Altitude Progression – Kathmandu to Kailash

Altitude Progression

Sleeping Altitude + Pass Crossings  ·  Kathmandu → Everest Region → Tibet → Kailash Parikrama

Sleeping Altitude (Overnight)
Pass Crossing / Peak (annotated on route)
Important Notes
  • Blue line shows sleeping altitude at the end of each day (overnight location).
  • Gold diamond marks the highest point reached during the day (Dolma La Pass) — this is not an overnight stop.
  • Dolma La Pass (18,471 ft / 5,630 m) is the highest point of the entire journey.
  • Helicopter used: Kathmandu → Namche (Day 1) and EBC → Kathmandu (Day 6, before flight to Lhasa).