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Two giant, near-empty treks in Nepal's far east — the world's 3rd-highest and 5th-highest mountains. Here's how Kanchenjunga and Makalu compare, and…
By Laxman Rawal · Jun 20, 2026
If the spotlight on Nepal's remote treks has you looking east, two giants dominate the choice: Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, and Makalu, the fifth. Both are long, wild and gloriously uncrowded — but they are not the same trip. Here is how…
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Kanchenjunga is the bigger commitment: around three weeks, a restricted-area permit that requires a registered operator and a minimum group, and a journey to base camps beneath the 8,586m massif on the Sikkim border. Makalu is a touch shorter and uses a…
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