It is best to set off very early in the morning.
Lungden - Gokyo
This stage is the first pass of the famous 3 Passes Trek! Renjo La, at an altitude of 5,360 metres, is reached after a 4-5 hour climb (it's worth the effort)! If you're lucky with the weather, this pass is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the trek.
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Three Pass Trek from Jiri
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 12.20 km -
Average duration: 6h 25 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 1,038 m -
Descent: - 652 m -
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Highest point: 5,384 m -
Lowest point: 4,364 m
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Country:
Nepal
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Start: N 27.905416° / E 86.636574° -
End: N 27.953791° / E 86.693753° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 4,365 m - Lungden
- 1 : km 7.2 - alt. 5,382 m - Renjo La Pass (5,360 m)
- E : km 12.2 - alt. 4,752 m - Gokyo
Notes
Worth a visit
If you're lucky and the sky is clear, you'll be able to see Everest!
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+73 m
-142 m
1h 20
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Crossing the Ngozumba Glacier!
Climbing Gokyo Ri
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+583 m
-585 m
3h 00
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Samde - Lungden
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+883 m
-176 m
6h 05
Difficult
Departure from Nepal
Away from the usual trails, this stage takes us to the foot of the first pass: Renjo La. The arrival point is above 4,000 metres, so be careful to acclimatise! Lungden is a small high-altitude village with a few simple but welcoming lodges.
Thagnak - Dzonglha
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+757 m
-606 m
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Be careful, this pass is more technical than the first and may require crampons for the snowy sections!
Khumjung - Lukla
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+1,203 m
-2,103 m
9h 45
Very difficult
Departure from Nepal
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Namche - Samde
Visorando Member 7.24 km
+460 m
-235 m
3h 25
Difficult
Departure from Nepal
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Acclimatisation at Khunde Peak
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+866 m
-863 m
5h 25
Difficult
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Once at the top, instead of turning back down, this hike follows the ridge to Sir Edmund Hillary Viewpoint at 4,100 metres.
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+512 m
-182 m
4h 45
Difficult
Departure from Nepal
This stage joins the Everest Base Camp trek route, which is very touristy. It leads to Gorakshep, the last village before EBC, and the route is very well marked.
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