Must-see trek · Koshi Province, Nepal
Everest South Col
Everest South Col is a trek in Koshi Province, Nepal.
Everest South Col: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Everest South Col
Season: October to February.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Everest South Col — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.98505, 86.89314. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Everest South Col
- George Mallory · fort · ~5 km · Must-see
- Changtse Peak · viewpoint · Tingri · ~6 km · Must-see
- Khumbu Glacier · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kala Patthar · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Khangri East · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pokalde · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lhotse Shar Glacier · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~12 km · Must-see
- Imja Tsho · lake · Koshi Province · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lobuche East · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cho Polu · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ambulapcha Glacier · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~15 km · Must-see
- Imja Glacier · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~15 km · Must-see
- Num Ri · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nirekha · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ama Dablam · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cholatse · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~18 km · Must-see
- Arakam Tse · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sagarmatha National Park · sanctuary · Koshi Province · ~19 km · Must-see
Other treks near Everest South Col
- Island Peak Trek · trek · Koshi Province · ~11 km
- Tashi Labsa La · trek · Bagamati Province · ~59 km
- Numbur Cheese Circuit · trek · Bagamati Province · ~75 km
- Everest North Col · trek · ~7 km
- Sherpani Amphu Laptsa · trek · Koshi Province · ~19 km
- Mera Peak trek (via Zatrw La) · trek · Koshi Province · ~34 km
- Makalu Basecamp · trek · Koshi Province · ~41 km
- Phematang - Yangle Kharka · trek · Koshi Province · ~48 km
- Surki La · trek · Koshi Province · ~53 km
- Makalu base camp trek with Arun valley · trek · Koshi Province · ~53 km
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Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Everest South Col yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Everest South Col?
October to February. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Everest South Col?
Nearby: George Mallory (fort, 5 km), Changtse Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Khumbu Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km), Kala Patthar (viewpoint, 8 km), Khangri East (viewpoint, 11 km), Pokalde (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Everest South Col worth visiting?
Everest South Col is listed as a must-see trek in Nepal on Spotwander.