| Grade | Strenuous Plus |
| Season | June – mid October |
| Duration | Total 26 days trip (8 nights hotel, 17 nights camping, and 17 days trekking) |
“This trek travels to the remote Lunana district and considered as the most difficult trek in the world. The combination of distances, altitude, weather and remoteness makes this a tough journey. The Snowman trek is frequently closed because of snow and is almost impossible during winter. The recommended season for this trek is mid June to mid October.”
| DAY 01 | ARRIVE PARO (by Druk Air) |
| DAY 02 | PARO |
| DAY 03 | PARO – THIMPHU |
| DAY 04 | THIMPHU – PUNAKHA |
| DAY 05 | PUNAKHA – GASA |
| Altitude of Gasa: 2760 m/9053 ft. | |
| DAY 06 | GASA - KOINA (start trek) |
| Distance 15 km/9.3 miles; Time 6 hour Balela pass (3900m/12,792 ft). Altitude of Koina 3240m/10,627 ft. | |
| DAY 07 | KOINA – LAYA |
| Distance 16 km/10 miles; Time 6 hour Altitude of Laya: 3,800m/12,465 ft. | |
| DAY 08 | LAYA (rest day) |
| DAY 09 | LAYA - RODOPHU |
| Distance 14.5 km/9 miles; Time 7-8 hour Altitude of Rodophu: 4,215m/13,825 ft. | |
| DAY 10 | RODOPHU - NARITHANG |
| Distance 16 km/10 miles; Time 6- 7 hour Tsemola (4,905m/16,090ft) Altitude of Narithang: 4,940m/16,200 ft. | |
| DAY 11 | NARITHANG – TARINA |
| Distance 17 km/10.5 miles; Time 8 hours Gangla Karchung La (5,020m/16,465ft). Altitude of Tarina: 3,938m/12,915ft. | |
| DAY 12 | TARINA – WOCHE |
| Distance 14 km/8.7 miles; Time 5-6 hours Altitude of Woche: 4,163m/13,655 ft. | |
| DAY 13 | WOCHE – LHEDI |
| Distance 13 km/8 miles; Time 5-6 hours Keche la pass (4,666m/15,305ft) Altitude of Lhedi: 3,900m/12,790 ft). | |
| DAY 14 | LHEDI – THANZA |
| Distance 17 km/10.5 miles; Time 5-6 hours Altitude of Thanza: 4,100m/13,450ft. | |
| DAY 15 | THANZA (rest day) |
| DAY 16 | THANZA – TSHORIM |
| Distance 10 km/6.5 miles; Time 7-8 hours Altitude of Tshorim: 5,035m/16,515ft. | |
| DAY 17 | TSHORIM – SARAM |
| Distance 13 km/8 miles; Time 6-7 hours Guphola pass (5,345m/17,532ft) Altitude of Saram 4900m/16,072ft. | |
| DAY 18 | SARAM - MINCHUGANG |
| Distance 16 km/9.9 miles; Time 7 hours Altitude of Minchugang: 4,210m/13,809ft. | |
| DAY 19 | MINCHUGANG – WARUTHANG |
| Distance 11 km/6.8 miles; Time 6-7 hours Sakala Pass: 4,820m/15,810ft. Waruthang Altitude: 4,455m/14,612ft. | |
| DAY 20 | WARUTHANG – DUR TSACHU |
| Distance 10 km/6.5 miles; Time 6 hours Juelela pass (4,495m/17,306ft). Altitude of Dur Tsachu: 3,310m/10,857ft. | |
| DAY 21 | DUR TSACHU – TSHOCHENCHEN |
| Distance 16 km/9.9 miles; Time 8-9 hours Gongto La Pass: (4327m/13,743ft) Djule La Pass: (4550m/14,925ft) Altitude of Tshochenchen: 3,920m/12,860ft. | |
| DAY 22 | TSHOCHENCHEN – DUR (trek ends), BUMTHANG |
| Distance 22 km/13 miles; Time 8-9 hours. | |
| DAY 23 | BUMTHANG |
| DAY 24 | BUMTHANG – WANGDUE |
| DAY 25 | WANGDUE – THIMPHU – PARO |
| DAY 26 | DEPART PARO (by Druk Air) |
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