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Trek to Everest Base Camp (EBC)

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Trail stats

Distance
68.63 mi
Elevation gain
27,280 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
27,707 ft
Max elevation
17,159 ft
TrailRank 
63
Min elevation
8,199 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
one day 19 hours 25 minutes
Time
10 days 5 hours 23 minutes
Coordinates
18774
Uploaded
May 24, 2019
Recorded
May 2019

near Lukla, Eastern Region (Nepal)

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Itinerary description

This is the traditional route of trek to Everest Base Camp, Nepal. The trek starts from village Lukla and culminates at the base camp of world's highest peak- Everest.
Lukla can be reached by short-haul flights operating from Kathmandu or Rammechhap airports.
The various villages on the way have basic arrangements of food and shelter for trekkers.

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Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 9,225 ft
Photo ofLukla Airport- Start of the trek

Lukla Airport- Start of the trek

PictographProvisioning Altitude 9,243 ft
Photo ofHotel Sunrise, Lukla

Hotel Sunrise, Lukla

PictographReligious site Altitude 9,123 ft
Photo ofPrayer rocks

Prayer rocks

There are several such structures having rocks etched with Tibetan prayers and symbols. It is customary to cross these structures from the left side.

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,655 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographBridge Altitude 8,433 ft
Photo ofFirst bridge

First bridge

This was first of the several suspension bridges that we crossed during the entire trek.

PictographBridge Altitude 8,227 ft
Photo ofSecond bridge

Second bridge

PictographPhoto Altitude 8,229 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 8,482 ft
Photo ofPhakding village- Hotel Snowland

Phakding village- Hotel Snowland

We stayed at Hotel Snowland at Phakding village for the first night. The hotel had attached toilets and free mobile charging points in the room.

PictographBridge Altitude 8,529 ft
Photo ofThird bridge

Third bridge

PictographBridge Altitude 8,819 ft
Photo ofFourth bridge

Fourth bridge

PictographDoor Altitude 9,259 ft
Photo ofSagarmatha National park entry gate

Sagarmatha National park entry gate

Entry permits are checked here

PictographBridge Altitude 9,027 ft
Photo ofFifth bridge

Fifth bridge

PictographProvisioning Altitude 9,046 ft
Photo ofLunch break

Lunch break

We stopped here for a bite.

PictographBridge Altitude 9,064 ft
Photo ofSixth bridge

Sixth bridge

PictographBridge Altitude 9,472 ft
Photo ofSeventh bridge

Seventh bridge

PictographReligious site Altitude 11,000 ft
Photo ofNamche Bazaar monastery

Namche Bazaar monastery

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 11,143 ft
Photo ofHotel Tibet Namche Bazar

Hotel Tibet Namche Bazar

We stayed at Hotel Tibet for the night

PictographReligious site Altitude 11,803 ft
Photo ofSmall structure of prayer rocks and flags

Small structure of prayer rocks and flags

PictographInformation point Altitude 12,222 ft
Photo ofHelipad/Airport under construction

Helipad/Airport under construction

PictographProvisioning Altitude 12,453 ft
Photo ofEverest Resort

Everest Resort

PictographPanorama Altitude 12,477 ft
Photo ofEverest view point

Everest view point

PictographPhoto Altitude 12,579 ft
Photo ofEverest hotel 3880

Everest hotel 3880

PictographInformation point Altitude 12,313 ft
Photo ofHelipad

Helipad

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 11,741 ft
Photo ofDream Garden Lodge and Restaurant

Dream Garden Lodge and Restaurant

We stayed here for the night

PictographBridge Altitude 10,724 ft
Photo ofBridge

Bridge

PictographFountain Altitude 12,376 ft
Photo ofWater point

Water point

PictographMonument Altitude 12,530 ft
Photo ofEntry to Tengboche

Entry to Tengboche

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 12,129 ft
Photo ofParadise Lodge and restaurant- Debuche

Paradise Lodge and restaurant- Debuche

We stayed here for the night

PictographMonument Altitude 12,343 ft
Photo ofEntry to Pangboche

Entry to Pangboche

PictographWaypoint Altitude 12,727 ft
Photo ofPangboche village

Pangboche village

PictographBridge Altitude 13,001 ft
Photo ofBridge

Bridge

PictographReligious site Altitude 13,106 ft
Photo ofDingboche village monastery

Dingboche village monastery

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 13,119 ft
Photo ofHotel Good luck- Dingboche

Hotel Good luck- Dingboche

We stayed here for the night

PictographBridge Altitude 15,005 ft
Photo ofBridge

Bridge

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 14,985 ft
Photo ofYak Lodge and Restaurant

Yak Lodge and Restaurant

We stayed here for the night

PictographMonument Altitude 15,691 ft
Photo ofMemorials

Memorials

This place has several memorials in memory of trekkers and Sherpas who died in Himalayas

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 16,019 ft
Photo ofNew EBC guest house- Lobuche

New EBC guest house- Lobuche

We stopped here for lunch.

PictographIntersection Altitude 16,158 ft
Photo ofIntersection

Intersection

Take right for Gorakshep

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 16,833 ft
Photo ofHimalaya Lodge and Restaurant- Gorakshep

Himalaya Lodge and Restaurant- Gorakshep

Stayed here for 2 nights

PictographInformation point Altitude 16,944 ft
Photo ofOld Everest Base Camp

Old Everest Base Camp

PictographSummit Altitude 17,117 ft
Photo ofEverest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp

PictographProvisioning Altitude 16,016 ft
Photo ofLobuche village

Lobuche village

PictographIntersection Altitude 15,776 ft
Photo ofRoad intersection for Chola pass

Road intersection for Chola pass

PictographIntersection Altitude 14,987 ft
Photo ofRoad intersection for Pheriche and Dingboche

Road intersection for Pheriche and Dingboche

We went to Pheriche on our return journey

PictographProvisioning Altitude 13,832 ft
Photo ofKhumbu Lodge and Restaurant- Pheriche

Khumbu Lodge and Restaurant- Pheriche

Stopped for lunch here

PictographBridge Altitude 13,802 ft
Photo ofBridge

Bridge

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 12,832 ft
Photo ofOm Kailash Hotel- Pangboche

Om Kailash Hotel- Pangboche

Stayed here for the night

PictographMonument Altitude 12,645 ft
Photo ofBuilding Of Interest

Building Of Interest

PictographBridge Altitude 12,328 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographWilderness hut Altitude 9,230 ft
Photo ofHotel Sunrise, Lukla- End of trek

Hotel Sunrise, Lukla- End of trek

Comments  (1)

  • Photo of Ion Zdrobau
    Ion Zdrobau Aug 1, 2023

    Hi , how much does it cost to sleep in a hotel?

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