Cheplung - Namche

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First day on the Three Passes Trek! The days will be shorter from now on, but the altitude will also start to increase!

There will be a lot more traffic (trekkers, porters, cows, mules, ponies, etc.)! Some pretty Himalayan footbridges!

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Three Pass Trek from Jiri

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.11 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 9h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Very difficult
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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 5,135 ft
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    Descent: - 2,700 ft
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    Highest point: 11,270 ft
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    Lowest point: 8,310 ft
  • ⚐ Country: Nepal
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    Start: N 27.702285° / E 86.717251°
  • ⚑
    End: N 27.805096° / E 86.710873°
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Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 8,812 ft - Cheplung
  2. 1 : mi 0.96 - alt. 8,596 ft - Green View Point Restaurant
  3. 2 : mi 1.47 - alt. 8,343 ft - Nurning Ghat
  4. 3 : mi 2.05 - alt. 8,524 ft - Village
  5. 4 : mi 3.29 - alt. 8,652 ft - Beer Garden
  6. 5 : mi 3.61 - alt. 8,570 ft - Footbridge
  7. 6 : mi 4.51 - alt. 8,878 ft - Knock knock
  8. 7 : mi 5.61 - alt. 8,924 ft - Benkar
  9. 8 : mi 5.84 - alt. 8,888 ft - Footbridge
  10. 9 : mi 6.22 - alt. 9,081 ft - Chumoa
  11. 10 : mi 6.86 - alt. 9,380 ft - Entrance to Sagarmatha National Park - Lukla
  12. 11 : mi 7.11 - alt. 9,104 ft - Footbridge
  13. 12 : mi 7.49 - alt. 9,373 ft - Crossroads
  14. 13 : mi 8.27 - alt. 9,649 ft - Fourche
  15. E : mi 10.11 - alt. 11,270 ft - Namche Bazaar

Notes

From here,the path is well marked and very easy to follow!

At Monjo, you enter Sagarmatha National Park! (Sagarmatha = Everest in Nepali)

Here, two permits are required (TIMS and Sagarmatha National Park Permit).

In Namche Bazaar, it is common to stay at least two nights in order to gradually acclimatise your body to the altitude and possibly go on an acclimatisation hike!

Worth a visit

The end point of the hike is Namche Bazaar, the "Capital of the Sherpas", at an altitude of 3,440 metres. It is a large village where you can stock up on souvenirs, equipment, etc.! There are numerous hotels and restaurants, bakeries, bars, and even a tattoo parlour and a hairdresser's for those who are not in a hurry!

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