This part of the circuit to Lukla is the least frequented. The lodges are fairly empty but the scenery is already magnificent, and you shouldn't have too much trouble finding accommodation and good meals (yak cheese is particularly worth trying!).
From Jiri to Bhandar
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!
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Three Pass Trek from Jiri
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 18.31 km -
Average duration: 9h 45 -
Difficulty: Very difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 1,576 m -
Descent: - 1,411 m -
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Highest point: 2,717 m -
Lowest point: 1,788 m
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Country:
Nepal
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Start: N 27.636554° / E 86.228715° -
End: N 27.573541° / E 86.35389° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 1,934 m - Jiri
- 1 : km 14.91 - alt. 2,716 m - Deurali
- E : km 18.31 - alt. 2,092 m - Bhandar
Notes
Worth a visit
Deurali is a good place to stop for lunch if you leave early enough.
Other walks in the area
Three Pass Trek from Jiri
Visorando Member 310.89 km
+22,247 m
-21,846 m
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)!
Bhandar - Dakchu
Visorando Member 14.95 km
+1,639 m
-796 m
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!
Dakchu - Ringmu
Visorando Member 22.92 km
+1,426 m
-1,641 m
10h 35
Difficult
Departure from Nepal
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.
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