How long does it take to walk to Mt Everest Base Camp?

Everest Base Camp Trek is the most renowned trek in the world. But do you know how long does it take to walk to Mt Everest Base Camp? Everest Base Camp, with an elevation of 5,364m from sea level, is 200-300km away from Kathmandu.

Trekkers from every nook and corner visit Nepal to witness the world’s highest Mt. Everest (8,848m) and pristine natural beauty. Trekking in the Himalayan region is fun, enticing and memorable, but the long and tiresome walk could turn the trek into tedious and exhausting. MMT offers numerous short as well as long Everest Base Camp trekking packages under Everest Region Trek.

How long does it take to walk to Mt Everest Base Camp Happy trekkers posing at suspension bridge

“Where there is a will, there is a way.” It doesn't matter how long does it take to walk to Mt Everest Base Camp. Distance and duration are just numbers if you have passion and dedication to step on the base camp of the world’s highest peak: Mt. Everest (8,848m). There is no fixed duration and distance to reach EBC. It depends upon which route you prefer to EBC: flying to Lukla or driving to Jiri.

How long does it take to walk to Mt Everest Base Camp?

EBC Trek can be as long as you want and which trekking package you choose. Normally, it takes 10-22 days to complete the EBC Trek. If you have plenty of time and want to enjoy the longest EBC Trek in an exquisite way, Jiri-Everest Base Camp Trek is one of the longest EBC Treks we offer to the trekkers. It is 22 days trek in which we drive 145 km from Kathmandu to Bhandar and then cover 200 km on foot from Bhandar to EBC to Lukla with 3 days of acclimatization.

Among numerous trekking packages, Rapid Everest Base Camp Trek of 10 days is one of the shortest Everest Base Camp Treks. As indicated, Rapid EBC Trek is without any acclimatization day in which we cover a 120-130 km round trip from Lukla to EBC and vice versa. The trek is specially tailored for the trekkers who are physically fit and love to enjoy the most adventurous EBC trek in limited time and a friendly budget.

How many hours do we need to walk to reach Mt Everest Base Camp?

Beautiful village in Trekking route

As already mentioned, Everest Base Camp is 200-300 Km away from Kathmandu. It takes 35-40 minutes to land at Lukla on a plane, and then from Lukla, we need to cover 65 km to EBC with an average of 7-8 hours walk per day.

The Classic Everest Base Camp Trek is a suitable trekking package for the trekkers with average physical stamina. Almost every EBC Trekking packages are tailored with compulsory acclimatization so trekkers don’t feel exhausted by walking 7-8hours a day.

Can trekkers with average physical fitness complete EBC Trek on the scheduled date?

How long does it take to walk to Mt Everest Base Camp View of Mountain and the trekking routes

Everest Base Camp Trek is an adventurous and challenging trek, yet, technically it is easy. The trek is specially customized for the average trekkers who can easily walk for 7-8 hours per day. The trails from Lukla to EBC are moderate to strenuous and most of the trekkers can easily accomplish it without any obstacle, whereas few trekkers may feel difficulty to walk above 4000m due to altitude sickness.

Everest Base Camp is the challenging and adventurous trek that may cause many problems to the trekkers. Sometime, the trekkers may feel uneasy due to AMS. Even injuries may force to stop the trek. In these cases, the scheduled date will be a bit longer as we will take the sick trekkers to nearby health posts or take rest in lower elevation until the trekkers feel fine.

If you are trekking in a group, only sick or injured trekkers with some porters stay. Whereas, the trek continues with physically fit trekkers with our guides plus porters. There are numerous trekkers who have accomplished the trek successfully without any difficulties, but there is some evidence too in which trekkers are evacuated by helicopter in emergencies.

How long does it take to walk to Mt Everest Base Camp Happy trekkers after reaching final destination

The other main factor that may delay the trekking schedule is climate. The climate in the Himalayas is unpredictable resulting in flight delay or cancellation for hours to a few days; in this situation, the trekking schedule may be extended. We always request our trekkers to add some buffer days in the schedule date to enjoy the trek in the jovial manner.

If trekkers are careful, adopt healthy habits, walk-in slow pace, follow the guides’ advice and climate favors, then trekkers don't need to worry about how long does it take to walk to Mt Everest base camp. The trek can be accomplished in 12-15 days with average 7-8 hours walk a day.

Everest Helicopter Trek is the appropriate trekking package if you want to enjoy the EBC Trek in easy, convenient and hassle freeway.

Conclusion:

View of Mountains from tea house

Everest Base Camp Trek is one of the most renowned treks which is challenging and adventurous. It takes courage, dedication and physical fitness to accomplish the trek. Normally, the duration to complete EBC varies from package to package. We have shorter to longer trekking packages in which trekkers have to walk for 10-12 days with an average of 7-8 hours walk per day.

Trekkers taking rest at the tea house

EBC Trek is normally 10-12 days trek, but it depends upon your pace and fitness to know how long does it take to walk to Mt Everest Base Camp. We can customize the package as per your demand, stamina, and preference. MMT is always ready to be your companion. We guarantee your trek’s success. If you are an average fit trekker, every EBC Trek can be easily achieved with normal training, acclimatization day and guides’ suggestion.

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