Rongbuk Monastery
One of the world's highest monasteries, at 4,980 metres beneath Everest's North Face.
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Rongbuk Monastery was founded in 1902 at 4,980 metres in the Rongbuk valley, on the north side of Mount Everest. Destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and rebuilt from 1983, it is the last settlement before the mountain, and its chortens frame one of the clearest views of the North Face. Visitors to the Tibet side of Everest stay in this area.
Highlights
Founded in 1902, at 4,980 metres
Chortens framing Everest's North Face
Year-round guesthouse for Everest visitors
Trips that visit Rongbuk Monastery
Practical Info
Address
Rongbuk valley, Tingri County, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region
In This Destination
Shigatse
Tibet's second city, gateway to Everest's north face
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