sdfsdf

རི

KHUMBU VALLEY TRAIL RUNNING – NEPAL – EVEREST REGION

Run trails and scramble peaks among the world’s highest mountains with Himalaya Alpine Guides.

Spend fourteen days in Nepal’s Khumbu Valley running singletrack, see Mt. Everest up close from the best viewpoints (Gokyo Ri, Kala Patthar) and scramble peaks to 5600 meters – all in running shoes and a lightweight vest.

Get to know the local culture and geography visiting Buddhist monasteries, mani stones, and stupas in between passing prayer flags and decorated yaks on the trails.

You’ll stay in comfortable lodges, eating momos, dal bhat, and Tibetan bread. Plus we know where to get a good cup of coffee.

Your host and guide Dan Patitucci, will pass along acclimatization practices and photo tips too. Dan is a professional mountain sport photographer, athlete, and Himalaya veteran. He’ll offer photo tips and advice on composition and concepts to help you get the best photos during your tour.

Nepal’s Khumbu Valley offers everything a mountain and trail runner seeks. Come explore this excellent trail system among iceclad 8000 meter peaks – Everest, Lhotse, and Cho Oyu; as well as a few of the world’s most beautiful and dramatic mountains – Cholatse, Pumori, and arguably the most beautiful of them all, Ama Dablam.

The Khumbu valley is popular for trekkers, but this isn’t the standard Everest Base Camp (EBC) tour.  Moving at a quicker pace, we’ll have the opportunity to run some lesser traveled trails and peaks for a unique and unforgettable experience.

A well rounded “wow, I really did it” experience. Three weeks: October 5-25, 2025. Suitable for intermediate to advanced trail runners.

LEADERSHIP

Dan Patitucci is leading this session in collaboration with Nepali trail running guide.

LOGISTICS

We will trail run and hike with porter support while in the Everest region. This is a lodge-based trek, we sleep in beds each night and order from a menu for three meals a day.

TRUST

Trail running and hiking at 5000+ meters is no place to be short on resources. We make the proper advance preparations to ensure that our team will be properly cared for all along the way. We will make a conservative approach to acclimatization on this trip (Dan will explain as we go). If any participant or staff member needs more time to acclimatize on approach then we will simply spend another night at that elevation as a team.

FEATURES

  • Spectacular and scenic trail running through the Himalaya
  • Three 5000+m peak summits (Gokyo Ri, Kala Pathar, Chukhung Ri)
  • Two 5000m pass crossings

Tashi Delek and Namaskar.

ITINERARY

Distance (KM) Vert (Meters) Sleep Altitude Notes
5 Oct Arrive Kathmandu Sunday 5 October 2025
6 Oct drive Ramechhap
7 Oct Fly to Lukla – run/walk to Phakding 8 200 2600 additional evening shakedown run
8 Oct Phakding to Namche 11 1100 3400
9 Oct Namche Kunde Ridge Loop 11 900 3400
10 Oct Namche Rest Day 3400 yay (!)
11 Oct Namche to Pangboche 16 1200 3900
12 Oct Pangboche to Chukhung 11 900 4700
13 Oct Chukhung Ri 10 1250 4700
14 Oct Chukhung Rest Day 4700 yay (!)
15 Oct Kongma La to Gorak Shep 15 1100 5200
16 Oct Kala Pattar to Dzongla 16 600 4900
17 Oct Dzongla to Gokyo 13 750 4800
18 Oct Gokyo Ri to Machermo 10 600 4400
19 Oct Machermo to Namche 17 550 3400
21 Oct Namche to Lukla 19 650
22 Oct Lukla fly Ramechhap
23 Oct drive Kathmandu
24 Oct Kathmandu spare day for flight delay and/or sightseeing Kathmandu valley
25 Oct Fly home Saturday 25 October 2025

Dates

Sunday 5 October - Saturday 25 October 2025

Region

Nepal

Difficulty

Moderate

Price

Inquire

Trip Deposit: US$1,000

Leader

Dan Patitucci

Group Size

minimum 3 maximum 6 participants

Share on Social Media

Book a Trip

Luke Smithwick's small group exploratory climbing and skiing expeditions. Custom expeditions of any level of difficulty to any point in the Himalayas

CONTACT LUKE BOOK A TRIP

Come skiing, climbing and trekking with us

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER