
🌎 Nepal 🇳🇵
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📍 Hillary Bridge
✈️ Lukla Airport (LUA)
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The Hillary Suspension Bridge, a famous landmark on the Everest Base Camp trek near Namche Bazaar, offers breathtaking views but requires good physical fitness and acclimatization due to its high-altitude location. While physically accessible by foot, undertaking the trek, including the bridge crossing, is strongly recommended with a registered guide or organized tour for safety, navigation, and permit management, rather than solo. The ideal seasons for a visit are spring (March-May) and autumn (September-November) to avoid monsoon rains and extreme winter cold. There is no direct cost for the bridge itself, but it is part of a multi-day trek (typically 12-14 days for EBC), with overall trek costs ranging from approximately USD 1,500 to 4,000+ depending on services. It serves as an iconic and often intimidating psychological milestone for trekkers, offering stunning photographic opportunities over the Dudh Kosi river.