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Lobuche East peak climbing

A typical plan runs 15 days from Kathmandu and back, with the climb to Lobuche East at 6,090 m.

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Guide price from US$1,900: our 2017 price for the 16-day itinerary. We confirm this season’s price in your quote.

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Phakding2,610 mNamche Bazaar3,440 mTengboche3,867 mDingboche4,410 mThukla4,620 mLukla2,860 m5 km
Each dot is a place you sleep, joined in the order you walk. High point: लोबुचे इस्ट Lobuche East, 6,090 m.
  1. Phakding, 2,610 m
  2. Namche Bazaar, 3,440 m
  3. Namche Bazaar, 3,440 m
  4. Tengboche, 3,867 m
  5. Dingboche, 4,410 m
  6. Dingboche, 4,410 m
  7. Thukla (Dughla), 4,620 m
  8. Thukla (Dughla), 4,620 m
  9. Namche Bazaar, 3,440 m
  10. Lukla, 2,860 m

लोबुचे इस्ट

Lobuche East

6,090 m
from US$1,900

Trip facts

Days
15 days
High point
Lobuche East, 6,090 m
Grade
Moderate to adventurous
When to go
Spring (April to May) and autumn (October to November); Everest teams climb it in April for acclimatisation, and some Ama Dablam teams in October
Starts
Lukla (2,860 m)
Finishes
Lukla (2,860 m)
Days on the trail
12
Walking each day
3 to 7 hours

Typical figures for this route, checked on 1 October 2026. Narbin's team confirms the days, heights and grade for your dates.

Getting there

Fly to Lukla. In the spring and autumn peak seasons most Lukla flights leave from Manthali airport in Ramechhap district, not Kathmandu: about 130 km and 4 to 5 hours by road from Kathmandu, then a flight of about 20 minutes. Some teams drive the day before and sleep near the airport; others leave Kathmandu at about 2 to 3 am. Outside the peak seasons, and for a minority of peak-season flights, planes fly direct from Kathmandu, about 35 to 40 minutes.

Getting back

Walk back to Lukla, then in the peak seasons fly Lukla to Manthali (Ramechhap) and drive about 4 to 5 hours to Kathmandu; when direct flights run, fly Lukla to Kathmandu (about 35 to 40 minutes).

Route and altitude

Heights on the way

Passes, viewpoints, camps and side trips, highest first.

Lobuche West (neighbouring peak, separate permit)
6,145 m
Lobuche East High Camp
5,400 m
Lobuche East Base Camp
4,950 m
Lobuche village
4,940 m
Thukla (Dughla)
4,620 m
Altitude by dayEach dot is an overnight stop, in walking order. The days depend on your plan.
Altitude each night on the Lobuche East climb. The highest night is at Lobuche East High Camp, 5,400 m, stop 6.
StopOvernightAltitude
1Phakding2,610 m
2Namche Bazaar3,440 m
3Tengboche3,867 m
4Dingboche4,410 m
5Thukla (Dughla)4,620 m
6Lobuche East High Camp5,400 m
7Thukla (Dughla)4,620 m
8Namche Bazaar3,440 m
9Lukla2,860 m

Day by day

The overnight stops of a typical climb, in walking order.

  1. 1Phakding2,610 m
  2. 2Namche Bazaar (2 nights)3,440 m
  3. 3Tengboche3,867 m
  4. 4Dingboche (2 nights)4,410 m
  5. 5Thukla (Dughla)4,620 m
  6. 6Lobuche East High Camp5,400 m
  7. 7Thukla (Dughla)4,620 m
  8. 8Namche Bazaar3,440 m
  9. 9Lukla2,860 m

Narbin's team sets the days for your dates. Ask us on WhatsApp for this season's plan for the Lobuche East climb.

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What is included

From our 2023 trip notes; to be confirmed in your quote.

