Makalu Base Camp Trek Map
Makalu Base Camp Trek Map is a high-quality digital map designed exclusively for Makalu Base Camp Trek. It incorporates the basic functionality of zoom in and zoom out; look for the plus button at the top-right to zoom in and the minus button to zoom out. This digital map is simple to use, primarily created to enhance your trekking experience. It shows an accurate overview of the trip with just enough information. With the detailed trail route, the map is extremely handy and serves as a compass for the trek. The map accurately portrays the trails for the Makalu Base Camp trek with other geographical features like glaciers, lakes, peaks, rivers, and religious sites.
This map uses standard sets of icons, differently shaped and colored symbols that are the graphical depiction of information and represents features like International Boundary, National Park Boundary, Highway, Main Road, Main Trekking Route, Secondary Trekking Route, Peaks, Temple, Monastery, Chorten, Airport, Helipad, Glacier, Rivers, Check Point and many more.
Makalu Base Camp Trek takes you to the base camp of the 5th highest mountain in the world-Mount Makalu. The less-frequented trail of Makalu Base Camp features high-altitude terrains, dramatic landscapes, picturesque Gurung villages, cascading waterfalls, high passes over 4,000m, and stunning mountain scenery. The trail rewards breathtaking views of Everest, Lhotse, Baruntse, and Kanchenjunga, and Makalu. The trek is considered strenuous, ideal for hardy trekkers. Makalu Base Camp at 4900m draws hundreds of trekkers every year.
The Makalu Base Camp Trek itinerary entails 2 acclimatization days at Khongma Danda and Langmale Kharka. You will be trekking for around 15 days through rugged terrain, traversing high passes, and exploring lakes and glaciers. En route, pay a visit to the holy Kalo Pokhari Lake. The trail weave through Makalu Barun National Park, the world's only protected area with an elevation gain of more than 8,000m. This national park is home to 25 species of rhododendron, 47 types of orchids, and 56 rare plants. This means the journey to Makalu Barun national park bestows an opportunity of witnessing rare Himalayan flora and fauna, including snow leopard, red panda, musk deer, and wild boar.
The journey to Makalu Base Camp starts with a scenic flight from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar, followed by a drive to Chichila, the trailhead of the trek. Num, Seduwa, Tashigaon, Khongma Danda, Yangle Kharka, Langmale Kharka, and Sherson are the prominent stopping points of the trek. Makalu Base Camp at 4,900m is the highest point of the trek. The adventure to the base camp grants awe-inspiring views of Makalu and other towering peaks. A side hike around Makalu Base Camp is a great option. You can embark on a short hike to the lakes beyond the Makalu Base Camp or the ridge that overlooks breathtaking mountain views.
The map scale of this map is 1: 200,000. It means one inch of the map equals 200,000 inches of real-world terrain. For your information, the H letter enclosed in pink color in the map represents Hotel/inn along the route; the H letter enclosed in blue represents Health Post. You can easily identify the symbols for peaks, campsite, temple, monastery, airport, helipad, World Heritage Site, river, and bridges.
