Everest Base Camp
エベレスト街道
OSM hiking route Everest Base Camp, Nepal (53.72 km line). out-and-back; one-way 53.72 km, round-trip 107.44 km in prose. Permits are the headline (official NTB/NTNC 2026-09-21). Vertical figures from the Wave N GLO-30 resample.
Last verified 2026-09-21 vs Sagarmatha National Park / Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Everest Base Camp, verified 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/everest-base-camp
How we verify · last checked 2026-09-21
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial · author
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Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
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Permits and fees
| Permit | Cost | Quota / restriction | Issuer | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagarmatha National Park entryReported (secondary) — confirm before travel | NPR 3,000 foreign≈ US$21.28 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24 | — | Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation | Issuer page | Verified 2026-09-24 vs Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation |
| Khumbu Trek-CardOfficial source | NPR 3,000 foreign≈ US$21.28 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24 | — | Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality | Issuer page | Verified 2026-09-24 vs Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality |
Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Base Camp — stored fields side by side, not a ranking.
Altitude weather delta
High 5,299 m minus low 2,532 m is 2,767 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 18 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.
That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.
derived:lapse-rate · verified 2026-09-10 · provisionalISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10
Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON
Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog
Moderate (OSM hiking, OSM trail_visibility good)
- SAC T2
- Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
- YDS Class 1
- Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Where the walking ends
This record covers the walk to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m). Beyond that, the continuation is mountaineering, which we do not map as a trail — it needs ropes, supplemental oxygen, and death-zone mountaineering on Everest — not a trail.
Source: en.wikipedia.org · checked 2026-09-17
We have not verified the technical section. Where hiking ends · Walk-up & trekker summits
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Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 1189003 (ODbL). The mapped line is that geometry. Distance, ascent, descent, and high/low points are the Wave N evidence-sheet figures (adjudicated 2026-09-21). Permits are official-sourced; geometry stays OSM-provisional. Water was not mapped to named WaterSource points.
OSM 2D length is 53.72 km (OSM line, ODbL, relation 1189003, lastVerified 2026-09-21). Provisional — OSM line, no official kilometre. Out-and-back: the published DataPoint is the one-way 53.72 km; round-trip is about 107.44 km in prose only. OSM type=superroute; child relations were recursed, not invented. ⚠ secondary: operator itineraries cite about 130 km. Cited km is not this DataPoint. type=superroute (unnamed children). Shares legs with everest-three-passes (relation 3777292) — relate-not-merge. Out-and-back: publish one-way.
typicalDays 12 is the published typical window (operator, secondary), not a DataPoint and not implied by the OSM kilometre.
High 5,299 m is Copernicus GLO-30 (lastVerified 2026-09-21), verified on the walked OSM line. Low 2,532 m is the same DEM resample, verified. Ascent 7,681 m / descent 6,651 m remain provisional DEM. Landmark Kala Patthar 5,643 m is a common side trip, not this line's DataPoint; DEM high 5,299 m is the walked OSM line.
Sagarmatha NP foreigners NPR 3,000 / SAARC NPR 1,500 per entry (https://ntb.gov.np/en/plan-your-trip/before-you-come/park-entry-fees, checked 2026-09-21). Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality permit NPR 3,000 foreign / NPR 2,000 SAARC/China (https://khumbupasanglhamumun.gov.np/content/trek-card, checked 2026-09-21). NTB's TIMS page still lists Everest under licensed-guide TIMS (https://ntb.gov.np/en/plan-your-trip/before-you-come/tims-card); field practice may use the RM card instead — a TIMS waiver is not asserted from an official NTB notice this pass.
Water
No water sources recorded.
Surface
Surface is not recorded. This field is filled only from an OSM surface tag, not from the grade.
Permits & fees
- Permit
- Sagarmatha NP entry + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu RM permit
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Getting there
Sourced legs to the Lukla (Tenzing–Hillary) base start station — where this trail record begins. This is not a route planner: durations are approximate and marked provisional until an official transport page confirms them.
