1. Home
  2. Destinations
  3. Nepal
  4. Trekking
  5. Everest Region
  6. Everest Three Passes Trek With Lobuche Peak Climbing

Everest Three Passes Trek With Lobuche Peak Climbing

Key Infomation

  • Region/DestinationNepal
Book This Trips
Ask a Question

About Everest Three Passes Trek With Lobuche Peak Climbing

The Everest Three Passes Trek with Lobuche Peak Climbing is one of the most rewarding and adventurous journeys in the Himalayas, combining the classic Everest trekking circuit with an exciting Himalayan climbing experience. Designed for experienced trekkers and aspiring mountaineers, this expedition takes you across the legendary Renjo La (5,360m), Cho La (5,420m), and Kongma La (5,535m) passes before culminating with the ascent of Lobuche East Peak (6,119m).

This remarkable adventure offers a complete exploration of the Everest region, leading you through the vibrant Sherpa villages of Namche Bazaar, the sacred monasteries of Tengboche, the turquoise Gokyo Lakes, the breathtaking Everest Base Camp (5,364m), and the famous viewpoint of Kala Patthar (5,545m). Every day rewards you with spectacular scenery featuring Mount Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Cho Oyu, Makalu, Pumori, Cholatse, Thamserku, and many other towering Himalayan giants.

Unlike the standard Everest Base Camp Trek, this adventure challenges trekkers with three spectacular high mountain passes, glacier crossings, and the thrilling climb of Lobuche East Peak. The summit offers one of the finest panoramic viewpoints in Nepal, overlooking Everest and the surrounding Himalayan range from above 6,000 meters.

At South Col Adventures, safety is our highest priority. Our carefully planned itinerary includes sufficient acclimatization days to maximize your comfort and increase your chances of a successful summit. Before climbing Lobuche Peak, our experienced climbing guides provide practical training on the proper use of mountaineering equipment, including crampons, ice axes, harnesses, ascenders, and fixed ropes, ensuring that climbers are fully prepared for summit day.

The Everest Three Passes Trek with Lobuche Peak Climbing is more than just a trekking holiday—it is a complete Himalayan expedition that combines adventure, achievement, culture, and unforgettable mountain scenery. Whether your goal is to cross the legendary high passes, stand at Everest Base Camp, or celebrate your first Himalayan summit, South Col Adventures is dedicated to making your journey safe, rewarding, and truly memorable.

Major Attractions

Summit Lobuche Peak (6,119m)

Reach the summit of one of Nepal's most renowned trekking peaks under the guidance of experienced climbing professionals. The climb introduces you to glacier travel, fixed ropes, and basic mountaineering techniques while rewarding you with spectacular Himalayan vistas.

Three High Passes (Renjo La, Cho La & Kongma La)

Crossing the Three High Passes—Renjo La (5,360 m), Cho La (5,420 m), and Kongma La (5,535 m)—is the ultimate highlight of this expedition and one of the finest trekking experiences in the Everest region. Each pass offers a unique adventure through rugged mountain trails, glacier crossings, and remote alpine landscapes while completing a spectacular circuit of the Khumbu.

Renjo La rewards trekkers with magnificent views of the Gokyo Lakes and the Himalayan giants, Cho La provides an exciting glacier crossing connecting Gokyo with Everest Base Camp, and Kongma La—the highest of the three—offers dramatic scenery, pristine glacial landscapes, and panoramic views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Ama Dablam, and surrounding peaks. Together, these iconic passes deliver an unforgettable blend of challenge, breathtaking scenery, and adventure before the expedition culminates with the ascent of Island Peak (6,189 m).

Gokyo Lakes

The sacred Gokyo Lakes are among Nepal's highest freshwater lake systems. Their crystal-clear turquoise waters, surrounded by snow-covered mountains and glaciers, create one of the most picturesque landscapes in the Himalayas.

Gokyo Ri (5,357 m)

Often considered one of the best viewpoints in the Everest region, Gokyo Ri offers breathtaking panoramic views of Everest, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu, Ngozumpa Glacier, and the entire Gokyo Valley.

Everest Base Camp (5,364 m)

Standing at the base of the world's highest mountain is an unforgettable experience. During the climbing season, colorful expedition camps line the Khumbu Glacier, creating an exciting mountaineering atmosphere.

Kala Patthar (5,545 m)

The highest of the Three Passes, Kongma La offers a remote and adventurous crossing with spectacular views of glaciers, alpine lakes, and towering Himalayan peaks.

