Sagarmatha National Park

Nepal · Asia

Sagarmatha National Park

The Everest region: high-altitude birding on the trek from Namche Bazaar towards the highest mountain on Earth.

Best months
Apr, May
Days needed
7–12
Difficulty
Strenuous
Nearest airport
Lukla (LUA)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Poor or no data
  2. FebFebruary: Poor or no data
  3. MarMarch: Poor or no data
  4. AprApril: Best
  5. MayMay: Best
  6. JunJune: Poor or no data
  7. JulJuly: Poor or no data
  8. AugAugust: Poor or no data
  9. SepSeptember: Poor or no data
  10. OctOctober: Good
  11. NovNovember: Good
  12. DecDecember: Poor or no data

BestGoodFair

Altitude sickness is a real risk above 3,000 m: ascend slowly. Cloud and landslides in the monsoon (Jun–Sep).

Why go

Sagarmāthā National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1976 and encompasses an area of 1,148 km2 (443 sq mi) in the Solukhumbu District. It ranges in elevation from 2,845 to 8,848 m (9,334 to 29,029 ft) and includes Mount Everest. In the north, it borders Qomolangma National Nature Preserve, and Makalu Barun National Park in the east; in the south, it extends to Dudh Kosi river. It is part of the Sacred Himalayan Landscape.

Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Target birds

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