And now is when the actual enjoyable started, the 500 meter (1,600 toes) climb with the river valley to Namche Bazaar. This was rough! We constantly had to halt to capture our breath, a combination of the climbing and the higher altitude. Lukla Airport is Just about the most dangerous in the world.

soon after a short when, the trail descends to the level of the Dudh Koshi River, and you'll pass a couple of hamlets and cross various bridges. Then within the hamlet of Phunki Thanga (marked by its drinking water-pushed prayer wheels), the path ascends steeply. there aren't any tea homes or lodges