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Three Passes trek

Stuart Butler
By Stuart Butler
  • Best trek for: Most challenging trek in the Everest region
  • Difficulty: Challenging
  • Trek duration: 18-20 days
  • Max. elevation: 5,535m
  • Accommodation: Trekking lodges
  • Start/end point: Lukla

For those with stamina and time the formidable Three Passes trek is by far the most exciting, rewarding and challenging trek in the Khumbu region. In fact, for sheer mountain awe I'd say this is perhaps my favourite tea house trek anywhere in Nepal.

Having said that, the nature of this trek makes it highly advisable to take a guide and porter as well as crampons, ice-axes, ropes and camping equipment because of the very real possibility of getting stuck out for the night due to bad weather.

At a glance

Destinations

Khumbu (Everest) Region

Activity
Adventure, Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Culture, Solo Travel
Physical Level
Strenuous
Duration Duration
18 days

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The Nepal trekking industry is plagued with an oversupply problem – there seem to be more trekking operators than actual trekkers, which puts immense downward pressure on prices. This might seem like a good thing for you, but when you see a 12 day EBC trek for $800 it means corners are being cut somewhere, usually in the pay and quality (and therefore safety and wellbeing) of ground staff.
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