Trekking in Everest Region

Trekking in Everest Region

The Mount Everest region is second only to the Annapurnas in terms of the number of trekkers visiting it annually, and it would surely be the most popular trekking destination in the country were it not slightly more difficult to get to.

Everest region is home to the famous Sherpa people, the Solu-Khumbu is a paradise of unparalleled mountain splendour, boasting four of the world's 14 eight thousands meter peaks - Everest, Lhotse, Lhotse Shar and Cho Oyu - and a host of others in excess of 7000m. Everest region is arguably the jewel in Nepal's mountain crown.

Fast Facts - Everest Region

Everest is also known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet; the Everest region is known locally as the Khumbu.

The Sherpa people of the Khumbu are so closely associated with the trekking business that the name Sherpa is also given to a specific role on a trekking team.

Rolwaling Himal is home to Tamang, Sherpa, eastern Gurung and the indigenous Thami people.

While Rolwaling Himal has no formally protected areas it is rich in plant and bird species and wildlife including red panda, black bear and leopard cat.

Buddhist culture in the Khumbu, while Rolwaling Himal offers the chance to learn about how Hinduism, Buddhism and Shamanism have blended together over time.