Gokyo Valley - Chola Pass

Overview

Gokyo~Ri (5357m / 17,575ft) is a popular trekking area in the Everest region of Nepal offering an alternative to the traditional trek to Everest Base Camp the route is usually less crowded and with smaller lodges. The hair-raising flight from Kathmandu will take you to the mountain strip at Lukla where our trip begins. We head off north towards Namche Bazaar where we will have a day to acclimatise before starting our trek to Gokyo. It is situated on the west side of the Ngozumpa Glacier which is the largest in Nepal. We pass three of the five turquoise lakes to reach our lodge at Gokyo (4750m) a small cluster of lodges placed at the base of Gokyo~Ri. During our trip we have excellent views of Mt Everest, Mt Lhotse, Mt Nuptse, Mt Cho Oyu, Mt Makalu, Mt Ama Dablam and Mt Thamserku. At the summit of Gokyo~Ri we will have views of Renjo La pass and the Chola pass (Chhugyuma) at 5420m a high pass into the Khumbu region where it re-joins the main route to Everest Base Camp.

At Everest Base Camp we will have close up views of the notorious Khumbu ice flow and from Gorakshep we have an early morning climb up Kala Patthar (5545m / 18,500ft) the highest point on our trek to see the breathtaking view of the sunrise over Everest.

Trek Classification

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Outline Itinerary

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