Included

  • Airport pickup and drop-off by private car
  • Two nights in a tourist hotel in Kathmandu, with breakfast
  • A welcome dinner and a farewell dinner in Kathmandu
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner on the trek
  • Tea or coffee four times a day on the trek
  • A sightseeing day in Kathmandu: Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath and Pashupatinath
  • Rooms in family-run lodges on the trek
  • TIMS card (a trekker registration card)
  • Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park entry permit
  • Toilet paper on the trek
  • The paperwork for your permits
  • Transfers to and from the domestic airport
  • A trekking guide
  • Porters: one porter for every two trekkers
  • Wages, meals, rooms, transport and insurance for your guide and porters
  • A certificate to mark your trip
  • A rescue helicopter arranged in an emergency, paid for by your travel insurance
  • A first-aid kit
  • Government taxes
  • Our service charge

Not included

  • Your Nepal visa fee
  • Travel insurance with rescue cover
  • International flights and departure tax
  • Other meals in Kathmandu
  • Extra costs if you come down from the mountains early
  • Extra costs from strikes, delays or cancelled flights
  • Extra hotel nights in Kathmandu
  • Drinks and personal costs: phone, laundry, battery charging, water and showers
  • Tips for your guide and porters

Permits and rules

We arrange these permits for your climb. Fees are as the issuing office lists them, with the date we checked.

  • Sagarmatha National Park entry permit

    Issued by Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation

    Foreign visitors
    NPR 3,000person per entry
    Citizens of SAARC countries
    NPR 1,500person per entry
    Nepali citizens
    NPR 100person per entry

    Issued by Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation; paid at the Tourist Service Centre, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, or at the park entry points. Children under 10: free.

    Source: Nepal Tourism Board (figures supplied by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation), checked 1 October 2026

  • Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality trek card (local entry permit)

    Issued by Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality

    Foreign visitors
    NPR 3,000person
    Citizens of SAARC countries and China
    NPR 2,000person

    Issued by Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, Tourist Information Centre, Lukla.

    Source: Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality (Wayback capture of 2026-06-13), checked 1 October 2026

  • Nepal Mountaineering Association climbing permit

    Issued by Nepal Mountaineering Association

    Spring (March to May)
    US$350person
    Autumn (September to November)
    US$175person
    Winter (December to February)
    US$175person
    Summer (June to August)
    US$175person

    Issued by Nepal Mountaineering Association (digital permit system), applied for through a registered agency. Seasons: spring Mar to May, autumn Sep to Nov, winter Dec to Feb, summer Jun to Aug.

    Source: Nepal Mountaineering Association, checked 1 October 2026

Rules on this route

  • Nepal Mountaineering Association climbing permits run for one month (extendable by two weeks); every party must be accompanied by a guide or sirdar (lead guide) registered with the association; groups of 12 at most.

    Source: Nepal Mountaineering Association, checked 1 October 2026

  • The association grants permission for one month of climbing above base camp (extendable by two weeks).

    Source: Nepal Mountaineering Association, checked 1 October 2026

  • Camps must be left clean and no fixed rope, pitons or other foreign material may be left on the mountain.

    Source: Nepal Mountaineering Association, checked 1 October 2026

  • The association sets a maximum of 12 people per climbing group.

    Source: Nepal Mountaineering Association, checked 1 October 2026

Is this trip right for you?

Steeper and more technical than Island Peak or Mera. From high camp a rocky trail and slabs (some fixed rope) lead to the glacier; the upper slopes are snow and ice at around 45 degrees with sections of about 50 degrees, climbed on fixed ropes with crampons and ascender, then an exposed summit ridge; descent includes abseils. Most commercial teams turn at a false summit because the last pitch to the true summit is technical. Needs crampon, ice axe, fixed-rope and abseil skills. Summit day 8 to 10 hours.

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Walking each day
3 to 7 hours
Highest night
Lobuche East High Camp, 5,400 m
High point
6,090 m

Price and booking

from US$1,900

2017 price for the 16-day itinerary

This is a guide price for the Lobuche East climb. The typical plan on this page runs 15 days, so your quote sets this season's price for the plan you choose. It depends on the size of your group, the season and whether you travel privately or join a group.

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