The Mount Everest helicopter trekking map is an essential tool that provides visual guidance on the terrain and various landscapes of the Everest region. Hence, Boundless Adventure has provided the latest, high-quality route map for the Everest helicopter trek. Having a map is not enough; interpreting it is crucial as well. Thus, we made it easier by providing a trekking map for the Everest helicopter.
The map includes two significant features on the left: a legend and an itinerary highlight. By looking through the Legend, you'll learn the signs and symbols used in a map. As shown in the Legend, the main hiking route is in the orange line. Likewise, the secondary route is depicted with an orange dotted line. Similarly, by looking through the Legend, you can interpret half of the map by yourself.
The map highlights the day-to-day route of the Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour. It allows you to learn about each day's destination.
The Starting Point of the Everest Helicopter Trekking Map
As shown on the map above, the Everest helicopter's journey begins with the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. After landing at Lukla, you'll start trekking toward Phakding. As clearly visible while trekking from Lukla to Phakding, there is a sign of a suspension bridge. Thus, crossing a suspension bridge before reaching Phakding from Lukla would be best.
The Ending point
The journey on the Everest helicopter trek ends with a flight back from Lukla to Kathmandu. As shown on the itinerary highlight of the map, on the tenth day, you'll fly back to Kathmandu, and with a flight, you'll say goodbye to the Everest region, indicating the end of the journey.
Highest Elevation
The highest point shown on the Everest helicopter trek route map is Kalapathar, at 5555m. The map shows a binocular icon, indicating the viewpoint at Kalapathar; thus, Kalapathar is a well-known viewpoint in the Everest region and the highest point.
Mountain
The map includes signs of mountain ranges. Trekkers can also see all the mountain peaks on the map during their journey. Hence, you can see Mount Everest (8848), Lhotse (8501m), Cho Oyu (8201m), Nuptse (7879m), and Mount Pumori (7165m) during your Everest helicopter trek. Also, the route map includes the peaks of Ama Dablam (6,312 m), Thamserku (6,608 m), Kangtega (6,685 m), Mera Peak (6,437 m), and Island Peak (6,189 m).
Elevation profile
The trekking map for the Everest helicopter shows the elevation of each area trekkers encounter along the route. The journey began at an elevation of 2850m in Lukla. Then the elevation decreases as trekkers reach Phakding, which lies at 2610m. After Phakding, the elevation continued to increase. From Phakding, the trail leads to Namche Bazaar at 3443m; from Namche, the trail continues to Tengboche at 3860m, then to Dingboche at 4410 m. From Dingboche, the journey moves to Lobuche at 4940m. The ninth day takes you to Everest Base Camp Trek at 5364m, and the tenth day to the highest elevation at 5555m at Kalapathar.
Viewpoint during the journey
The binocular icon on the map indicates the viewpoint during the journey. The trekking route map of the Everest helicopter showcases four different viewpoints, among which you'll get three during your journey. The first viewpoint during your Everest helicopter trek is Khumjung, at 3790m. You'll reach Khumjung's viewpoint on your acclimatization day in Namche Bazaar, your fourth day of the journey. The second viewpoint on the journey is at Nagatsang Ri at 5000m—the Nagatsang Ri viewpoint on the seventh day of your acclimatization day at Dingboche. The final viewpoint is at Kalapathar at 5555m on the tenth day before flying back to Kathmandu. However, all viewpoints are in the Sagarmatha National Park.