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Panoramic view of Gorakshep – Kala Patthar Summit (5,545 m) loop from Khumbu Glacier

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Panoramic view of Gorakshep – Kala Patthar Summit (5,545 m) loop from Khumbu Glacier

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5.0

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Panoramic view of Gorakshep – Kala Patthar Summit (5,545 m) loop from Khumbu Glacier

02:19

3.72km

430m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Start point

Guest House

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1.12 km

Panoramic view of Gorakshep

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Descending from Kala Patthar you have an impressive view of Gorakshep and Everest Glacier.

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1.71 km

View from Kala Patthar towards Gorak Shep

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1.80 km

View of Mount Everest from Kala Patthar

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Kala Patthar, which literally means 'black stone', is a Nepalese peak located at an altitude of 5,645 metres. Kala Patthar offers one of the most spectacular viewpoints in the entire …

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1.82 km

Kala Patthar Summit (5,545 m)

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Like most of the known view summits in the Khumbu area, the Kala Patthar is not particularly difficult to climb, only those who want to go up to the summit …

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3.72 km

End point

Guest House

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.63 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (5,580 m)

Lowest point (5,150 m)

Weather

Sunday 21 June

11°C

-2°C

40 %

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Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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Comments

April 9, 2024,13. Tag: 🇳🇵Bergtour auf Kala Patthar (5.643 m)

After a very cold night in the tent, I got up at 5 a.m. Everything in the tent was frozen and there were a few centimeters of fresh snow outside. Fully motivated for the climb of Kala Patthar (5,643 m), I drank a Nepalese black coffee and ate a few Kolonáda biscuits. Outside, the thermometer showed -8 °C. I started …

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Panoramic view of Gorakshep – Kala Patthar Summit (5,545 m) loop from Khumbu Glacier

Panoramic view of Gorakshep

View from Kala Patthar towards Gorak Shep

View of Mount Everest from Kala Patthar

Kala Patthar Summit (5,545 m)

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