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Hiking to Phakding in Nepal
Hiking from Lukla to Phakding in Nepal is just a small 7.8km trail, but it is the altitude that will bring you fatigue, I flew in from Kathmandu to Lukla and the body experienced a change of close to double from 1,400m to 2,860m and for someone from Singapore where the highest hill in Singapore is Bukit Timah Hill which stands at 164m in altitude, that change can kill anyone who isn't able to adapt to it.
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Magnificent Route Lukla to Phakding
The first day of actual trekking is a gentle start from Lukla with just three hours hike to the village of Phakding. The trek is mainly downhill through Rhododendrons, Magnolia trees, and pine forests.
We were also fascinated by the simple yet appealing architectures of the settlement festooned with prayer flags, mani stones, and prayer wheels. I also spotted the highest Starbucks cafe up on the mountain.
Phakding is a small village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It lies in the Dudh Kosi river valley just north of Lukla and south of Monjo, at an altitude of 2,610 m, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979 (wikipedia, 2015)
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