In the evening, the lodges often light a stove fuelled by yak dung, which is very pleasant against the cold at this altitude...
Samde - Lungden
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.
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Three Pass Trek from Jiri
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 7.73 mi -
Average duration: 6h 05 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 2,897 ft -
Descent: - 577 ft -
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Highest point: 14,331 ft -
Lowest point: 11,946 ft
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Country:
Nepal
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Start: N 27.829128° / E 86.664901° -
End: N 27.905629° / E 86.63647° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 11,985 ft - Samde
- 1 : mi 0.55 - alt. 11,965 ft - Bhote Koshi
- 2 : mi 1.26 - alt. 12,421 ft - Village
- 3 : mi 2.01 - alt. 12,490 ft - Thametang
- 4 : mi 2.77 - alt. 12,510 ft - Bhate Koshi
- 5 : mi 6.31 - alt. 13,563 ft - Marulung
- E : mi 7.73 - alt. 14,331 ft - Lungden
Notes
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Namche - Samde
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+1,509 ft
-771 ft
3h 25
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+2,841 ft
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5h 25
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Khumjung - Lukla
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+3,947 ft
-6,900 ft
9h 45
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+3,406 ft
-2,139 ft
6h 25
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+2,484 ft
-1,988 ft
4h 55
Difficult
Departure from Nepal
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Be careful, this pass is more technical than the first and may require crampons for the snowy sections!
Gokyo - Thagnak
Visorando Member 2.50 mi
+240 ft
-466 ft
1h 20
Moderate
Departure from Nepal
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Crossing the Ngozumba Glacier!
Climbing Gokyo Ri
Visorando Member 2.97 mi
+1,913 ft
-1,919 ft
3h 00
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Departure from Nepal
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Cheplung - Namche
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+5,135 ft
-2,700 ft
9h 05
Very difficult
Departure from Nepal
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