Namche Bazaar

Known as the gateway to Everest, Namche Bazaar is the vibrant Sherpa capital of the Khumbu region. Visitors can explore mountain museums, local bakeries, trekking shops, monasteries, and lively markets.

Sherpa Culture & Himalayan Heritage

Throughout the trek you'll experience the warm hospitality of the Sherpa people, visit centuries-old monasteries, prayer walls, colorful chortens, and traditional Himalayan villages rich in Buddhist culture.

 

Highlights

  • Summit Lobuche East Peak (6,119m) with experienced climbing guides.
  • Cross the legendary Everest Three High Passes—Renjo La (5,360m), Cho La (5,420m), and Kongma La (5,535m).
  • Visit the iconic Everest Base Camp (5,364m).
  • Witness sunrise over Mount Everest from Kala Patthar (5,545m).
  • Explore the spectacular Gokyo Lakes and climb Gokyo Ri (5,357m).
  • Trek through the heart of Sagarmatha National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Experience authentic Sherpa culture, hospitality, and ancient Buddhist monasteries.
  • Enjoy panoramic views of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Cholatse, Thamserku, and many other Himalayan peaks.
  • Experience one of Nepal's most complete trekking and climbing adventures.

Itinerary

Outline ItineraryDetails Itinerary
  • Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1320m)
  • Day 02: Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing & Trip Preparation
  • Day 03: Fly from Manthali/ Kathmandu to Lukla, Trek to Phakding (2610m)
  • Day 04: Phakding to Namche Bazaar(3440m)
  • Day 05: Acclimatization Day (3440m)
  • Day 06: Namche to Thame(3800m) 4-5 hrs
  • Day 07: Thame to Lungden (4380m) 4-5 hrs
  • Day 08: Lungden to Gokyo(4800m) via Ranjo La Pass (5360m) 7-8 hrs
  • Day 09: Hike to Gokyo Ri(5357m) & Trek to Thagnak (4750m) 6-7hrs
  • Day 10: Trek from Thagnak(4700m) to Dzongla (4855m) via Cho La Pass(5420m) 6-7 hrs
  • Day 11: Trek from Dzongla to Lobuche Town (4910m) 3-4 hours
  • Day 12: Trek to Everest Base Camp(5364m) & Descend to Gorak Shep (5185m) 7-8 hrs
  • Day 13: Hike to Kalapathar (5545m) trek, back to Lobuche Town (4-5 hr)
  • Day 14: From Lobuche Town to Lobuche peak High Camp (5,400m) 3-4 hours
  • Day 15: Summit Lobuche Peak (6,119m) and back to Lobuche town (8-10hrs)
  • Day 16: Trek to Chhukung (4730m) Via Kongma La (5535m) 8-9 hrs
  • Day 17: Descend to Pangboche Village (3930m) 5-6hrs
  • Day 18: Retrace to Namche Bazaar 5-6hrs
  • Day 19: Descend back to Lukla (6-7hrs)
  • Day 20: Fly from Lukla to Kathmanndu, Farewell dinner
  • Day 21: Final Departure

A warm welcome to mountainous country, Nepal. Our representative will be standby to greet you upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport to welcome and assist you to transfer to your hotel. After your refreshment time in hotel, we will meet again in the evening for a welcome dinner during which you can savor authentic Nepali cuisine and get a briefing from our climbing leader about the adventure that lies ahead.

    Today is the leisure day for you to explore Kathmandu Valley. You can go sightseeing UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Bauddhanath, Swyambhunath, Pasupatinath, Durbar Squares of Patan, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu (Hanuman dhoka). 

    Our trekking leaders will meet you in the hotel and check your trekking and climbing equipment and their conditions and suggest you buy or rent the necessary kits from the trekking shops in Thamel.  Additionally, Our team will brief you about the upcoming trips and overnight at the hotel.

      In the early morning, You'll be transferred to the domestic airport. Embark your day with an exhilarating picturesque flight to lukla airport (2,800m/9,184ft), which takes around 40 minutes. After spending few time reaching Lukla, allocating porters for carrying baggages, the trek begins heading towards Phakding, passing through lush forests and  traditional Sherpa villages and farms. Following the trail, crossing the suspension bridges over the Dudh Koshi river, grasp the astonising views of Kusum Kangaru (6,369m/20,890ft). Next One and half hours of moderate walk brings you to Phakding village for the overnight stop and enjoy the warm hospitality of Everest region.

        Today’s trial winds you through pine forest, beautiful villages and several suspension bridges adorned with prayer flags. About 2 hours of walk takes you the Monjo Village, the entrance gate of the Sagarmatha National Park, where your trekking permit will be checked. 

