OVERVIEW
The Everest High Passes Trek or Everest Three Passes Trek is one of the most challenging and exciting trekking adventures in the Everest region of Nepal. It involves crossing three high mountain passes, namely Kongma La Pass (5,535 meters), Cho La Pass (5,420 meters), and Renjo La Pass (5,340 meters), offering breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks and glaciers. Three Passes Trek is an amazing trip that offers an unforgettable experience for adventure seekers, giving an up-close experience with the grandeur of the Everest region and also its breathtaking hill landscapes. Everest High Passes Trek is an incredible opportunity to challenge yourself and create lasting memories of a lifetime.
This adventurous trek is designed for every kind of hiker who wants to enjoy and gather some memorable experiences on the laps of the Himalayas. It connects all of the Everest region's main features. It is designed for trekkers who want to explore the high Himalayas by trekking through secluded valleys, towns, terraces, hills, and several other snowcapped summits surrounded by unforgettable scenery. It also includes the grandest Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar, adding to the difficulty of your climb.
While in the trek, you can gaze directly to the highest peak of the world, Mount Everest (8848.86m), Cho Oyu which is the world's sixth-highest mountain, Mount Ama Dablam (6812 m), Mount Lhotse (8516 m), Mount Nuptse (7861 m), Mount Cholatse (6440 m) and Mount Makalu (8485).
Along with the mountains that have befriended the sky, you can see glaciers that embrace the Earth like the Ngozumpa Glacier and the Khumbu Glacier. Amidst the natural beauty, there lies Gokyo Valley and Gokyo Lake which never fail to amaze people who come for the Everest High Pass Trek.
Aside from the sights of the Himalayas and glaciers, this trek also serves as an introduction to the Sherpa community's rich culture. Trekking across the High Passes allows you to learn about the culture, traditions, and way of life of the Sherpa people, who make up the majority of the region's residents.
On the trek, you'll also get to visit Buddhist monasteries and see musk deer, snow leopards, Himalayan Thar, pheasants, and a variety of other rare wildlife species, including musk deer, snow leopards, Himalayan Thar, pheasants, and variety of other wild species. And, maybe even the mythical Yeti – well, what if?
EXPLORING THE ROAD TO EVEREST HIGH PASSES TREK
The Everest High Passes Trek typically takes around 18-20 days, including acclimatization and rest days, allowing for a gradual ascent to higher altitudes. The road to the Everest High Passes Trek involves trekking along established trails, crossing high mountain passes, and exploring breathtaking landscapes along the way.
The journey begins with a picturesque flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. Upon landing in Lukla, your journey sideways on the trail via various Sherpa villages, taking in the breathtaking mountain vistas, until arriving in Namche Bazaar. You will take a detour through the Bhote Koshi Valley from Namche Bazaar, passing through the Renjo La Pass, and reaching Gokyo Lake. Finally, we go to Lobuche, from where you will trek to the Everest Base Camp and then to Gorakshep via Kala Patthar. This trekking is a somewhat stimulating walk that requires a moderate level of physical and mental trekking fitness. All in all, this trek is an elixir that purifies your physical aura and mental well-being.
The trekkers will visit ancient monasteries, caves, the hotel situated at the highest altitude (i.e.Hotel Everest View), Sherpa villages, Gokyo villages, and many other small villages along the way. Three Pass Trek also allows the trekkers to identify the struggles of Sherpas who live in that region. The trekkers will come to learn a lot about the culture, language, and tradition of Sherpa and Tibetan locale residing in the Khumbu region. Though the Three Passes Trek may be strenuous, it surely guarantees a wonderful experience in the lap of the Himalayas.
Situated in the Everest or Khumbu region of Eastern Nepal, Everest High Passes Trek goes via the Everest Base Camp which is above 5,000m from sea level. The three passes of the trek are Renjo La (5,338m), Chola La (5,368m), and Kongma La (5,528m). All three passes are the gateway to heaven on earth as they host the most appealing view of the gigantic mountains in the world such as Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu, Pumori, Ama Dablam, Khumbila, Nuptse, Gokyo RI, Kala Patthar, Kongde RI and many other Himalayas in the Everest region.
