Everest & Solukhumbu · Experiences
Trekking in Everest & Solukhumbu
Trails, passes and teahouses. Walking days graded honestly by hours, height gained and terrain, with licensed guides and rest days where the body needs them.
TrekkingClimb Chhukung Ri at dawn
Leave Chhukung before dawn for the summit of Chhukung Ri, about 5,550 m, a steep trekking peak with a close-up …
TrekkingClimb Nangkartshang on the rest day
On the acclimatisation day, climb the ridge above Dingboche to a viewpoint at about 5,080 m, gaining roughly 650 m, …
TrekkingKala Patthar for the Everest view
Climb Kala Patthar, the black rock hill above Gorak Shep at about 5,644 m, for the classic view of Everest's …
TrekkingWalk the moraine from Gorak Shep to Base Camp
From Gorak Shep's frozen sandy lakebed, follow the lateral moraine of the Khumbu glacier for 2–3 hours, then drop onto …
TrekkingGokyo Ri for four 8,000 m peaks
Cross the lake outlet before dawn and climb Gokyo Ri, about 5,357 m, for the sun rising behind Everest and …
TrekkingOver the Taksindu La to Taksindu monastery
Walk east from Junbesi through Ringmo's apple orchards and up to the Taksindu La, about 3,070 m, to the Taksindu …
TrekkingThe first walk: Lukla down to Phakding
The Everest trail begins with a gentle 3–4 hour walk from Lukla at about 2,860 m down to Phakding at …
TrekkingAcclimatisation loop via Syangboche and Khumjung
The standard Namche rest-day walk climbs about 450 m to Syangboche and the Hotel Everest View terrace, drops to Khumjung's …
TrekkingDay hike to Ama Dablam base camp
From Pangboche, cross the Imja Khola and climb about 600 m to the meadow below Ama Dablam's south-west ridge, the …
TrekkingShort trek to Pikey Peak for the Everest skyline
A short trek west from Phaplu through Sherpa villages and rhododendron forest to Pikey Peak, about 4,065 m, for a …
TrekkingUp the old salt road towards Marlung
Walk north from Thame up the Bhote Koshi on the route Sherpa traders used to reach Tibet over the Nangpa …