Gokyo Lakes Trek

The route

Gokyo trades the EBC crowds for one of the most beautiful valleys in the Himalaya. Six turquoise lakes sit beside the Ngozumpa Glacier, with Gokyo Ri offering arguably the best Everest viewpoint on any trek. The summit-day from Gokyo Ri shows four 8,000ers (Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu) in one panorama.

Starts

Lukla (2,860 m)

Ends

Lukla (2,860 m)

1. Day 1
   Lukla → Phakding

   Start of the Khumbu
   9 km · 3h

   2,610 m
2. Day 2
   Phakding → Namche

   Climb to Namche
   11 km · 6h

   3,440 m
3. Day 3
   Namche → Namche

   Acclimatize
   6 km · 4h

   3,880 m
4. Day 4
   Namche → Dole

   Branch from EBC route
   11 km · 5h

   4,200 m
5. Day 5
   Dole → Machhermo

   Yak pastures
   7 km · 4h

   4,470 m
6. Day 6
   Machhermo → Gokyo

   First sight of Gokyo lakes
   7 km · 4h

   4,790 m
7. Day 7
   Gokyo → Gokyo Ri

   Sunrise summit — four 8,000ers
   4 km · 5h

   5,357 m
8. Day 8
   Gokyo → Fifth lake hike

   Cho Oyu base camp views
   8 km · 6h

   4,990 m
9. Day 9
   Gokyo → Dole

   Begin descent
   14 km · 5h

   4,200 m
10. Day 10
    Dole → Namche

    Back to the trading hub
    11 km · 5h

    3,440 m
11. Day 11
    Namche → Lukla

    Final descent
    19 km · 7h

    2,860 m
12. Day 12
    Lukla → Kathmandu

    Mountain flight
    0 km · 0h

    1,400 m
13. Day 13
    Kathmandu → Departure

    Buffer for Lukla weather
    0 km · 0h

    1,400 m