Kanchenjunga Base Camp vs Pikey Peak

Pick Kanchenjunga Base Camp for

adventure, a real challenge

Pick Pikey Peak for

first-timers, photography, tight budgets, an easier walk, a smaller budget, fewer days

Kanchenjunga Base Camp compared with Pikey Peak
	Kanchenjunga Base Camp	Pikey Peak
Region	Nepal, Taplejung, Koshi	Nepal, Solukhumbu, Koshi
Highest point	5,140 m	4,065 m
Difficulty	Difficult	Moderate
Trek distance	about 180 km	about 45 km
Days on the ground	14–16	6–7
Best months	Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov	Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov
Snow likely	Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar	Jan, Feb
Crowds in season	Quiet	Quiet
Daily spend	about ₹4,000	about ₹3,000
Gateway	Kathmandu (Bhadrapur / Suketar)	Kathmandu (Jiri / Dhap)
With kids	Not advised	Possible
With seniors	Not advised	Possible
Permits	Kanchenjunga Restricted Area Permit + KCA permit. Registered agency required.	Sagarmatha National Park permit not needed; TIMS applies in parts. Check locally.
Season	❄︎ Jan ❄︎ Feb ❄︎ Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov ❄︎ Dec BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely	❄︎ Jan ❄︎ Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely

Kanchenjunga Base Camp: when to go

BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely

BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely

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