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Trek Comparison
Have you ever hiked the Everest Base Camp trek? If not, maybe you have hiked the Inca Trail. Use our handy trek comparison chart to get a feel for one trek as it compares to another.

Trek

Country

Region

 

 

Starting Elevation

 

Highest Elevaton

Ave. Days

Min. Days

Distance

Elevation Change

Type

Access City

Starting Point

 meters

 feet

 

 Highest Point

 meters

 feet

km

miles

m

ft

Khumbu Region (Everest)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 - Everest Base Camp

Nepal

Himalaya

There and back

Khatmandu

Lukla

     2,866

   9,403

 

EBC

  5,200

  17,061

12

10

101

63

     2,334

        7,658

 - Kala Pataar Variant

Nepal

Himalaya

There and back

Khatmandu

Lukla

     2,866

   9,403

 

Kalaa Pataar

  5,554

  18,223

12

10

92

57

     2,688

        8,819

 - Gokyo

Nepal

Himalaya

There and back

Khatmandu

Lukla

     2,866

   9,403

 

Gokyo Ri

  5,483

  17,990

8

7

72

45

     2,617

        8,586

 - Gokyo - EBC/Kala Pataar Circuit

Nepal

Himalaya

Circuit

Khatmandu

Lukla

     2,866

   9,403

 

Kalaa Pataar

  5,554

  18,223

14

11

109

68

     2,688

        8,819

  - Jiri-Lukla Starting Point Varient

Nepal

Himalaya

Point to Point

Khatmandu

Jiri

     1,951

   6,401

 

Lamjura La

  3,530

  11,582

7

5

73

45

     1,579

        5,181

Annapurna Circuit

Nepal

Himalaya

Circuit

Khatmandu

Besisahar

       760

   2,494

 

Thorung La

  5,416

  17,770

20

17

248

154

     4,656

       15,276

Annapurna Base Camp

Nepal

Himalaya

Point to Point

Pokhra

Dhampus

     1,770

   5,807

 

ABC

  4,130

  13,551

11

9

120

74

     2,360

        7,743

Langtang

Nepal

Himalaya

There and back

Khatmandu

Syaprhubesi

     1,450

   4,757

 

Tserko Ri

  4,773

  15,660

7

6

64

40

     3,323

       10,903

Kilimanjaro (Marengu Route)

Tanzania

East Africa

There and back

Arusha

Marangu Gate

     1,980

   6,496

 

Kili Summit

  5,896

  19,345

5

4

66

41

     3,916

       12,848

Kilimanjaro (Machame Route)

Tanzania

East Africa

There and back

Arusha

Machame Gate

     1,800

   5,906

 

Kili Summit

  5,896

  19,345

7

5

63

39

     4,096

       13,439

Inca Trail

Peru

Andes

Point to Point

Cuzco

Qorihuayrachina

     2,500

   8,203

 

Dead Womans Pass

  4,200

  13,780

4

3

50

31

     1,700

        5,578

Torres del Paine Curcuit

Chile

Patagonia

Circuit

Puerto Natales

Laguna Armaga

         50

      164

 

John Garner Pass

  1,250

    4,101

11

9

141

86

     1,200

        3,937

Torres del Paine "W" varient

Chile

Patagonia

Circuit

Puerto Natales

Laguna Pehoe

         50

      164

 

MiradorTorres

     305

    3,001

6

4

69

43

        255

        2,837

Mt. Fitzroy (Los Glaciers NP)

Argentina

Patagonia

Circuit

Calafate

El Chalten

       421

   1,380

 

Laguna de los Trac

  1,174

    3,850

5

3

53

33

        753

        2,470

John Miur Trail

USA

California Sierra

Point to Point

Mariosa

Yosemite Valley

     1,315

   4,310

 

Mt. Whitney

  4,420

  14,491

20

15

340

211

     3,105

       10,181

Grand Canyon (rim to rim)

USA

Arizona

Point to Point

Grand Canyon Village

Southrim

     2,111

   6,920

 

Bright Ange(lowest)

     750

    2,460

3

2

39

24

    (1,360)

       (4,460)