Place to visit
Shar Tse, Nepal: what it is and when to go
Shar Tse is a mountain in Nepal (夏子二峰 ཤར་རྩེ་༢ शारत्से २), at 7,457 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is September to October, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nepal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.
In a nutshell
- What it is
- Mountain in Nepal · Nature, Mountains
- Local name
- 夏子二峰 ཤར་རྩེ་༢ शारत्से २
- Where
- Nepal
- Elevation
- 7,457 m
- You can go
- September to October.
- Nearest airport
- KTM Kathmandu, 162 km as the crow flies
- Coordinates
- 27.94967, 86.98338
What it is and where
Shar Tse is a mountain in Nepal (夏子二峰 ཤར་རྩེ་༢ शारत्से २), at 7,457 m above sea level. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nepal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.
Its coordinates are 27.94967, 86.98338; the nearest main airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM, Kathmandu), 162 km as the crow flies. How to get around Nepal (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.
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It is one of the Nature and Mountains places in Nepal. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.
When to go
Months when you can visit Shar Tse: September to October, and the season is short because it sits at 7,457 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October.
- JanBetter not10:25
- FebBetter not11:02
- MarBetter not11:48
- AprBetter not12:40
- MayBetter not13:23
- JunBetter not13:46
- JulBetter not13:37
- AugBetter not13:00
- SepPossible12:09
- OctPossible11:19
- NovBetter not10:35
- DecBetter not10:14
Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight
In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.
| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | — | September to October |
| Mountains | — | September to October |
It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Shar Tse has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and Kokai puts it in the right month for you.
When to go to Nepal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.
Before you go to Nepal
To enter Nepal there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and a blank page”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the Nepal checklist. Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR); plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (there are power cuts: bring a power bank); emergencies: 100 police · 101 fire · 102 ambulance · 1144 tourist police.
In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.
What is nearby
- Pethang TseMountain in Nepal3.2 km
- Cho PoluNature · Mountains3.4 km
- Lhotse Shar GlacierGlacier in Nepal3.5 km
- Lhotse SharMountain in the Himalayas4.0 km
- Lhotse MiddleSubsidiary peak to Lhotse4.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Nepal guide.
More in Nepal: Nature
- Mount Everest: Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas
- Kangchenjunga: third highest mountain in the world, in Nepal and India
- Dhaulagiri: mountain in Nepal
- Makalu: mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world
- Lhotse: mountain in Nepal
- Annapurna: mountain range in the Himalayas
Every Nepal place under Nature, each with its season, is on its page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Shar Tse?
It is a mountain in Nepal (夏子二峰 ཤར་རྩེ་༢ शारत्से २ in the local language). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nepal: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.
When is the best time to visit Shar Tse?
September to October, and it is worth checking carefully: at 7,457 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14.
How do you get to Shar Tse?
The nearest main airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), 162 km as the crow flies. From there, directions opens the route on the map, and how to get around Nepal is explained in its country guide.
How do I add it to my trip?
With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Nepal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.
What else is around here?
Nearby you have Pethang Tse, Cho Polu, Lhotse Shar Glacier. The rest is in the Nepal guide.
Keep reading
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