Gokyo, Cho La and Everest Base Camp
Khumbu (Everest)
17 daysup to 5,644 m (Kala Patthar)Challengingbest Oct–Nov, Apr–Maywith a flight
This walk joins the two best valleys of the Khumbu with one high pass.
The walk, day by dayTrekking in Nepal
3-week treks in Nepal
These are the 8 treks I guide that take 16+ days, Kathmandu to Kathmandu. The great circuits, high passes and remote valleys: for walkers with time, who want to be far from roads.
- Treks
- 8
- Days
- 17–23
- Highest points
- 5,106–5,644 m
- Written by
- Rujan Neupane, trained guide
Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 3-week treks I guide
Shortest first, from each trek's own page.
Everest Three Passes
Khumbu (Everest) · Adventure trek
18 daysup to 5,545 m (Chhukung Ri)Challengingbest Oct–Nov, Aprwith a flight
The Three Passes trek is the whole of the Khumbu in one long circle. Three high passes, Kongma La (5,535 m), Cho La (5,420 m) and Renjo La (5,360 m), join the Everest Base Camp trail to the Gokyo lakes and the quiet Bhote Koshi valley.
The walk, day by dayEverest Base Camp Photography Trek
Khumbu (Everest) · Adventure trek
20 daysup to 5,644 m (Kala Patthar)Moderatebest Oct, Mar–Aprbusy in its best monthswith a flight
The Everest Base Camp walk, given the time a photographer needs.
The walk, day by dayKanchenjunga Circuit
Kanchenjunga
20 daysup to 5,143 m (Pangpema (north base camp))Strenuousbest Oct–Nov, Aprquietwith a flight
The Kanchenjunga circuit walks to both sides of the world's third-highest mountain, in the far east of Nepal near the Sikkim border.
The walk, day by dayMakalu Base Camp
Makalu
20 daysup to 5,200 m (The ridge above Makalu Base Camp)Challengingbest Oct–Nov, Aprquietwith a flight
Makalu Base Camp is a walk from the warm Arun river valley to the foot of the world's fifth-highest mountain, through one of the wildest national parks in Nepal.
The walk, day by dayManaslu and Tsum Valley
Manaslu
20 daysup to 5,106 m (Larke La)Challengingbest Oct–Nov, Aprbusy in its best monthsby road
Two walks in one. First into the Tsum Valley, the hidden valley known as Beyul Kyimolung, where people have kept a vow not to hunt or kill animals for about a hundred years.
The walk, day by dayJiri to Everest Base Camp
Khumbu (Everest)
21 daysup to 5,545 m (Kala Patthar)Strenuousbest Oct–Nov, Aprwith a flight
Before the Lukla airstrip, everyone walked to Everest from the road at Jiri.
The walk, day by dayUpper Dolpo
Dolpo
23 daysup to 5,360 m (Kang La)Strenuousbest Sep–Oct, May–Junquietwith a flight
A long walk into one of the most remote places in Nepal, behind the Himalaya on the edge of the Tibetan plateau.
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Questions people ask me
Which 3-week treks are there in Nepal?
Of the treks I guide: Gokyo, Cho La and Everest Base Camp, Everest Three Passes, Everest Base Camp Photography Trek, Kanchenjunga Circuit, Makalu Base Camp, Manaslu and Tsum Valley, Jiri to Everest Base Camp, Upper Dolpo.
How high do they go?
From 5,106 m to 5,644 m at their highest point.
Do they need a flight?
1 of them starts by road; the others need a mountain flight, so keep a spare day.
Not sure which trek suits you? Tell me your dates and what you hope for, and I will say honestly.
