📍 Mountain Pass📸 Tourist Attraction

Helambu

Sindhupalchowk District, Nepal

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Overview

Region of villages in Nepal. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

Why visit: High crossings like Thorong La — the hard-won, prayer-flag-strung high points of Nepal's classic treks.

Things to do

›Cross early before the wind picks up
›Photograph the prayer flags at the top
›Take the long view down both valleys
›Acclimatise properly before attempting it

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Travel Information

Best time

Late April – May & October – early November (passes shut in winter snow)

Weather

High-altitude Himalayan weather — thin, cold air year-round, clearest skies in October–November and March–April, deep snow and closed passes in winter, and cloud and leeches through the June–September monsoon.

Entry fee

Trekking permits apply

Hours

Daylight crossings only; closed or dangerous in winter

Est. budget

₹2,000 – ₹6,000 per trekking day

Duration

Part of a multi-day trek

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