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Gokyo Lakes

Khumbu · Trek

Turquoise glacial lakes and the finest Everest view in the Khumbu.

Duration
12 days
Difficulty
Moderate
Max altitude
5,357 m
Best seasons
Spring, Autumn
Group size
Max 12
Region
Khumbu

Overview

The journey

The Everest region without the Base Camp crowds. The trail climbs the Dudh Koshi to a string of turquoise lakes below the Ngozumpa glacier, and Gokyo Ri at 5,357 m gives a wider Everest panorama than Kala Patthar does.

Day by day

Itinerary

  1. 2

    Phakding to Namche Bazaar

    3,440 m

    Suspension bridges and the first Everest view on the climb to Namche.

  2. 5

    Dole to Machhermo

    4,470 m

    Leaving the Base Camp trail for the quieter Gokyo valley.

  3. 7

    Gokyo and the third lake

    4,790 m

    Arrive at the lakes below the Ngozumpa, the longest glacier in Nepal.

  4. 8

    Gokyo Ri at sunrise

    5,357 m

    A steep dawn climb for Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu in one sweep.

Good to know

Frequently asked

Gokyo gives you the better mountain view and a quieter trail; Base Camp gives you the name. Plenty of people do both, linked by the Cho La.

Two acclimatisation days are built in, at Namche and again at Machhermo, on a climb-high-sleep-low rhythm.

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