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BEST SEASON TO TRAVEL EVEREST HIGH PASSES TREK
The Autumn season (September to November) is a great time for trekking in the Everest region. During this time, the temperature is pleasant, neither too hot nor too cold, and the mountain vistas are more or less clear at this time of year, making it a perfect time for trekking.
However, the Spring season (March to June) is the best season for your journey to Everest High Pass Trek. Like in autumn, the temperature is moderate but the clear sky you will find throughout the spring is the difference. This will allow you to witness uninterrupted mountain views and experience a very pleasing trekking adventure. Moreover, rhododendrons and other flowers that only bloom in spring make this season the best for your trek.
Winter and monsoon seasons aren’t recommended for the Everest Highpass Trek.
Monsoon comes with heavy rainfall which makes trekking conditions unfavorable. And, for the Everest Highpass Trek, this season is possibly the hardest time to accomplish your once in the lifetime trekking opportunity. Not only the rainfall will affect the journey but the cold temperature will make sustaining very difficult.
Mountains are cold and in the winter season, the extent of cold weather reaches the maximum. Heavy snowfall is another issue of this season. So, even for your health, trekking in the winter season is not a good decision.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF EVEREST HIGH PASSES TREK
The trek is of moderate difficulty at max, but if you don’t have quality experience in trekking, it might become challenging at some points. Till Tengboche Monastery (3860m), the trek will be easier without any hurdles or physical trouble. As the journey to Dingboche (4350m) starts, the trek gets challenging. However, if you are familiar with trekking or walking in higher altitudes, walking to Dingboche won’t pose any problems for you.
From Dingboche to Chukkung (4700m), the trek will now start to get demanding. The increasing altitude might cause some issues as well. As you start your journey from here, the trek will get challenging physically. As you reach the Everest Base Camp (5365m), you can breathe all you can because the final beauty will come after it. Kala Pattar is where you will walk to after EBC. Now you will start walking back and once you have walked till there, it will be very easy to return. The difficulty will diminish with every step you take while returning.
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS FOR EVEREST HIGH PASSES TREK
Tea houses on the mountain provide fundamental lodging. The rooms usually include only two or three single beds, as well as pleasant and warm blankets, pillows, comfortable mattresses, and adjoining toilets.
For meals, the common breakfast options include Tibetan bread (a fried bread in oil, it’s also named Gurung bread in the Annapurna area), chapati with cheese (dry bread- a local wheat bread), oatmeal, french toast with jam, honey, and peanut butter, corn flakes, hashed brown, fried, scrambled and boiled eggs, pancakes, porridge with milk, muesli, vegetable items and any hot drinks like milk coffee, tea, and others.
Common Lunch and Dinner options include a different variety of Thukpa (noodle soup), rice and lentil (Nepalese local meal), momos (dumplings), Tibetan/chapati bread, macaroni, spaghetti, sherpa stew, soups, potato items, sandwiches, pizza, rice with curry, spring rolls, burgers, pizza, yak steak, and desserts items.
Dessert and Snack options include rice pudding, apple pie, fruit snicker/ mars bar, popcorn, cake, pastries, etc. Furthermore, there are no problems regarding drinking water. It is abundantly available and you can also buy packaged mineral water for around 1 USD.
EVEREST HIGH PASSES TREK COST
The average cost for a single person is around $1800 to $2800. It depends on the duration of the trek too, shorter the duration, the lesser the costs.
As you sign up for the packages paying the required amount, you will get every facility you will require inevitably as you commence your journey. This cost will include your transportation costs from Kathmandu to Lukla and vice-versa. As you have already found what meal options you will get, your payment will cover three meals where you can choose anything you want to eat – from the available options.
The package will not only cover your accommodation but also fees for your guides and porters. Just so you know, every permit and government fee you will need will be taken care of by your payment beforehand. These include National Park Permit/Conservation Area Project Permit, Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS), Rural Municipality fees, and other Special Permits if you wish to trek in restricted areas.
However, your expenses like your purchases, hot showers, and your choices won’t be covered. Also, you will have to pay for your travel insurance additionally.
