LOBUCHE TO GORAKSHEP KEY STATS
Starting Point: Lobuche (4,910m/16,100ft)
Finishing Point: Gorakshep (5,160m/16,929ft)
Distance: 4.5km/2.8mi
Trekking Time: 2-3 Hours
Accommodation: Himalayan Guest House
It’s day eight of our trek to Everest Base Camp and the sounds of yak bells were clanging along the trails and reverberating through the thin walls of the teahouse. The sun wasn’t even up but it was clear that the Everest super highway was open for business. Every trekker and expeditioner that sets their eyes on Everest Base Camp or the summit crosses the next stretch on the trails - Lobuche (4,910m) to Gorakshep (5,160m).
Gorakshep is like the Himalayan version of Grand Central Station. People are either using it as a brief resting spot before trekking straight to Everest Base Camp or overnighting here either because they will set off of Everest Base Camp the following the day. Some have just returned from Base Camp and are doing the reverse. Yaks are coming and going with tons of gear and supplies for expedition preparations. Helicopters are zipping in and out - some carrying scenic flight passengers who prefer to see the region by air, while others are being emergency airlifted out of the areas and back down to lower altitude.
Gorakshep is the last (semi-permanent) human habitat before the Everest Base Camp. The “k” in Gorakshep is not pronounced so it’s called “Gorashap” (Nepali: गोराशप). This small and seasonal settlement is on a frozen lakebed covered with sand.
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