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Bupsa to Namche Bazar

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Distance
26.16 mi
Elevation gain
7,339 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
3,878 ft
Max elevation
11,285 ft
TrailRank 
49
Min elevation
7,506 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
8 hours 46 minutes
Time
2 days 10 hours 24 minutes
Coordinates
7044
Uploaded
October 11, 2023
Recorded
October 2023
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near Gumbāḍā̃ḍā, Province 1 (Nepal)

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Itinerary description

There is now a road that comes up to Bupsa so this trail is becoming used by people who do not wish to fly to Lukla
Bupsa is also on the EBC trail beginning from Jiri. The old route taken by Hillary and others before Lukla airport existed. We arrived here from Lower Kumbhu starting
from Kangal

Waypoints

PictographMonument Altitude 7,720 ft
Photo ofBupsa Gompa

Bupsa Gompa

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,680 ft
Photo ofEverest Guesthouse

Everest Guesthouse

Brilliant old fashioned place

PictographMountain hut Altitude 7,687 ft
Photo ofMountain hut

Mountain hut

PictographFauna Altitude 7,930 ft
Photo ofFirst Mule train

First Mule train

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,960 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 9,281 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 9,298 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographTree Altitude 9,078 ft
Photo ofTree

Tree

PictographWaterfall Altitude 9,091 ft
Photo ofJust before Paiya

Just before Paiya

Nice little village strung along a river, caters mostly for tourists

PictographMountain hut Altitude 9,055 ft
Photo ofDreamland Lodge

Dreamland Lodge

Local mushroom dal bhat with omelette. Dream food best yet #1 DB

PictographMonument Altitude 9,180 ft
Photo ofMane stone wall

Mane stone wall

PictographFauna Altitude 9,160 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographMonument Altitude 8,970 ft
Photo ofMane script

Mane script

PictographMountain hut Altitude 7,470 ft
Photo ofSurke

Surke

A village that see very little sun Cold in winter but ok now

PictographIntersection Altitude 7,795 ft
Photo ofTurn off to Lukla

Turn off to Lukla

PictographMonument Altitude 8,291 ft
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Monument

PictographMountain hut Altitude 8,320 ft
Photo ofMountain hut

Mountain hut

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,793 ft
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Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,819 ft
Photo ofCheplung

Cheplung

PictographIntersection Altitude 8,809 ft

Start of ebc Highway

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,501 ft
Photo ofPathside shops

Pathside shops

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,527 ft
Photo ofThadokoshi

Thadokoshi

Sherpa view point Lodge Fantastic Sherpa stew and banana pie

PictographTree Altitude 8,445 ft
Photo ofGunja

Gunja

Growing along path

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,714 ft
Photo ofPhakding

Phakding

PictographWaypoint Altitude 8,914 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 9,432 ft
Photo ofMinho

Minho

Entrance to Sagarmartha national park

PictographWaypoint Altitude 9,419 ft
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Waypoint

PictographBridge Altitude 9,406 ft
Photo ofSignificant bridge

Significant bridge

Dobhan, meeting of two rivers

PictographBridge Altitude 9,672 ft
Photo ofLarch’s Dovan

Larch’s Dovan

2935 metres

PictographWaypoint Altitude 10,951 ft
Photo ofCel

Cel

PictographOvernight Altitude 11,280 ft
Photo ofNamche Bazar

Namche Bazar

Sherpa heartland 3450 m Base for a range of treks and just a unique place to hangout

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