Nepal Map & Distances
Where the places on our itineraries are, how high they sit, and how long it takes to get between them.
Where our trips go
Town or city · National park · Trek area or high point · 8,000 m peak · Outline from Natural Earth open map data, simplified.
Altitude of places we visit
| Place | Region | Altitude |
|---|---|---|
| Bhadrapur | Terai | 90 m |
| Lumbini | Terai | 150 m |
| Nepalgunj | Terai | 150 m |
| Chitwan | Terai | 150 m |
| Bardiya | Terai | 150 m |
| Pokhara | Annapurna | 820 m |
| Bandipur | Hills | 1,030 m |
| Kathmandu | Kathmandu Valley | 1,400 m |
| Syabrubesi | Langtang | 1,460 m |
| Nagarkot | Kathmandu Valley | 2,170 m |
| Jomsom | Mustang | 2,720 m |
| Lukla | Everest | 2,860 m |
| Poon Hill | Annapurna | 3,210 m |
| Namche | Everest | 3,440 m |
| Phoksundo Lake | Dolpo | 3,610 m |
| Muktinath | Mustang | 3,710 m |
| Lo Manthang | Mustang | 3,840 m |
| Tengboche | Everest | 3,870 m |
| Kyanjin Gompa | Langtang | 3,870 m |
| Annapurna Base Camp | Annapurna | 4,130 m |
| Kanchenjunga Base Camp | Kanchenjunga | 5,140 m |
| Everest Base Camp | Everest | 5,360 m |
| Thorong La | Annapurna | 5,420 m |
| Kala Patthar | Everest | 5,640 m |
Rounded to the nearest 10 m. Altitude sickness becomes a risk above about 2,500 m, which is why our treks build in rest days at Namche, Manang and similar places.
Distances & drive times
| Route | Distance | By road | By air |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathmandu – Nagarkot | about 30 km | 1–1.5 hrs | – |
| Kathmandu – Bandipur | about 145 km | 4–5 hrs | – |
| Kathmandu – Pokhara | about 200 km | 6–8 hrs | 25 min |
| Kathmandu – Chitwan (Sauraha) | about 165 km | 5–6 hrs | 20 min to Bharatpur |
| Pokhara – Chitwan (Sauraha) | about 150 km | 4–5 hrs | – |
| Kathmandu – Lumbini | about 280 km | 8–9 hrs | 35 min to Bhairahawa |
| Pokhara – Lumbini | about 190 km | 6–7 hrs | – |
| Kathmandu – Syabrubesi (Langtang) | about 120 km | 7–8 hrs | – |
| Kathmandu – Ramechhap (for Lukla) | about 130 km | 4–5 hrs | – |
| Kathmandu – Lukla | – | no road | 35 min |
| Pokhara – Jomsom | about 160 km | 7–9 hrs (jeep) | 20 min |
| Kathmandu – Bardiya | about 500 km | 12+ hrs | 1 hr to Nepalgunj |
Approximate figures. Mountain roads are slow, so drive times matter more than distance.