Trekking in Everest / Khumbu Region
Situated approximately 120 km north east of Kathmandu, Sagamartha National Park was established in 1976, it covers an area of 1,148 sq. km of the Himalayan ecological zone. The Park was listed by U.N.E.S.C.O. as a World Heritage Site in 1979.
It is largely composed of rugged terrain and deep gorges within an elevation of 2845m in the south to 8848 m (the summit of Everest) in the north. The vegetation is alpine at lower levels and is dominated by silver fir, birch and rhododendron. Around the altitude of 4500m the forest gives way to Juniper scrub.
A variety of mammals reside here, Himalayan thar, musk deer, the Himalayan red panda and the Himalayan black bear are all native to the park.
For many their journey to Nepal would not be complete without a glimpse of the highest mountain on earth. For some it will be enough to view Everest from the Kathmandu valley rim on a clear day, it is also possible to sit in the comfort of a plane seat for the experience. Others however settle only for a more personal meeting with the most famous mountain on earth.
The Solu Khumbu region is second only to the Annapurna region in popularity for trekking in Nepal. Famous not only for Mount Everest but also for its legendary Sherpas, who migrated from Tibet over five hundred years ago. They still manage to carve an existence from the frozen landscape. Sherpa villages, tremendous high mountains and ancient monasteries are but a few of the highlights in what is an extremely rich and dramatic region.
Vast reams of material have been written on Nepal over the years, in particular over the past fifty years with the successful summit of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The past twenty has slowly seen Nepal become a well recognised holiday destination. 
