Manang, Nar-Phu Valley · 28.59° N · 84.29° E

Mt Himlung Expedition

A remote 7,000m peak above the restricted Nar-Phu valley, climbed via glacier travel and fixed lines - technical enough to test experienced climbers, without the crowds of the 8,000m circuit.

technicalaltituderemoterestricted14 days7,126 mChallenging

Begin the ascent

Day 01 · Travel · 2,600 m

Drive to Koto

A long, scenic drive from Kathmandu up the Marsyangdi valley to Koto, the gateway to the restricted Nar-Phu valley.

O₂ 73% of sea level
Day 1 of 14

Day 02 · Trek · 3,560 m

Koto to Meta

Enter the restricted Nar-Phu valley, following the Nar Khola gorge through pine forest and cliffside trail.

+960 m gained today
O₂ 64% of sea level
Day 2 of 14

Day 03 · Trek · 4,080 m

Meta to Phu Gaon

Climb through narrowing gorge walls into the fortress-like village of Phu Gaon, one of the most remote settlements in Nepal.

+520 m gained today
O₂ 60% of sea level
Day 3 of 14

Day 04 · Acclimatization · 4,160 m

Acclimatization day in Phu Gaon

A rest day to explore Phu's gompa and let the body adjust before pushing higher toward Base Camp.

+80 m gained today
O₂ 60% of sea level
Day 4 of 14

Day 05 · Trek · 4,900 m

Phu Gaon to Himlung Base Camp

Leave the last permanent settlement behind and follow moraine trail to Base Camp beneath Himlung's south face.

+740 m gained today
O₂ 54% of sea level
Day 5 of 14

Day 06 · Acclimatization · 4,900 m

Base Camp acclimatization and rotation

Rest, gear checks and a short rotation onto the lower glacier to prepare for the climb to High Camp.

O₂ 54% of sea level
Day 6 of 14

Day 07 · Trek · 5,850 m

Base Camp to Camp 2

Rope up for the glacier crossing to High Camp, the last stop before the summit push.

+950 m gained today
O₂ 48% of sea level
Day 7 of 14

Day 08 · Trek · 6,370 m

Accent to camp 3

An early alpine start on fixed lines up the summit ridge camp 3..

+520 m gained today
O₂ 44% of sea level
Day 8 of 14

Day 09 · High point · 7,126 m

Himlung Summit day

Starting early summit push from camp 3 walking through the steep slopes on fixed rope lines. Enjoy the view from the top and descend back down to base camp.

+756 m gained today
O₂ 40% of sea level
Day 9 of 14

Day 10 · Trek · 4,160 m

Decesnd to phu village

Descend back from Himlung base camp to phu village. It nicer to be back the village after a long summit days.

O₂ 60% of sea level
Day 10 of 14

Day 11 · Trek · 3,560 m

Descend to meta

Descending to meta feels like almost accomplished the journey but there's still few days left before that get ready for the drive back to besi sahar.

O₂ 64% of sea level
Day 11 of 14

Day 12 · Trek · 2,600 m

Descend to koto

Coming back to koto is like completing the trip already. A successful accent to Mt. Himlung. Back to civilization.

O₂ 73% of sea level
Day 12 of 14

Day 13 · Travel · 800 m

Drive to besi sahar

Besi Sahar feels nice and warmer after the cold days the mountains. Enjoy your last moments of your trip and with Sherpa teams before saying goodbye to those who will help you for your future expeditions.

O₂ 91% of sea level
Day 13 of 14

Day 14 · Travel · 1,400 m

Drive to Kathmandu

Drive back to Kathmandu. Our sherpa team will drop you to your hotels. Congratulations for your summit and enjoy your last days in Nepal. See you again in the future.

+600 m gained today
O₂ 84% of sea level
Day 14 of 14

Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA

Elevation

How the days climb.

Hover the profile to see each day - conservative ascent, acclimatization built in.

The ledger

The climb, in numbers.

Everything about this route, derived from the itinerary - from the metres you gain to the oxygen you'll be breathing at the top.

14Days on the trail

7,126 mHigh point

5,126 mTotal climb

ChallengingDifficulty

2–8Group size

Spring · AutumnBest season

40%Oxygen at the top

Day 9High-point day

Thinner air, day by day.

Oxygen falls with altitude. You start at 91% of sea level and finish at 40% at the high point - which is why every ascent profile here is conservative, with rest days built in.