Lukla

Development region

Lukla is a town in the Khumbu region (municipality Chaurikharka, Solukhumbu district ) in Nepal, located at an altitude of 2860 m above sea level, above the river valley of the Dudh Kosi. The town's name derives from a former sheep pen, in its place now stands the Tenzing Hillary Airport.

The airport is known as one of the most dangerous airports in the world. The runway is very short, uphill and is at one end by a ravine, bounded on the other by a mountain wall. Therefore, takeoff and landing are associated with a very high risk.

Lukla is next to some little committed passports in the high mountains of the only access to the Khumbu region and Sagarmatha National Park and is usually the starting point for the Mount Everest trek. The site offers a range of accommodation and shops where you can stock up on missing pieces of equipment. However, Better care options offers about ten leagues further up location Namche Bazar.

Pictures

Look at Lukla from the airfield

Lukla, the main road

Location and airfield

Lukla, the entrance

Map of Lukla

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