Kala Patthar

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Kala Patthar is a popular trekking viewpoint in Nepal’s Everest region, renowned for its close-up panoramic views of Mount Everest and the surrounding Himalayan peaks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
viewpoint
accessRoute Everest Base Camp trek NERFINISHED
activity high-altitude trekking
administrativeCountrySubdivision Province No. 1 (now Koshi Province) NERFINISHED
approximateLatitude 28.0° N (approximate)
approximateLongitude 86.8° E (approximate)
bestSeason post-monsoon (autumn)
pre-monsoon (spring)
climate alpine
climbingRequirement no technical climbing required
closestSettlement Gorak Shep NERFINISHED
country Nepal
elevation approximately 18517 feet
approximately 5644 metres
knownFor panoramic views of Mount Everest
sunrise views
sunset views
views of Lhotse
views of Nuptse
views of Pumori
languageOfName Nepali NERFINISHED
locatedIn Everest region NERFINISHED
Khumbu NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea Sagarmatha National Park NERFINISHED
mountainRange Himalayas NERFINISHED
nameMeaning black rock
near Everest Base Camp NERFINISHED
Gorak Shep NERFINISHED
Mount Everest NERFINISHED
offersViewOf Khumbu Glacier NERFINISHED
Khumbu Icefall NERFINISHED
Mount Everest southwest face
partOf Everest trekking route
photographicSignificance classic vantage point for Everest photographs
popularWith mountain photographers
trekkers
region Solukhumbu District NERFINISHED
risk altitude sickness
snowCover seasonal
startingPointForAscent Gorak Shep NERFINISHED
terrain rocky
steep
tourismType adventure tourism
trekDifficulty moderate to strenuous
typicalAscentTimeFromGorakShep 2 to 3 hours GENERATED
viewOrientation primarily west towards Everest

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Khumbu contains Kala Patthar
Everest Base Camp trek highestPoint Kala Patthar
Nuptse isVisibleFrom Kala Patthar
Shashi Kapoor notableWork Kala Patthar
Khumbu Glacier viewpoint Kala Patthar