May 7 - May 11, 2024 | Change
Overland Start
via Phaplu
side trek
(5 days)
Everest Region, Nepal
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Difficulty: challenging
With roads being extended further into the region there are now a few options for those who want to trek in rather than fly. Starting from Dhap allows you to take in the famed views of Pikey Peak on the trek in before joining the main trail at Junbesi. For the traditionalist, with bus service now extending to Bhandar the classic Jiri start can now be reduced by a day. Starting from Bhandar allows you to follow the route of early climbing expeditions into the Khumbu. While not that high by Himalayan standards, the trekking routes into the Khumbu are surprisingly strenuous. Since the path cuts across the valleys that descend from the high Himalayas, there is a lot of up and down climbing as you climb out of one valley and descend down to a river only to climb out the other side. This area sees far fewer trekkers than the trails above Lukla, but still has a pretty good lodge infrastructure.
Side trip via Phaplu: The closest road head to the Everest Region, this route gets you to Lukla from Kathmandu in about 3 days overland.
Weather Conditions in May
change startMay is the end of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures are more moderate and the pre-monsoon moisture increases the chance of precipitation as the month progresses. It can be hot and humid in the valleys at low elevations, so make sure you carry enough water. Like the rest of the spring, clear mornings typically give way to cloudy afternoons. At high altitudes, the precipitation can turn to snow, although at trekking elevations the accumulation does not usually get too deep. May is also the season when many 8000 m peaks are climbed so base camps of these mountains will be busy with activity.
At a glance
On average there are 12 days with precipitation in
May. The highest point on the trek is
Taksindu La at
3071 m. During
May, expect high temperatures of around
19.0°C (66°F)
and lows down to
6.0°C (43°F)
at Taksindu La.
Overland Start
via Phaplu
Side trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (5 days)
- 1 Side Trip: via Phaplu
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| Tue May 7 (day 1) |
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 29.4°C (85°F) and lows of about 16.4°C (62°F) in May. |
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Phaplu (2470 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 22.6°C (73°F) and lows of about 9.6°C (49°F) in May. Overnight |
| Wed May 8 (day 2) |
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Ringmu (2805 m)
About 5-6 hours from Phaplu |
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Taksindu La (3071 m)
About 1 hour from Ringmu or about 4.5-5 hours from Junbesi |
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Taksindu (2930 m)
About 15-20 min from the Taksindu La or about 5-5.5 hours form Junbesi |
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Nunthala (Manidingma) (2194 m)
About 1-1.5 hours from Taksindu or about 6-7 hours from Junbesi Overnight |
| Thu May 9 (day 3) |
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Jubing (1676 m)
About 2-3 hours from Nunthala |
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Kharikola (2072 m)
About 2 hours from Jubing or about 4-4.5 hours from Nunthala |
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Bupsa (2350 m)
About 1-1.5 hours from Kharikola Overnight |
| Fri May 10 (day 4) |
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Chaurikharka (2600 m)
About 7 hours from Bupsa or about 8 hours from Kharikola |
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Cheplung (2660 m)
About 30 min from Chaurikarka |
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Phakding (2860 m)
About 1.5-2 hours from Cheplung Overnight |
| Sat May 11 (day 5) |
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Overland Start Itinerary Reviews
by Andrew (United Kingdom) on Nov 5, 2018
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