By
plane to Lukla ( or see Arun Valley and Jiri for trekking
access routes ).
Walk up Dudh Khosi Valley to Phakding.
2. Phakding
-
Namche Bazaar:
Continue
up-valley to enter Sagarmatha National
Park ( permit
required ).
Steep climb through forests to reach
Namche Bazaar.
3.
Namche Bazaar - Thyangboche:
Climb
out of amphitheatre into the Imja Khola Valley.
View ahead of Ama Dablam and Everest
above Nuptse-Lhotse Wall.
Contour along valley-side before
descending to cross river.
Climb to reach Thyangboche on col.
Renowned viewpoint.
4. Thyangboche
- Pangboche - Bibre:
Continue
up the Imja Khola Valley.
Views of Kwande Ri, Kang Taiga, Ama
Dablam, Nuptse, Everest,
Lhotse.
5. Bibre
-
Chukhung:
Morning:
Cross Imja Khola and climb to plateau beneath Ama Dablam
for fine
viewpoint:- Numbur, Kwande Ri, Island
Peak, Lhotse, Nuptse,
Taboche, Chalotse.
Afternoon: Proceed up valley to
Chukung.
6. Climb
Chukhung Ri:
( c5600 metres )
Fine
viewpoint directly beneath Lhotse:- Island Peak, Makalu,
Baruntse, Ama Dablam.
7. Chukhung
-
Bibre: (
1/2 day )
Return
down valley.
8. Bibre
-
Kongma La Base Camp:
Climb
steep slopes above Bibre.
Increasingly fine views as altitude
gained of Upper Chukung
Valley, Makalu, Baruntse.
Camp near entrance to large
amphitheatre.
View directly across Chukung Valley to
Ama Dablam.
Climb to rocky peak above for close-up
view of Nuptse-Lhotse Wall.
9. Kongma
La
BC - Kongma La ( c5400 metres ) -
Lingtern:
Continue
into amphitheatre and climb to higher corrie/ cymn.
Beyond corrie lochan climb steeply to
narrow col.
View across Khumbu Glacier to Lobuje
Peak.
Steep descent over rough scree.
Camp on grassy meadows below in
secluded campsite.
View of Taboche and Cholatse.
Climb to spur for view over Lingtern
Pokhari to Pumori.
10. Lingtern
-
Lobuje: (
1/2 day )
Traverse
Khumbu glacier to reach Lobuje.
11. Climb
Kallar Pattar
( c5500 metres ):
Proceed
up valley alongside the Khumbu Glacier to Gorak Shep (
original site of Everest Base Camp ).
Climb small hill above for outstanding
viewpoint:- Everest,
Nuptse, Pumori.
12. Lobuje
-
Dzongla:
Return
down valley on main trail for short distance before
diverting right and climbing into side-valley.
View across to Ama Dablam.
Continue past the lake beneath Cholatse
to cluster of lodges at
Dzongla.
Proceed higher for nice campsite on
grassy flats beside stream
before final climb
to pass.
13. Dzongla
-
Chola La ( c5400 metres ) - Thagna:
Climb
steeply through boulder field and proceed onto glacier.
View down valley to Ama Dablam.
Gradual ascent to col.
View across glacier to Lobuje Peak.
Steep descent on rough scree then
across moorland to small
settlement at Na.
14. Thagna
-
Gokyo: (
1/2 day )
Traverse
Ngozumpa Glacier to join main trail to Gokyo Village.
View up glacier to Cho Oyu.
15. Climb
Gokyo Ri (
c5400 metres ):
Ascend
hill above village for fine viewpoint: Ngozumpa Glacier,
Cholatse and Taboche, Summit of Everest,
Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang.
16. Gokyo
-
Gyazumba Pokhari:
Proceed
up-valley alongside the Ngozumpa Glacier.
Encamp in nice location at Gyazumba
Pokhari.
17. Gyazumba
Pokhari - Cho Oyu Base Camp:
Continue
along ablation valley to reach the Khumbu Panch Pokhari
-
a set of small lochans in a spectacular
location at the head of
Gokyo Valley ensconced beneath Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang.
18. Explore/
climb rock peak:
( c5600 metres )
Ascend
one or more of the surrounding rock peaks for close-up
views of Cho Oyu.
