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The most beautiful places in Everest

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Petr Liška
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The most beautiful places in Everest
Inserted: 05.10.2016
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The Khumbu – Everest region will enchants you especially with beautiful lookout points from hiking mountains and mountain passes. There are also lots of beautiful lakes and glaciers, as well as interesting Buddhist architecture.

1.
Kala Patthar

The most beautiful outlook of the world

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| Altitude: 5 648 m / 18 530 ft

Kala Patthar is only insignificant grassy mountain with rocky top lying on the ridge falling sharply from… continue reading

2.
Pass Kongma la

The most beautiful pass in Khumbu

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| Altitude: 5 528 m / 18 136 ft

Kongma la pass (5 528 m asl) working as a link of Lobuche with Chhukhung belongs among the most beautiful… continue reading

3.
Gokyo Ri

Interesting prospect not only on Everest

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| Altitude: 5 357 m / 17 575 ft

Mountain Gokyo Ri is the second most famous tourist prospects in the Khumbu region (after Kala Patthar). You… continue reading

4.
Everest Base Camp

The real starting point to Mount Everest

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| Altitude: 5 280 m / 17 323 ft

Directly on Khumbu glacier, at an altitude of about 5280m asl, is located Everest Base Camp. This is real… continue reading

5.
Sunder Peak

Mountain above Thame

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| Altitude: 5 368 m / 17 612 ft

More than five thousand meters high Sunder Peak lies directly above the village of Thame. Although an easy… continue reading

6.
Canyon of river Dudh Koshi

The main river in Khumbu

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| Altitude: 3 000 m / 9 843 ft

River Dudh Koshi springs from glacier Ngozumba and drains the whole area of Everest. Its best part is close… continue reading

7.
Gompa in Thame

Eagle´s nest above the village

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| Altitude: 3 950 m / 12 959 ft

Monastery in Thame stuck to the rock at a height of nearly four thousand meters above sea level also serves… continue reading

8.
Everest View

The first outlook on Mount Everest

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| Altitude: 3 870 m / 12 697 ft

On the drab hill, high above the valley of the Dudh Koshi, is a glorious prospect „Everest View“ (3870 m n. M… continue reading

9.
Namche Bazaar

The hearth of Khumbu

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| Altitude: 3 440 m / 11 286 ft

Namche Bazar is one of the most famous climbing bases around the world. It is the largest town in the Khumbu… continue reading

10.
Tengboche Monastery

The largest monastery in Khumbu region

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| Altitude: 3 860 m / 12 664 ft

Directly on a mountain ridge towers the largest Buddhist temple in the Khumbu – Tengboche. Very often foggy… continue reading

11.
Airport in Lukla

The most dangerous airport in the world

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| Altitude: 2 850 m / 9 350 ft

Gateway to the Everest region – Khumbu is the town of Lukla. It is famous mainly for its airport which falls… continue reading

12.
Lake Dudh Pokhari in Gokyo

Emerald diamond

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| Altitude: 4 750 m / 15 584 ft

Lake Dudh Pokhari (4 750 m asl) lying just below the lodges in Gokyo is a favorite destination for walks and… continue reading

13.
Suspension bridge over the Dudh Koshi

Awesome bridge over the gorge

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| Altitude: 2 885 m / 9 465 ft

On Everest trek you will see a lot of interesting, typical for Nepal, suspension bridges. Probably the most… continue reading

14.
Lake below Kongma la

Lake with stunning view

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| Altitude: 5 450 m / 17 881 ft

Just a few meters below the pass Kongma la is amazing lake (5 450 m asl), which belongs among the highest… continue reading

15.
Nupla

Dominant mountain when viewed from Lukla

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| Altitude: 5 885 m / 19 308 ft

With peak Nupla begins eastern part of the long ridge leading above the famous pass Tesi Lapcha. From Lukla… continue reading

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