The world’s highest peak, Mt. Everest sits here in the Khumbu region at an altitude of 8848.86m/ 29031.7 feet rising highly. It is also popularly known as the “Everest region” globally named after this almighty peak. In Nepal, it is referred to as Sagarmatha which has a deep meaning (the blue sky touching the heaven) named by Baburam Acharya, a popular Nepal historian.
Everest Region Trekking is a dream come true destination as it not only leads to the highest mountain but also passes through diverse landscapes, alpine biodiversity, small settlements dotted in alpine valleys, and also a rich tapestry of cultural diversity in every step.
Every adventure in Khumbu begins with a short daring flight to Lukla. After the flight successfully lands, the journey itself begins with a kick of thrilling satisfaction as it is one of the highest airports in the world known as Tenzing Hillary Airport making it a unique starting point for trekking in the Khumbu-Everest region and passes through the Sagarmatha National Park right after the hike starts till the ending point.
Mostly every trail in this region takes you to an altitude above 5,000 meters. Due to this, the acclimatization days are set accordingly. The first acclimatization point is Namche Bazaar on every trek in this region, as it serves as a gateway to every possible trek in the Everest region.
Everest Base Camp stands out as one of the popular trekking destinations of the Everest region in Nepal as it traverses through the central hub of trading and supplies, popular ancient monasteries such as Pangboche, Tengboche monasteries, several settlements of Sherpa people that offer an opportunity to immerse in their rich culture and not to forget! The lap of the world’s highest peak, Mt Everest encounters spectacular glaciers like The Khumbu Glacier along the way. The highest point of Everest Base Camp Trek is Kalapatthar from where you can see the unobstructed views of Everest with many other highest peaks. The sunrise view from the top promises to make every trekker speechless with its breathtaking vista.
Anyone who seeks to push their limits and challenge themselves can opt for the Everest Three Passes Trek, which leads to Three high Passes such as Cho La, Renjo La, and Kongma La exceeding an altitude of 5000 meters. Passing through the diverse landscapes, and valleys along the breathtaking views of some of the highest peaks such as Cho Oyu, Makalu, and Everest itself reaching the vantage point of Kongma La Pass, you can see the unique perspective of Khumbu Himalayas rewarding you with its surreal beauty after a long strenuous hike.
Another hot trending destination in the region of Khumbu is Gokyo Lakes along with 5 other frozen lakes which look like an emerald from the vantage point of Gokyo Ri. It navigates through just like any other trek in this region but the best fact is you’ll get to see the largest glacier in Nepal, Ngozumpa Glacier, and trail along the valley of Dudh Koshi River that flows from one of the highest peaks, Cho Oyu. This adventurous hike is usually done in a combined form with Everest Base Camp as it circulates the whole region if it is done in a duo form. If you want to do this trip and haven’t visited EBC to date, then Everest Gokyo Lake Trek fits perfectly for you.
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