Some thoughts on trekking early.

Advantages of trekking early morning.

1. Experience the sunrise at it lights up the mountains and valleys with its ever-changing angles of shadow and light.
2. Enjoy the peacefulness of the trek without hundreds of other Trekkers. This is particularly true while on the EBC route, but less of a problem later (after Dingboche).
3. Arrive early enough at destination that there are plenty of choices of empty rooms.
4. Long, leisurely afternoons to relax, read and enjoy the village we're staying in.
5. Do the first 2 hours before breakfast, which is when we normally exercise at home, rather than walking early on a full stomach.

Disadvantages

1. Occasionally when the path is unclear there is nobody around to ask.
2. Getting up early and walking briskly for 2 hours on a cold morning before breakfast might not be everybody's thing (some people are owls, some are larks).