        After taking lunch, the trial descends along the Dudh Koshi River, passing notable spots like Mislung and Larja Dovan, surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery. Its time to ascend the challenging steepy section of the trek called 'Namche Ukalo' which includes the crossing of iconic Hillary Suspension Bridge. As you will climb higher, you'll get an amazing view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, and a closer view of Tawache Peak.

        It's a tough climb up the hill, but you'll be rewarded in Namche Bazaar (popular Sherpa capital) with your first glimpse of Everest and the lively atmosphere of Namche makes your trip worthwhile.

          Continous trekking without taking rest can cause altitude sickness to many. So to avoid that risk as well as allowing our bodies to fully recovered and become ready to acclimatize to the lofty mountain,  we will be taking a much needed break! Although the day will be spent at Namche, it will be full of exploring Namche Bazzar, a shopping hub filled with all sorts of trekking and mountaineering clothing and equipments. Dont miss to out check the Sherpa Culture Museum for an overview of the Sherpa traditions and history of Sherpa climbers in Everest region. 

          There's an optional 2 hours hike to Syangboche (Everest View Hotel), an uphill walk that will help accelerate acclimatization, where you’ll be serverd to magnificient panoramic views of Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and many ohters snow capped peaks.

            We leave Namche Bazaar and head to Thame following Bhote Koshi and past the pine and rhododendron forests. On the way, you will also get to see the mud-plastered stupa at Phurte. As you move ahead you will come to Thamo and Thamo Gompa, and from here the path drops steeply to Khumbu Hydroelectric Plant, ultimately leading to the Thame, which lies at the end of Khumbu Valley. 

            Thame is home to many famous Sherpa mountaineers, including Apa Sherpa, who holds the world record for summiting Everest 21 times. It is also a childhood home of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, one of the first men to climb Mt Everest. 

              After visiting monastery in the early morning, we walk through several villages witnessing the variation of landscapes, vegetations along with the morning sparkling light view of snow capped mountains. After taking short break reaching Marulung village, we trek for few hours to get to Lungden where we stop for the night. If we reach in time, we opt to hike to Cho Relmo Lake. 

                Today we will encounter the first of the Three Passes – Renjo La. The route starts off gently but will soon turn into a hard day of hiking as we near the end of the ascent to Renjo La. Try to think of the magnificent views you will get at the top to motivate you! After the pass, we will descend to the third of the beautiful turquoise Gokyo Lakes and then trek onto the village of Gokyo for the night.

                  We start our early morning uphill hike to Gokyo Ri to catch the sunrise view over the mighty mountains. Gokyo Ri offers the astonising views of Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Cholatse, Taweche, Makalu and many other snow capped peaks. After spending great time on top of th Gokyo Ri, we descend down to Gokyo. We then redirect our path towards Thagnak passing through rocky trail of Ngozumpa glacier. With frequent ups and downs on the glacial moraine, we get to a small settlements of lodges, Thagnak, where we stay overnight.

                    After ealy morning breakfast, we continue our trial on rocky and glacial morains to reach Cho La Pass which is a bit challening as we may have to cross in snow conditions. From Cho la pass, we can witness the spectacular view of Mt. Everest, Cholaste and many other mountains. After spending joyful time at the top of the Cho La Pass, we descend to Dzongla for the overnight stay.

                      We will have a short trek to Lobuche Today. The trail descends through pasture alongside the Chola Lake and then, ascends on the debris of the Khumbu Glacier to rejoin the classical Everest Base Camp Trek. As the journey progresses, we can see the monuments of the mountaineers who lost their life in this region. With the gradual walk for few hours, following the Imja Khola valley route, we get to small settlement near Mt. Everest called Lobuche Town where we stay overnight.

                        Its a long journey today as the trail firstly reach Gorak Shep, then climb EBC and return to Gorak Shep. 

                        After early morning breakfast, our journey moves ahead through short plain meadows and then we frequently ascend and descend  glacial moraine on rocky terrain. About 3 hours of walking takes you to Gorak Shep where we check-in our rooms and take lunch.

                        After a short rest, leaving backpacks, we traverse on the rough rocky moraine, dunes and streams of Khumbu Glacier to get to the long-awaited destination, the Everest Base Camp (EBC), which takes about 2 hours. Though the tail is of gradual ascent but the rocky and uneven trail with thin air makes it more challenging. Being in EBC, explore the breathtaking panoramic views of Changtse, Khumbuste, Nuptse, Pumori and many other snow-capped peaks.  Enjoy your glorious moment being at the base camp of the world's tallest mountain Mt. Everest.  After capturing pictures and spending quality time over there, we descend back to Gorak Shep for an overnight stay.

