Everest Trail Race 2025, 10th to 22nd November
Nepal, the magic of Nepal. If you haven’t experienced it, you need to experience it! If you have experienced it before, you already know that you need to experience it again.
The ETR – Everest Trail Race, provides an opportunity to immerse yourself, to experience on foot, a journey through the heart of this magical place. The race takes place over 6-stages, a total of 170km’s with a combined elevation gain/ loss of 26,000m. A self-propelled adventure through the Himalayas reaching a maximum altitude of 4104m.
Official Everest Trail Race website here
Now in its 11th year, ETR, taking place November 10th to 22nd, has become a bucket list adventure for those looking to combine travel, tourism and adventure in a package designed to provide the maximum return on the shortest amount of time.
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While the 170km, 6-stage adventure is at the heart of the ETR, the journey begins with days before and after in Kathmandu.
The noise, the bustle, the chaos of Kathmandu, it needs to be experienced. It’s a cacophony of explosive elements. The transfer from the airport to the hotel gives an indication of what is to come.
Before the admin protocols begin, a day of leisure in and around Kathmandu allows for key visits to the Monkey Temple and Patan. It’s always a shock to the senses, an assault of noise and colour and yes, poverty and hardship.
The Nepali people have hard and tough lives, and in Kathmandu you get to fully appreciate the highs and lows of this. One thing is for sure though, you will soon fall in love with the Nepali people, they are the salt of the earth.
The following day, the journey to camp 1 begins, a bus drive from the noise and bustle of the city to the wild remote landscape of the Himalayas. The views for ever changing, you get to see the variety that this region brings before arriving at camp, tent allocation and a first night under canvas. The next day, the adventure begins with stage 1.
The following 6 days takes you on a journey of both physical and mental as you leave the remote and wild farmlands heading toward the majestic beasts of Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Nuptse and of course, Everest.
The early stages avoid the classic trekking routes as the participants make their way towards Lukla. Remote, isolated and free from tourism, stages 1-4 show the ‘real’ Nepal, the difficulty of life here and the harshness of weather and land. Days are warm, nights are cold.
Traveling in a semi self-sufficient manner, participants carry all they need for the journey – sleeping bag and clothes. The race organization provides a place to sleep, breakfast and dinner and en-route, there are sporadic aid stations to provide essential calories and replenish water.
The final section of stage 4 passes underneath Lukla and now, the ETR enters one of the key trekking areas of the Khumbu region.
Stage 5 provides a magical journey passing through Namche Bazaar, up and onwards to the eventual finish line at Tengboche Monastery, the backdrop of the key Himalayan peaks making this, arguably, the greatest finish line on the world. Ama Dablam to the right, Everest in the middle, finish lines get no better than this.
Stage 6 returns to Lukla, the ETR finish line and a night in a lodge. The following day, a return flight to Manthali and then bus back to Kathmandu and hot showers, hotel luxury and a night in a real bed with crisp white sheets.
The following day is free, allowing for relaxation, recovery and of course, a compulsory trip in to Tamil to by souvenirs before the final night awards and gala dinner.
The Everest Trail Race is a special race, one that introduces participants to a very magical place with the safety, back up and organization to make sure the journey is a special one.
Due to the nature of the challenge, an understanding and comfort with mountain terrain is required, in addition, this is a race that takes place at altitude and reaches a high point of over 4000m. Do not underestimate the difficulty this terrain and altitude brings. Daily distances, on paper, may seem very short and achievable, but they are a challenge. But hey, that is why we sign up for these things, no? If it was easy, anyone would do it.
Price:
- Transcontinental flights Barcelona/ Kathmandu / Barcelona and transfer to the Hotel.
- Domestic Flights. Manthali/Lukla/Manthali and transfer to the hotel.
- 4 nights hotel in Kathmandu 4 * (according to local tourist category) with breakfast, double occupancy.
- Overnight in lodge (hostel) during the trek in full board. Not beverages included.
- Dinner the second night in a hotel in Kathmandu. Not beverages included.
- Dinner and awards party. Not beverages included.
- Allowances and staff insurance.
- Trekking permit.
- Entry into the National Park
Official Everest Trail Race website here
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