Region guide

Solu

Lower Everest approach country south of Lukla, covering Pikey Peak and the Dudhkunda and Phaplu corridors.

Mountains

Pikey Peak

4065 m in Nepal

Adventure peak record awaiting route-specific editorial enrichment.

Full mountain guide is still being expanded.

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Sacred mountain lake

Dudhkunda Lake

High lake in the Solu region, often paired with Pikey Peak treks.

Airstrip town

Phaplu

Solu gateway used for the classic overland Everest approach.