Measuring
Annapurna Circuit Trek
This 13–26 November 2026, keitreks & Co. take on the Annapurna Circuit — over the Thorong La Pass (5,416 m). We're documenting the whole build-up — training, gear, altitude — and measuring the route into a GPX track you can use. Follow the journey.
— Kei & the keitreks crew
Prep vlogs — soon on @keitreks
Cold-water training — teaching the body to hold heat when you stop moving.
Choose your trek
Where are you trekking?
Annapurna Base Camp Trek:
The Measured Guide
A short, steep climb into the glacial sanctuary ringed by Annapurna's peaks.
Everest Base Camp Trek:
The Measured Guide
Ten days up the Khumbu valley to the foot of Everest — high, cold and remote.
Not sure which?
Compare the two Base Camps
Distance, days, altitude, difficulty and cost — side by side, both measured.
Prepare
Prepare to trek?
The common questions, answered from the trail — not the search results.
How to train for the cold
What gradual habituation actually does — and the safety rules.
Altitude & acclimatisation
How altitude works, the golden rules, and when to descend.
Permits & the guide rule
ACAP, TIMS and the contested guide rule — sourced and dated.
How to layer
The system that keeps you warm the moment you stop moving.
Coming soonPacking for the mountains
Real pack weights, weighed — not a generic checklist.
Coming soonThe Trek-Ready Program
A 12-week plan to take a sea-level body — knees included — to a 5,400 m pass. Built and tested on the way to Annapurna.
Guides
Read our guides
The individual guides — day-by-day, difficulty, cost and permits — measured, and honestly flagged where we haven't walked it yet.
Am I fit enough Trek?
We put a watch on the trek — six days, heart rate throughout. The hard part isn't the climb: 80–90% of trekkers get hurt on the way home.
Itinerary: A Measured 6-Day Day-by-Day
Six walking days to Base Camp and back — measured distances, climbs, and the day each one actually breaks people.
When is the best time to trek?
October–November and March–April are the two windows. Here's the month-by-month, the winter avalanche catch, and the monsoon trap — plus one first-hand note: our measured trek was walked in late October.
What does trek actually cost?
Daily budget, the ACAP permit, transfers, guide/porter and realistic totals — sourced 2026 ranges in USD and RM, shorter and cheaper than the Circuit.
Do You Need a Guide for? (2026, Honest)
Two questions hide in this one — is a guide required, and would one actually help you? An honest answer to both.
Itinerary: A Measured 10-Day Day-by-Day
Ten walking days to Base Camp and back — measured distances, climbs, hours, and the day each one actually costs you the most.
How hard is trek, really?
How hard is it, really — measured. Not the climb: it's the altitude, the long days, and the descents that send most people home sore.
When is the best time to trek?
Autumn (late Sep–Nov) and spring (Mar–May) are the two windows. Here's the month-by-month, the Lukla-flight catch that no season removes, and one first-hand note: our measured trek was walked in early November.
What does trek actually cost?
Daily budget, the Lukla flight, the Khumbu permits, guide/porter and realistic totals — sourced 2026 ranges in USD and RM, and why it costs more than Annapurna Base Camp.
What permits do you need for?
Two permits and no TIMS card — and, unlike Annapurna, you can still legally trek it independently. The rules, sourced and dated 2026.
Tools
Tools & gear
GPX downloads
Real measured tracks to load onto your watch.
Gear reviews
What we'd actually carry — weighed, used, and honestly rated.
Coming soonRecommended kit
The few pieces worth the money — the exact kit we carry.
Coming soon