Pikey Peak Trek

The TrekGuard planning itinerary for the Pikey Peak Trek runs 5 days and covers 45 km of walking. That includes 1 acclimatization day where you sleep at the same village instead of climbing higher. Treat it as a baseline: weather, flight delays and how you acclimatize can add days, so build slack into your schedule.

The Pikey Peak Trek tops out at 4,065 m. The highest place you sleep on this itinerary is about 3,640 m, which matters more for altitude illness than the daytime high point.

The Pikey Peak Trek normally requires: Solu-Khumbu Local Permit. Permit rules, fees and issuing offices change between seasons - confirm the current requirements with the Nepal Tourism Board or a registered agency before you travel.

Mar - May, Sep - Nov is the usual window for the Pikey Peak Trek. Outside it you are trading stable weather for either monsoon cloud and leeches or deep winter cold and snow-blocked passes.

The Pikey Peak Trek is rated easy, with 2,200 m of total ascent over 45 km. Walking days are roughly 4-7 hours. Above 4,000 m the limiting factor is usually altitude rather than fitness, so pace and rest days matter more than training volume.

Yes. The Pikey Peak Trek reaches 4,065 m, well above the 2,500 m mark where acute mountain sickness (AMS) becomes possible for anyone, regardless of fitness or age. Keep sleeping-altitude gains gradual, take the built-in rest days (1 on this itinerary), and descend if headache, nausea or breathlessness get worse rather than better. This is general information, not medical advice - see a travel-medicine clinician before the trip.

The Pikey Peak Trek starts at Dhap and finishes at Phaplu, in the Everest region.

Coverage on the Pikey Peak Trek is: variable by village and carrier. Assume you will lose data for long stretches - download map packs, the GPX track and the forecast before you leave the last town, and carry a power bank.