# Kala Patthar

_Landmark located on the south ridge of Pumori in the Nepalese Himalayas_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Kala Patthar is a notable landmark located on the south ridge of Pumori in the Nepali Himalayas above Gorakshep. Although not a proper mountain, with a prominence of only 10 m (33 ft), the ascent of Kala Patthar is very popular with trekkers in the region of Mount Everest since it provides the most accessible closeup view of Everest. Due to the structure of the Everest Massif, its high summit is blocked by Nuptse from much of the surrounding region.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1511454#P31))
- **Located in:** Khumbu Pasanglhamu (rural municipality of Nepal) › Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1511454#P131))
- **Elevation:** 5,645 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1511454#P2044))
- **Mountain range:** Himalayas ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1511454#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9958, 86.8284

## Questions

**Where is Kala Patthar located?**  
Kala Patthar is located in Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

**What is the elevation of Kala Patthar?**  
Kala Patthar is at an elevation of 5,645 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/places/koshi-province)
- [Solukhumbu District](https://diginpl.com/places/solukhumbu-district)
- [Himalayas](https://diginpl.com/places/himalayas)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kala Patthar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kala_Patthar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): काला पत्थर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1511454](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1511454) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kala Patthar Mountain, Nepal, Asia.jpg by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kala_Patthar_Mountain,_Nepal,_Asia.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kala Patthar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kala Patthar Mountain, Nepal, Asia.jpg — Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Kala Patthar". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kala-patthar. Retrieved 21 October 2026.