Overview

Duration: 21 Days
Maximum elevation: approx. 6,059 m / 19,880 ft
Difficulty: Advanced / technical high-altitude peak
Best seasons: Spring and autumn are generally preferred for climbing conditions.
Starting point: Kathmandu
Ending point: Kathmandu
Main trekking region: Annapurna – Manang – Chulu Far East – Thorong La – Mustang

The Chulu Far East climbing itinerary combines the spectacular Annapurna Circuit landscape with a genuine Himalayan peak-climbing experience. The route passes through subtropical valleys, pine and rhododendron forests, traditional Gurung villages, the high alpine landscape of Manang, glacial terrain and finally the summit environment around 6,000 metres. A number of published itineraries use a similar progression with acclimatization around Ngawal/Manang, Chulu Far East Base Camp and High Camp before the summit attempt