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Key facts
- Duration
- 6 days on the trail
- Highest point
- 4,065 m (13,337 ft) at Highest point
- Total distance
- 100 km
- Difficulty
- undefined, 0 of 5
- Best months
- March to May and October to December
- Months to avoid
- Starts and ends
- Dhap or Phaplu to Phaplu
- Accommodation
- Teahouse lodges
- Permits
- Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit
- Typical cost
- $1,000 to $2,000 per person, guided
- Experience needed
- None required.
Overview
The best Everest view for the least amount of effort.
Sir Edmund Hillary famously declared that Pikey Peak offered his favorite view of Everest. This lower-altitude trek is perfect for those who are short on time or wish to avoid the extreme altitudes of the classic Khumbu routes.
The trail is far less commercialized, allowing for genuine interactions with local Sherpa families and a peaceful walk through pristine forests.
Pikey Peak Trek itinerary, day by day
The full 6 day schedule, with sleeping altitude, walking hours and overnight stop for every day. The acclimatisation days are the ones that decide whether people finish.
What is included and what is not
Requires a good level of physical fitness.
Included in a guided price
Not included, budget for it
Permits for the Pikey Peak Trek
Sagarmatha National Park Entry Permit
Issued by Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation
- Foreign
- NPR 3,000
- SAARC
- NPR 1,500
Required if your route enters the park boundaries.
What to pack
Moderate fitness required.