From here on, prices start to increase! Hot showers are also subject to a charge.
Dakchu - Ringmu
Still on the road to Lukla, this stage is a pleasant walk through the forest at an altitude of 3,000 metres, with the hike taking place among fir trees and rhododendrons! It passes through a few authentic Sherpa villages, far from the tourist areas.
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Three Pass Trek from Jiri
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 14.24 mi -
Average duration: 10h 35 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 4,678 ft -
Descent: - 5,384 ft -
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Highest point: 11,604 ft -
Lowest point: 8,547 ft
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Country:
Nepal
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Start: N 27.578045° / E 86.456311° -
End: N 27.587811° / E 86.604382° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 9,642 ft - Dakchu
- 1 : mi 0.51 - alt. 10,046 ft - Crossroads
- 2 : mi 1.03 - alt. 10,525 ft - Lodge
- 3 : mi 1.47 - alt. 11,050 ft - Fourche
- 4 : mi 1.85 - alt. 11,329 ft - Trail
- 5 : mi 3.33 - alt. 11,585 ft - Lamruja La
- 6 : mi 5.35 - alt. 9,846 ft - Buildings
- 7 : mi 7.51 - alt. 8,980 ft - Namaste Lodge
- 8 : mi 7.75 - alt. 8,793 ft - Junbesi
- 9 : mi 7.95 - alt. 8,727 ft - Junbesi Khola
- 10 : mi 10.54 - alt. 9,911 ft - Phurtheng
- 11 : mi 11.61 - alt. 9,754 ft - Village
- E : mi 14.24 - alt. 8,963 ft - Ringmu
Notes
Worth a visit
Lunch is available in Junbesi.
Other walks in the area
Bhandar - Dakchu
Visorando Member 9.29 mi
+5,377 ft
-2,612 ft
8h 55
Very difficult
Departure from Nepal
On the second day, a long descent followed by a long climb awaits you. The view from Dakchu is a great reward for the climb!
Be careful of the heat, as the hike is not yet at a very high altitude!
Ringmu - Bupsa
Visorando Member 11.56 mi
+4,455 ft
-5,741 ft
9h 10
Very difficult
Departure from Nepal
This stage is a little longer with some steep descents, requiring a descent from 3,100m to 1,600m in altitude! Don't panic, you'll be back up again soon!
The first climb leads to the Taksindu Pass (3070m).
Nunthala - Salleri
Visorando Member 13.57 mi
+3,914 ft
-3,376 ft
9h 40
Very difficult
Departure from Nepal
Last day of the 3-pass trek starting from Jiri! This stage is a little less interesting than the previous ones as it includes sections of road. However, it is very quiet and marks the end of a trek lasting more than 3 weeks!
Three Pass Trek from Jiri
Visorando Member 193.18 mi
+72,989 ft
-71,673 ft
21 days
Very difficult
Departure from Nepal
This trek is the complete version of the 3 Passes trek, passing through Everest Base Camp (EBC). It starts in Jiri and retraces the steps of the historic trek made by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay during their ascent to Everest Base Camp to make the first ascent of Everest in 1953.
Please note: this circuit is different from the "classic" circuit leading to Everest Base Camp, as it crosses three passes at an altitude of over 5,000 metres (Renjo La, Kongma La, Cho La), making it much more demanding.
This is a high-altitude trek (8 days at over 4,000 metres) that requires good acclimatisation (above 3,000 metres, do not sleep more than 500 metres higher than the previous night, and remain alert to the signs of acute mountain sickness)!
From Jiri to Bhandar
Visorando Member 11.38 mi
+5,171 ft
-4,629 ft
9h 45
Very difficult
Departure from Nepal
The first part of the trek is not the most interesting, but it allows you to reach Lukla without flying, and on the historic route!
Bupsa - Cheplung
Visorando Member 11.28 mi
+6,099 ft
-4,987 ft
10h 30
Very difficult
Departure from Nepal
This stage is the last part of the trek from Jiri to Lukla! After this stage, you will join the 3 Passes trek route, with much shorter stages than before (the altitude is starting to make itself felt).
Cheplung - Namche
Visorando Member 10.11 mi
+5,135 ft
-2,700 ft
9h 05
Very difficult
Departure from Nepal
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!
Lukla - Nunthala
Visorando Member 19.04 mi
+7,598 ft
-9,797 ft
15h 20
Very difficult
Departure from Nepal
We return to the road we took on the way there, so this stage is a little longer and less interesting. It can be divided into two if necessary, stopping for example in Bupsa, after 18 km. This leaves 12 km to cover the next day.
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