens the door to Himalayan exploration.

Ledar Elevation: 4167m

Chulu West Base Camp: 4920m

Elevation gain: 753m

Trek duration: 4-5 hrs

After your early morning breakfast, you’ll be trekking toward the Chulu West Base Camp. It takes around 5 hrs of trek to reach Chulu West Base Camp from Ledar, passing through forests and witnessing stunning landscapes. Upon reaching the Chulu West Base Camp, you’ll sightsee the magnificent look of the Annapurna range and alluring mountainous peaks.

On top of that, the journey now begins towards camping under the full bright of stars. This day marks the start of the upcoming expedition.

Chulu West Base Camp: 4920m

Camp I Elevation: 5170m

Elevation gain: 250m

Trek duration: 4-5 hrs

From now on, you’ll be ascending towards the Chulu West Peak. The adventure takes you through two camps, Camp I and Camp II. Although the journey to Camp I is intermediate in terms of difficulties; you should be mindful of any forthcoming challenges and maintain a steady pace during your trekking journey. The trails can be slippery and snowy, and it can be quite troublesome to reach Camp I.

Therefore, it is important to be mindful of these circumstances and proceed along your journey at a safe pace. While the route may be challenging, Camp I rewards you with the spectacular beauty of the mountainous region. The mountainous beauty of this region includes Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Gangapurna, Manaslu and Lamjung. The journey may have left you fatigued, so we’ll camp at Camp I for our night.

Its important to acclimatize while ascending in altitude as we’re heading towards the summit of Chulu West Peak. The journey is challenging, and it demands strong physical and mental stability to succeed in summiting the Chulu West. Therefore, it is important to maintain a steady pace and acclimatize properly to ensure a safe and secure expedition.

In this way, you won’t be prone to altitude sickness and minor injuries along the way. Also, this day teaches you essential training about mountain climbing and the use of gear and ropes.

Camp I Elevation: 5170m

Camp II Elevation: 5400m

Elevation gain: 230m

Trek duration: 4-5 hrs

After spending a whole day acclimatizing at Camp I, you’ll begin your adventure to Camp II. Our walk becomes a little more challenging in this stage since we have to travel on rocky trails. We’ll have to hike slowly and cautiously through the rocky area towards Camp II.

Although the journey to Camp II is non-technical, some places demand the use of ropes, crampons, and ice-axe, and you should be careful with being mindful of each footstep landing. After 4-5 hrs of the journey, we’ll reach Camp II, where we’ll be spending the night.

Camp II Elevation: 5400m

Chulu West Peak Elevation: 6419m

Elevation gain: 1019m

Trek duration: 8-9 hrs

This is the main event of your Chulu West Peak Climbing. Today, you’ll be summiting the Chulu West Peak. Following the guidance of Sherpa Climbing Experts, we will head out early in the morning to summit Chulu West Peak. Although there are little technical difficulties in reaching the peak, depending on the quality of the snow, progress may be slow. It is an easy ascent from Camp II to the summit of Chulu West Peak.

The journey demands attentive observation and sheer determination, and upon reaching the roof of Chulu West Peak, you’ll be rewarded with the outstanding beauty of the Himalayan region. The challenging journey and mesmerizing beauty of the Himalayan range shall reward you with personal reflection and a great sense of accomplishment. After relishing the magnificent beauty of the Himalayas, you’ll retrace to Camp I. We’ll spend our night at Camp I preparing ourselves for descending to Ledar the next day.

Camp I Elevation: 5170m

Ledar Elevation: 4167m

Elevation loss: 997m

Trek duration: 5-6 hrs

The expedition journey has come to an end and now you’ll be retracing to Ledar from Camp I. We’ll follow the same trail we ascended and reach Ledar carrying glorious moments along with us. The retracing journey to the Ledar also serves you magical views of the Himalayan region and local settlements along the way. You shall catch the panoramic views of the snowy landscapes during this trek.

Ledar Elevation: 4167m

Thorang Phedi Elevation: 4600m

Elevation gain: 433m

Trek duration: 4-5 hrs

After early morning breakfast, we’ll be heading towards Thorang Phedi. We’ll pass through steep ascents and descents along the way, and you’ll catch the magnificent views of Mt. Gundang, Thorong Peak, Mt. Syagang, and Mt. Khatungkan.

Then, after 4-5 hours of trekking, we’ll reach Thorang Phedi. Thorang Phedi is also known as the base camp of the Thorang La Pass, and this place also offers you the stunning beauty of the mountain ranges, and you’ll catch the up close 360-degree views of the Annapurna range. After a long day of trekking, we’ll spend our night at one of the finest lodges of Thorang Phedi.

Thorang Phedi Elevation: 4600m

Muktinath Elevation: 3800m

Elevation loss: 800m

Trek duration: 7-8 hrs

This day marks an important day of Chulu West Peak Climbing as this day, you’ll be ascending to the Thorang La Pass, which is the highest point of the Annapurna Circuit Trek. This region is rich in mountainous beauty and presents you with splendid views of the Himalayan range.

After crossing the Thorang La Pass, you’ll be trekking towards Muktinath. We’ll be spending our night at Muktinath after a long day of trekking.

Muktinath Elevation: 3800m

Jomsom Elevation: 2670m

Elevation loss: 1130m

Trek duration: 5-6 hrs

The Chulu West Peak Climbing is leaning towards an end and we’ll continue with our last trek from Muktinath to Jomsom. This day, we’ll be descending by 1130m, and it can be quite challenging. This demands attentive observation, sheer strength, and a flexible mind. We’ll be reaching the sacred land of Muktinath for a visit, and many people also refer to this region as Mukti Kshetra or the land of salvation.

The 108 waterspouts of Muktinath are available for us to bathe in, and we may also take in the endless flame in front of the temple. It offers you insights into the importance of religion and culture. From there, we’ll be catching a drive to Jomsom, where we’ll be spending our night.

Jomsom Elevation: 2670m

Pokhara Elevation: 822m

Elevation loss: 1848m

Flight duration: 25 minutes

Our Chulu West Peak Climbing has come to an end, and now we’ll be catching our flight to Pokhara. After our early morning breakfast, we’ll be catching our flight to Pokhara. Pokhara is a famous tourist destination for visiting, and this place has lots to offer.

This worth-visiting place encompasses Emerald lakes, glorious caves, David Falls, Phewa lakes, and numerous temples. Boating in the Phewa Lake while witnessing the magical reflection of Mt. Fishtail (Macchapucchhre) is outstanding. You can spend a day sightseeing some of these renowned places and explore local culture.

Pokhara Elevation: 822m

Kathmandu Elevation: 1400m

Elevation gain: 578m

Drive duration: 4-5 hours

After a stunning time spent at Pokhara, you’ll be catching your drive to Kathmandu. We’ll travel through a lot of tiny towns and villages. We will have enough time to take in the picturesque hills, rural life, and flowing Trishuli River as we make our way back to Kathmandu.

You’ll likely be tired after 3 weeks of trekking and summiting the Chulu West Peak. Today, you can take a rest and explore some local places around. There are many sightseeing places in Kathmandu, and you can pick your left to explore lists to sightsee. You can try different Nepali and Newari dishes in Kathmandu and explore some of the heritage sites and local settlements.

Chulu West Peak Climbing journey has come to an end and this day marks the farewell to the country Nepal. Upon your wish you can always extend your staying period and explore some new places. You’ll be cherishing the wonderful memories collected during the riveting journey to the surface of the Chulu West Peak. And according to your flight schedule, you’ll be transferred to the Tribhuwan International Airport by our representative.

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