Different trekking routes to reach to Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp Trek is the best and world-famous trekking trail for travel lovers around the world. The EBC Trek route takes you up to 5364m above sea level. In this blog, we will provide information about all routes that go up to base camp. This is the last point you can reach near Mt. Everest without a special permit.

This blog provides various trekking routes that take you to Mt. Everest Base Camp. If you need any suggestions about these routes, please comment, or you can contact us directly using our contact form.

Various Trekking Routes to reach Everest Base Camp 

1. Standard and popular EBC Trek route (Lukla-Namche-Gorakshep-Everest Base Camp)
2. Classic EBC route (Jiri-Bhandar-Lamjura Pass-Namche-Gorakshep-EBC)
3. Kathmandu Phaplu (Flight/drive) Namche Gorakshep EBC
4. Lukla Namche Gokyo Valley Cho-la Pass EBC
5. Lukla Mera Peak Amphu lapcha Pass Chukung Kongma-la Pass EBC
6. Rolwaling Tashi laptsa pass Thame Namche EBC

1. Standard and popular EBC Trek route (Lukla-Namche-Gorakshep-Everest Base Camp)

This is the most popular and easy trekking route for Everest base camp trekking. You will take a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla then start trekking from there. This route can be completed in 12 days if you are an experienced, trekker. Normally it takes 14 days to be completed.

Kathmandu Lukla Namche Everest Base Camp Trekking Route Map

1. Kathmandu to Lukla (2840m) flight and trek to Phakding (2660m). Walking 3 hours
2. Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m). Walking 6 -7 hours
3. Trek to Tengboche(3860m). Walking 5 hours
4. Trek to Dingboche (4410m). Walking 5 hours
5. Trek to Lobuche (4910m). Walking 5 hours
6. Trek to Everest Base Camp (5364m)

2. Classic EBC route (Jiri-Bhandar-Lamjura Pass-Namche-Gorakshep-EBC)

This is a classic Everest base camp trekking route. Jiri Everest base camp trekking route was the most popular trekking route before Lukla airport started its operation. This route allows you to spend more days in the Everest region. This route can be completed in 16 to 22 days depending on your previous experience and walking capacity. 

 Jiri Everest Base Camp Trekking Route Map

1. Drive Kathmandu to Bhandara (1955m) via Jiri
2. trej Bhanadara to Sete (2645m).
3. Sete to Junbesi (2640m).
4. Junbesi to Nuntala (2440m
5. Nuntala to Kharikhola (2020m).
6. Kharikhola to Pyau (2700m).
7. Pyau to Phakding (2640m).
8. Phakding to Namche Bazar (3440m)
9. From Namche follow the same route as the Kathmandu Lukla EBC trekking route 

   

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3. Kathmandu Phaplu Namche Gorakshep Everest Base Camp Trek Route

This trekking route is an alternative for those trekkers who don't want to fly Lukla or want to explore more in the Everest region. You can take a flight from Kathmandu to Phaplu which takes 30min or you can take a road drive which takes 8 to 10 hours. This route can be completed in 16 to 18 days depending upon your experience and walking capacity.

Phaplu Everest base camp Trekking route map

1. Fly from Kathmandu to Phaplu (2364m)
2. Phaplu to Nunthala (2200m) to Bupsa (2350m)
3. Bupsa (2350m) to Surkey (2400m)
4. Surkey (2400m.) to Phakding (2652m.)
5. From here we will follow the same route as Kathmandu Lukla EBC trekking

4. Lukla Namche Gokyo Valley Cho-la Pass EBC Trek Route

Everest base camp via Gokyo Valley Trek route is an alternative route that combines Everest base camp trekking with Chola pass adventure. This route is more challenging than the normal Everest base camp trekking route. The main highlight of this route is you will be able to see four peaks over 8,000 meters among the eight in Nepal.  This route normally takes 15 to 17 days to be completed. 

Gokyo Chola Pass EBC trekking route map

1. Fly to Lukla (30 minutes) and Trek to Phakding
2. Phakding to Namche Bazaar
3. Namche to Dole
4. Dole to Machhermo
5. Machhermo to Gokyo valley
6. Gokyo Valley to Tagnag (4,700m/15,420ft)
7. Tagnag to Dzonglha (4,830m/15,850ft) via Cho La Pass (5,420m/17,780ft)
8. Dzonglha to Lobuche (4,940m/16,210ft)
9. Lobuche – Gorak Shep (5,160m/16,930ft) – Base Camp (5,360m/17,590ft)

5. Lukla Mera Peak Amphu laptcha Pass Chukung Kongma-la Pass EBC

This trekking route is one of the hardest routes and needs proper climbing gear and basic knowledge of climbing. If you want an Everest base camp trek with adventure and add some experience of climbing too this is the perfect route for you. Everest base camp trek via Mera la (Amphu Laptcha) pass trek needs a week of camping from Mera base camp to Chhukung. Amphu Laptcha, Kongma-La pass, and Everest base camp include two high passes that go up to 5545m altitude. This route can be completed in 18 to 20 days.

Amphu laptcha Pass with Everest Base Camp Trek Route

1. Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla; Trek to Chutanga
2. Chutanga to Khartitang
3. Khartitang to Kothe
4. Kothe to Tangnang
5. Tangnang to Khare
6. Khare to Mera La (Pass)
7. Mera la to Kongmanima
8. Kongmanima to Seto Pokhari
9. Seto Pokhari to Amphu laptcha high camp (5500m/18042ft)
10. Amphulaptcha High camp to Chukkung
11. Chhukung to Lobuche via Kongma-la pass(5535m)
12. Trek to Everest Base Camp(5,364m/17,594ft) via Gorak Shep

6. Rolwaling Tashi laptsa pass Thame Namche EBC

This trekking is a camping-style strenuous trekking route which needs some high-altitude walking experience and knowledge of mountaineering. The main attraction Everest base camp will trek trekked after crossing Tashi Lapcha La (5845m). You need proper trekking equipment for this route. You need a climbing permit to perform this trek as you will pass Pachermo near Tashi Lapcha. This trek needs 20 to 25 days to complete as per the weather and your walking experience.

Tashi Laptsa Pass and Everest base camp route map

1. Kathmandu to Dholakha
2. Trek to Simigaon.(2,000m).
3. Trek to Dovan. (2,850m)
4. Trek to Beding. (3,690m
5. Trek to Na Gaon. (4,180m).
6. Trek to Kabuga(4,561) Tsho Rolpa (4,560m
7. Trek to Drolambau Glacier near Tashi Laptsa Base Camp.
8. Tashi Laptsa Pass( 5,845m) and camp on the other side of Khumbu area.
9. Trek to Thame (3,610m)
10. Trek to Namche Bazar
11. From Namche, you will follow the same route as the Kathmandu Lukla Everest base camp trek route described above.

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