Where is Khumbu Glacier located?

Khumbu Glacier is located in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.

What is the elevation of Khumbu Glacier?

Khumbu Glacier is at an elevation of 7,600 m above sea level.

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Khumbu Glacier

खुम्बु हिमनदी

Glacier in Nepal

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The Khumbu Glacier (Nepali: खुम्बु हिमनदी) is located in the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. With elevations of 4,900 m (16,100 ft) at its terminus to 7,600 m (24,900 ft) at its source, it is the world's highest glacier. The Khumbu Glacier is followed for the final part of the trail to one of the Everest Base Camps. The start of the glacier is in the Western Cwm near Everest. The glacier has a large icefall, the Khumbu Icefall, at the west end of the lower Western Cwm. This icefall is the first major obstacle—and among the more dangerous—on the standard south col route to the Everest summit. It is also the largest glacier in Nepal.

Quick facts

Type: glacier wd
Located in: Solukhumbu District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) wd
Elevation: 7,600 m wd
Mountain range: Himalayas wd
Coordinates: 27.9319° N, 86.8050° E wd

About

The end of Khumbu Glacier is located at 27°55′55″N 86°48′18″E.

Nearby places

Lobuche, Nepal — 2 km
Pokalde — 3 km
Lobuche — 3 km
Cholatse — 4 km
Pheriche — 5 km
Taboche — 5 km

Questions

Where is Khumbu Glacier located?: Khumbu Glacier is located in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Khumbu Glacier?: Khumbu Glacier is at an elevation of 7,600 m above sea level.

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 7 November 2026

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