Road · Kathmandu (KTM) → Ramechhap / Manthali (RHP)
About 4.5 h. Peak-season reroute: road to Ramechhap/Manthali (~4–5 h) before the Lukla mountain flight. CAA Nepal's Ramechhap airport profile (https://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/airport%20profile%202020%20updated/in%20operation/RAMECHHAP-AIRPORT.pdf, checked 2026-08-24) says most tourist-season flights to Lukla and Phaplu operate from that airport.
caanepal.gov.np · verified 2026-08-24 · official · provisionalAir · Ramechhap / Manthali (RHP) → Lukla (LUA)
Tara Air, Sita Air, Summit Air. About 20 min. ~20 min STOL flight, weather-dependent (VFR). CAA Nepal lists Tara Air, Sita Air, and Summit Air as scheduled operators at Ramechhap, with connectivity to Kathmandu and Lukla (same profile PDF, checked 2026-08-24).
caanepal.gov.np · verified 2026-08-24 · official · provisionalAir · Kathmandu (KTM) → Lukla (LUA)
Tara Air, Sita Air, Summit Air. About 30 min. ~30 min when the Kathmandu–Lukla sector is operating. Weather-dependent. Tenzing–Hillary Airport is the trailhead airfield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzing%E2%80%93Hillary_Airport, checked 2026-08-24).
en.wikipedia.org · verified 2026-08-24 · wikidata · official · provisional
No rail. The trek starts on foot at Lukla. Peak-season Lukla flights often shift to Ramechhap/Manthali; confirm the day's departure airport with the airline.
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Getting there car-free
- OSM line start: car-free flag unknown. No transit note stored, so this is not a way to get there.
- OSM line end: car-free flag unknown. No transit note stored, so this is not a way to get there.
Trailheads
- OSM line start car-free: unknown
- OSM line end car-free: unknown
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Hazards
- Altitude / AMS: GLO-30 high 5,299 m on this line (Kala Patthar 5,643 m is a common side trip, not this line's DataPoint; DEM high 5,299 m is the walked OSM line). This is a high-altitude trek, not a casual hike.
- Related records everest-three-passes share geography — relate-not-merge.
Questions
Do I need a permit for Everest Base Camp?
A permit is listed as required for Everest Base Camp: Sagarmatha NP entry + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu RM permit. Status is reported (secondary). Confirm with the issuer before travel.
How much is the Everest Base Camp permit?
Sagarmatha National Park entry: NPR 3,000 foreign (Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, verified 2026-09-24). Status: reported-secondary. Khumbu Trek-Card: NPR 3,000 foreign (Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, verified 2026-09-24). Status: verified-official.
When is the best time to hike Everest Base Camp?
On this record the best season is: Mar–May and Sep–Nov (NTB / NTNC walking season, checked 2026-09-21).
How difficult is Everest Base Camp?
Everest Base Camp is graded OSM sac_scale: hiking · SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Altitude / AMS: GLO-30 high 5,299 m on this line (Kala Patthar 5,643 m is a common side trip, not this line's DataPoint; DEM high 5,299 m is the walked OSM line). This is a high-altitude trek, not a casual hike.
How long is Everest Base Camp?
The length on this record is 53.72 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
How do I get to Everest Base Camp?
The record’s base start is Lukla (Tenzing–Hillary). A primary gateway on the record is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). Trailhead transit notes are not included in this public FAQ.
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Featured in
- Nepal trekking permits
- How long is the trail, really?
- Permit & season calendar
- Himalayan altitude: AMS facts from records we hold
- Where hiking ends: walk-ups, scrambles & mountaineering
- Base camp treks: how far you actually walk
- Difficulty scales and surface
- Seasonality on the catalog
- Water sources on the catalog
- Car-free and transit access
- Government fees and operator markup
- Iconic bucket-list treks
- Everest Base Camp vs Annapurna Base Camp
- Car-free long-distance hikes
- High-infrastructure treks
Related links
- OfficialNepal Tourism Board — park entry feesntb.gov.np · verified 2026-09-21 · official
- OfficialNepal Tourism Board — TIMS cardntb.gov.np · verified 2026-09-21 · official
- OfficialNepal Tourism Board — trekking permitsntb.gov.np · verified 2026-09-21 · official
- OfficialNTNC e-permitepermit.ntnc.org.np · verified 2026-09-21 · official