📍 Mountain Pass📸 Tourist Attraction

South Col

Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Nepal

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Overview

Col between Mount Everest and Lhotse. 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

Nearby attractions

Within

1.3 km

🏔️ Mountain

4.5

South Summit

Tibet Autonomous Region

Second-highest peak on Earth, and a subsidiary peak to the primary peak of Mount Everest. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

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1.5 km

🏔️ Mountain

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Lhotse

Sagarmatha Zone

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

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1.6 km

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Hillary Step

Nepal

Formerly one of the final and most challenging parts in summiting Mt Everest. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

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1.6 km

🏔️ Mountain

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Mahalangur Himal

Tingri County

The highest mountain range in the world in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

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Mount Everest

Solukhumbu District

Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas.

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🏔️ Mountain

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Nuptse

Sagarmatha Zone

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

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Imja Tse

Sagarmatha Zone

Mountain in Khumbu, Nepal. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

8.6 km

🏞️ Lake

4.5

Imja Tsho

Solukhumbu District

Lake in Nepal. It sits in Nepal's hill country, at its clearest either side of the monsoon — October to November and March to April.

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📍 Glacier

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Imja Glacier

Solukhumbu District

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Lingtren

Tibet Autonomous Region

Himalayan mountain. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

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10.4 km

🏔️ Mountain

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Kala Patthar

Khumbu Pasanglhamu

Landmark located on the south ridge of Pumori in the Nepalese Himalayas. It rises in the Nepal Himalaya, approached on foot in the post-monsoon and pre-monsoon trekking seasons.

October – November & March – April (clear skies, stable weather)Multi-day for most routesExplore

10.7 km

📍 Glacier

4.5

Khumbu Glacier

Solukhumbu District

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

October – November & April – May (settled weather at altitude)Multi-dayExplore