Everest Base Camp Hiking Guide: GPX files
Kraig Adams, kraigadams.com

These are my own GPS recordings of my nine walking days from Lukla to Everest
Base Camp in Nepal, October 23 to November 2, 2021, by way of Namche Bazaar,
Khumjung, Tengboche, Pangboche, Pheriche and Gorak Shep, with an evening walk
up Kala Patthar. I walked with a group, guides and porters, during a TV
production. The files show the way I actually walked. All timestamps have
been removed.

THE FILES

everest-base-camp-day-01.gpx   Day 1: Lukla to Phakding (5.8 mi / 9.3 km)
everest-base-camp-day-02.gpx   Day 2: Phakding to Namche Bazaar (7.8 mi / 12.5 km)
everest-base-camp-day-03.gpx   Day 3: Namche up to the ridge above Khumjung
                               (2.7 mi / 4.4 km, the way up only)
everest-base-camp-day-04.gpx   Day 4: Namche to Khumjung over the same ridge
                               (3.5 mi / 5.6 km, two segments)
everest-base-camp-day-05.gpx   Day 5: Khumjung to Pangboche via Tengboche
                               (7.5 mi / 12.0 km, three segments)
everest-base-camp-day-06.gpx   Day 6: Pangboche to Pheriche (4.5 mi / 7.3 km)
everest-base-camp-day-07.gpx   Day 7: Pheriche to Gorak Shep, with my walk up
                               Kala Patthar (11.0 mi / 17.7 km)
everest-base-camp-day-08.gpx   Day 8: Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp
                               (2.1 mi / 3.3 km, one way)
everest-base-camp-day-09.gpx   Day 9: Gorak Shep back down to Pheriche
                               (7.9 mi / 12.6 km)
everest-base-camp-full-route.gpx   All nine days in one file, plus waypoints
                               for the villages where I slept, Tengboche, the
                               memorials, my Kala Patthar high point and the
                               Base Camp rock.
stats.json   The distance, climbing and heights for each day.

Total: 52.6 mi (84.7 km), about 17,290 ft (5,271 m) of climbing.
High point on my GPS: 17,618 ft (5,370 m), on the slope of Kala Patthar.

IMPORTANT

Not recorded: the walk back down to Namche on Day 3, the walk back from
Base Camp to Gorak Shep on Day 8, and the walk from Pheriche down to Lukla
(I flew out by helicopter). The way down to Lukla is the same trail as the
way up: use Days 6, 5, 2 and 1 in reverse. Day 5 goes through Khumjung; the
main trail from Namche joins it below Tengboche. My GPS reads lower than the
published heights up high. Use these files to see where you are and how far
it is to the next village.

HOW TO LOAD THEM

AllTrails: on a computer, sign in at alltrails.com, create a new map and use
Import to upload the file. The map then shows up in the app on your phone.
Downloading it for offline use needs a paid AllTrails plan.

Gaia GPS: on your phone, open the file from Files, email or AirDrop and choose
Gaia GPS, or on gaiagps.com choose Import. Then download the map area for
offline use.

Garmin: in Garmin Connect (web), go to Training, Courses, Import, and pick the
file. Save it as a course and send it to your watch.

Organic Maps: first download the free offline map that covers Nepal's Everest
region. Then open the GPX file on your phone and choose Organic Maps. It shows
up in your bookmarks and tracks list and works fully offline.

Before you leave Kathmandu, download offline maps and check that each day
shows up in your app. Paths, rules and conditions change. Use this as a guide,
not a guarantee.

Copyright 2026 Kraig Adams. For your personal use. Please don't share or resell.
