Gokyo Lake Cho La Pass Trek demanding previous experience and walking over the pass in to the himalayas, takes you into the heart of the mountains and the culture of the Everest region to the foot of the great peaks itself. This best-of-both worlds trek combines the two routes to Gokyo and Base Camp by crossing Ngozumpa Glacier and Cho La pass.
You fly to Lukla airport to start Gokyo Lake Cho La Pass Trek with an easy walk to Phakding and going up crossing Dudh Koshi River couple of times a steep ascent to Namche Bazaar. Normally a day is spent here for acclimatization and just soaking up the atmosphere of this bustling village. From here the trail passes through some high Sherpa settlements with tremendous scenery, as we climb towards Gokyo we have superb views down the valley to Kangtega and up towards Cho Oyu mountain.
Furthermore Gokyo Lake Cho La Pass Trek – you will have a best scenery of Mount Everest 8848m, Lhotse 8516m, Cho Oyu 8201m, Pumori 7161m, Nuptse 7855m, Lingterin 6679m, Changaste 7550m, Ama Dablam 6812m, Thamserku Peak 6723m, Kantega 6685m, Kusum Khagaru 6367m, Kongde 6011m, Khumbila 5761m (God of the Khumbu), Stunt peak Cholaste 6335m, Twache peak 6367m, Island Peak 6179m, Lobuche peak 6145m, Pokalde peak 5806m, Honku south peak 6119m etc.
The views at Gokyo are spectacular with the best being obtained after a short climb above the lake on the way to Cho-La pass (5420m). We follow the valley’s eastern side to Thagna offering more spectacular views too. After crossing the pass and your rest at Dzongla after long day hiking out trek decent towards Namche in a few days. Or you may head up to Lobuche village and finally to your highest overnight at Gorak Shep; this is the hub point for the climb up to Kala Pattar (5545m) for spectacular views of Sagarmatha – Mt. Everest. From here the trail descends to Tyangboche – Namche and then to Lukla to end up our trek.
Gokyo Lake Cho La Pass Trek demanding previous experience and walking over the pass in to the himalayas, takes you into the heart of the mountains and the culture of the Everest region to the foot of the great peaks itself. This best-of-both worlds trek combines the two routes to Gokyo and Base Camp by crossing Ngozumpa Glacier and Cho La pass.
You fly to Lukla airstrip to start Gokyo Lake Cho La Pass Trek with an easy walk to Phakding and going up crossing Dudh Koshi River couple of times a steep ascent to Namche Bazaar. Normally a day is spent here for acclimatization and just soaking up the atmosphere of this bustling village. From here the trail passes through some high Sherpa settlements with tremendous scenery, as we climb towards Gokyo we have superb views down the valley to Kangtega and up towards Cho Oyu mountain.
Furthermore Gokyo Lake Cho La Pass Trek – you will have a best scenery of Mount Everest 8848m, Lhotse 8516m, Cho Oyu 8201m, Pumori 7161m, Nuptse 7855m, Lingterin 6679m, Changaste 7550m, Ama Dablam 6812m, Thamserku Peak 6723m, Kantega 6685m, Kusum Khagaru 6367m, Kongde 6011m, Khumbila 5761m (God of the Khumbu), Stunt peak Cholaste 6335m, Twache peak 6367m, Island Peak 6179m, Lobuche peak 6145m, Pokalde peak 5806m, Honku south peak 6119m etc.
The views at Gokyo are spectacular with the best being obtained after a short climb above the lake on the way to Cho-La pass (5420m). We follow the valley’s eastern side to Thagna offering more spectacular views too. After crossing the pass and your rest at Dzongla after long day hiking out trek decent towards Namche in a few days. Or you may head up to Lobuche village and finally to your highest overnight at Gorak Shep; this is the hub point for the climb up to Kala Patter (5545m) for spectacular views of Sagarmatha – Mt. Everest. From here the trail descends to Tyangboche – Namche and then to Lukla to end up our trek.