                          As we would like to reach on top of the Kalapatthar before sunrise, we depart to hike around 4 am early morning. Though the trial may be difficult, its worthy to be in the peak of mountain and witness the greatness of nature with jaw dropping view of sun rising. Two hours of steeply rocky uphill trial takes you to the top of Kalapatthar (5,545 m), which is one of the well-known destination for the trekkers. After having great time at the top, along with Mt. Everest standing tall right in front, we, then descend back to Lobuche Town through a less strenuous trail. 

                          Stay overnight at Lobuche Town

                            We are just one more step closer to the Lobuche summit. At first, we make our short journey to Lobuche Base Camp and rest there for a while. Now, the trial gets rougher and steeper as we follow the path across a rocky moraine. After 4 hours of strenuous trek, we reach Lobuche High Camp. Once we reach High Camp we prepare our camp for the overnight stay. In the evening, our climbing guide will go through all climbing equipment and demonstrate various climbing skills and guide you the proper usage of climbing kits.

                              We make our summit attempt depending on the weather condition. If condition favors, we leave the camp around 1 am and ascends gradually on the steeply rocky trail about 3 hours to reach up to crampon point at 5,700m. From the crampon point, we climb up on the steeply terrain using climbing kits following the rope fixed by the climbing guide throughout the journey till the summit. You have to get through the tough 45 degree sloped hill just and then the reward is priceless being in top of Lobuche Peak. Celebrate your glorious time of your life with the mesmerizing panoramic view of the whole Everest region. After a short joyful time at the summit, the trail descend back to Lobuche Town for an overnight stay.

                                After an early breakfast, we leave Lobuche and begin a steady ascent toward Kongma La Pass (5,535m), the highest of the three iconic passes in the Everest region. As there are no teahouses along the route, we carry a packed lunch and start early to make the most of the favorable morning conditions.

                                The trail climbs through rugged alpine terrain, rocky moraines, and glacial landscapes, offering magnificent views of Lobuche Peak, Nuptse, Lhotse, Makalu, Ama Dablam, and other surrounding Himalayan giants. After reaching the prayer flag-adorned summit of Kongma La Pass and enjoying the spectacular panorama, we descend through the remote Niyang Khola Valley toward Chhukung.

                                The final section follows a scenic trail into the peaceful village of Chhukung (4,730m), surrounded by the towering peaks of Lhotse, Ama Dablam, and Island Peak. Overnight stay at Chhukung.

                                  From Pangboche we retrace our steps down to the Imja Khola and up through the forest to Tengboche. If interested, we can also visit nuns at the Tengboche monastery. After lunch at Tengboche, we continue through the hillside blanketed by rhododendron and juniper trees. After crossing the bridge over the Dudh Koshi River, our trail follows the Dudh Koshi gorge descending rapidly through the pine forests before reaching Sansa. We keep a lookout for wildlife such as mountain goats, snow leopards, colorful pheasants, etc., while passing through the forest. After passing a chorten, we reach the army camp at Namche Bazaar.  Overnight in Namche Bazaar.

                                    From Pangboche we retrace our steps down to the Imja Khola and up through the forest to Tengboche. If interested, we can also visit nuns at the Tengboche monastery. After lunch at Tengboche, we continue through the hillside blanketed by rhododendron and juniper trees. After crossing the bridge over the Dudh Koshi River, our trail follows the Dudh Koshi gorge descending rapidly through the pine forests before reaching Sansa. We keep a lookout for wildlife such as mountain goats, snow leopards, colorful pheasants, etc., while passing through the forest. After passing a chorten, we reach the army camp at Namche Bazaar.  Overnight in Namche Bazaar.

                                      We continue our trek taking deep dive from the Namche hill for about an hour then descend gradually through dense forests crossing several suspension bridges all the way to Manjo, Benkar Phakding and ultimately to Lukla. 

                                        You will take early morning flight to Kathmandu. Spent your day visiting various heritage sites including Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bouddhanath. In the evening, we will have a farewell dinner in a typical Nepalese Restaurant with cultural show. Enjoy the vibrant nightlife in Tamel and shop for souvenirs.

                                          One of our representatives will drop you off at the airport for your scheduled departure. Thankyou for the opportunity to take you to the beautiful destination. We wish for a safe journey back home. 

                                            You May Also Like

                                            Explore more

                                            We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.

                                            Privacy Policy