Kathmandu – Lukla
The Everest Circuit could be described as one of the ‘classic’ treks of the Everest region (Sagamartha National Park) of Nepal. It is 17 days of actual walking. Starting from Lukla to Namche Bazaar (trekking the lower reaches of the Khumbu Valley), then up the Gokyo Valley to Gokyo village, then across the Ngozumpa glacier and up and over the Cho La Pass, 5420m, to the village of Gorak Shep, 5140m (plus Kalapathar Peak, 5550m, Everest Base Camp, 5354m, and views of Mount Everest). From Gorak Shep one returns to Namche via the upper reaches of the Khumbu Valley, then backtracking to Lukla for the flight to Kathmandu.
Next section: Lukla to Namche Bazaar
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- Prayer bell near Swayambhunath Buddhist temple.
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- Swayambhunath Buddhist temple, damaged in 2015 earthquake
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- Swayambhunath Buddhist temple, damaged in 2015 earthquake
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- Photo of Dalai Lama inside a shrine near the Swayambhunath Buddhist temple.
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- Pashupatinath Hindu temple
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- Public cremation at Pashupatinath Hindu temple
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- Public cremation at Pashupatinath Hindu temple
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- Public cremation at Pashupatinath Hindu temple
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- Kathmandu airport: en-route to Lukla
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- View from plane on the way to Lukla
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- Lukla airport
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- Lukla airstrip
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- View from Lukla airport
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- View of Lukla
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- Team Neverest, at Lukla
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- Lodge at Lukla
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- View from airport
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- View from airport
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- Streets of Lukla
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- Streets of Lukla
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- Inside a lodge at Lukla
