Starting point for the EBC Trek

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winternight
winternight

Hey,

it's been a few years since I did the EBC trek and I wanted to go there again next year and do the 3 passes. I don't want to fly to Lukla however for cost reasons but I'm also a bit limited by time since I will be there on a 30-day visa.

How far does the road go now? I've seen that it's possible to take regular busses to Salleri now and from there it should be 3 days to Namche, is that correct? Or do the busses go even farther these days?

If anyone has more information on the busses, I would much appreciate it (like price, travel time, starting point).

Thank you!
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willemspie
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It has recently been discussed extensively in https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/asia-indian-subcontinent/nepal/solu-khumbu-roads?page=1. Salleri to NB in 3 days, impossible. 4 days is already tough.

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winternight
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Thank you @willemspie ! I did read that thread but forgot about it. So Salleri is still as far as the busses go?

I did Lukla -- Namche in 1 day back then, so I will calculate with 4 days from Salleri to Namche.

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willemspie
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Actually 4 days is possible if you take a jeep to Ringmo and start walking there, otherwise it is better to count 5 days.

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winternight
winternight

Since cost is the bigger factor this time, I will skip the jeep and rather walk an extra day :) Thank you @willemspie!

How many days would you think it takes back to Salleri from Namche (last time I walked Namche to Lukla also in one day quite easily).

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willemspie
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Not much less than the way in, because you also have some tough climbing on the way back.

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boulia
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There are now jeeps going via Basa from Salleri and up the Dudh Khosi to about 2-2.5 hours from Jubling. Its appears a slow ride, I walked as I often stop in Basa village for a night or two. You would not get a jeep out of Salleri the same day you arrive from Kathmandu I expect and the next day you maybe limited to getting in a few hours only after reaching the end of the jeep road. I walked from a village before the jeeps last stop to Bupsa, Surke, Monjo, Namche in pretty easy days. Not sure if it helps a lot but doing bit longer days could get you to Namche in four days from Salleri without super big days walking.

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petrus
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I would say 4 days Salleri - Namche is perfectly reasonable for a fit trekker, and 3 days back is certainly possible. Some years ago my wife and I walked Namche - Surkie - Nuntala - Jumbesi in 3 days, going to Salleri instead would not be much longer. Surkie - Nuntala was a double day, but we were very fit by then (had done Manaslu - NaarPho - AC - ABC already before going to Khumbu). I would also be possible to divide the distance more evenly.

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