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Kanchenjunga Base Camps: Route, Altitude & Permit Guide
Plan the Kanchenjunga Base Camps with route, duration, altitude, season, permits, key stops and safety guidance.
Nepal's great eastern wilderness circuit to both base camps of the world's third-highest mountain — three weeks of Limbu villages, cloud forest and 8,000 m amphitheatres.
Route overview
Permits
Kanchenjunga RAP (USD 20/week) + KCA entry; guided, min two trekkers
Best season
Oct–Nov, Apr
Safety
Route facts
18–24 days · maximum altitude 5,143 m · Demanding