1.8 km
Total Distance
424 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

The celebrated sunrise climb from Gorak Shep to the rocky brow of Kala Patthar, the classic close up viewpoint of Everest. The dark pyramid of the worlds highest mountain rises directly across the Khumbu glacier with Nuptse and the icefall below.

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes