Three Passes — anticlockwise

The route

The same three passes from the other side, which puts the steepest ground on the way down instead of the way up.

• Lukla
• Phakding
• Namche Bazar
• Tengboche
• Chukhung
• Kongma La
• Lobuche
• Cho La
• Gokyo
• Renjo La
• Thame

Lodges along the way

Buddha Lodge Lukla

Lukla · 2860 m

Himalayan Hotel

Namche Bazar · 3440 m

Paradise Lodge

Lobuche · 4940 m

Fitzroy Inn Gokyo

Gokyo · 4750 m

Alpine Lodge Lobuche

Lobuche · 4910 m