How do you avoid altitude sickness on the Everest Base Camp trek? Walk slowly, keep the rest days at Namche and Dingboche, and go down if symptoms get worse. Fitness does not protect you. Here is where altitude sickness is most likely on the route, how to spot AMS, HACE and HAPE, and what Diamox...Read More

Can a complete beginner trek to Everest Base Camp? Yes. It needs no climbing skills or trekking experience, but you do need about 12 weeks of hill training and an itinerary with rest days. Here is who the trek suits, a week-by-week training plan, what a day on the trail is like and the mistakes...Read More

What is the Everest Base Camp trek route? From Lukla, the trail follows the Dudh Koshi to Namche Bazaar, then climbs through Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche and Gorak Shep to Base Camp at 5,364m. You return through Pheriche. Here is the route map, every stop with its altitude, and where the trail branches.Read More

Everest Base Camp is at 5,364m (17,598 ft). This guide lists every overnight altitude on our 12-day trek in metres and feet, the highest point at Kala Patthar, and how the climb compares with altitude guidelines.Read More

How far is the Everest Base Camp trek? About 130km (81 miles) round trip from Lukla, or 65km each way, based on operator estimates. You walk on 11 of the 12 days, usually five to seven hours a day. Here is the distance and walking time for each day, and why published figures range from...Read More