For all the trekking enthusiasts all across the world, Everest Cho La Pass Gokyo trek is one of the most thrilling trails to walk on. This trek has already taken over the Everest base camp trek as the tranquility of the holy Gokyo lake spiced up with the spine chilling Cho La Pass has modified the Everest Base Camp Trek to Everest Cho La Pass Gokyo Trek, and now even the trekkers who have already been to Everest Base Camp are coming back for Everest Cho La Pass trek to witness the charisma of the Gokyo Lake and the sky-punching high pass of Cho La.
Everest Base Camp trek is itself one of the best trekking routes in Nepal. When this thrilling route blends with the holy tranquility of Gokyo Lake, it reaches the seventh heaven compared to any other trekking routes offered in Nepal. This blend of thrill and holiness, when touched up by the alluring beauty of the Cho La pass, makes this trek the best in the business. Gokyo Cho La Pass Everest Base Camp Trek has been renowned as one of the unsurpassed corridors to nature’s hidden chest, where alluring beauty lies as you have never explored before. The Gokyo Cho La Pass Everest base camp trek dishes you up with the idyllic opportunity to scrutinize the routine of the Himalayan Sherpa people, their extravagant religious activities, customs, traditions, and norms. The heavily diversified wildlife and the blooming forest of Rhododendron make this trek a lifelong and enduring experience on the lap of mother-nature herself.
Just like the Everest Base Camp Trek, the Everest Cho La Pass Gokyo Lake trek as well kicks off with the enchanting mountain flight from Kathmandu to the Lukla airstrip. Firstly, the trek runs along with the fast-flowing stream of Dudh Koshi towards Gokyo. As we ascend towards Gokyo Ri, aka Gokyo Peak, this trek presents you with captivating mountain vistas and a panoramic view of nature's most precious creations. Following the route of the Everest Cho La Pass Gokyo trek, we stir past the foot trails of Cho La Pass, making our way towards the alluring beauty of Lobuche. Ascending from the clear and pleasant pathway of Lobuche through the ragged moraine of the Khangri Glacier, we head towards the panoramic view of Gokar Shep.
Hereupon, enjoying God’s handcraft of Gokar Shep, we start the trek towards the steep trail of Kalapatthar, which is just 2 hours walk from Gokar Shep. The cap of Kalapatthar rewards you with a pleasant up-close view of the world’s highest peak, Mt Everest. Concluding the trek, the back track to Kathmandu kicks off via the route of Tyangboche, a sanctified Buddhist monastery nestled on the ridge top with a breath-taking view of the Everest Region and the back track heads towards the airstrip of Lukla via Namche Bazzar. Thereupon, from Lukla, the well-known mountain flight brings you back to Kathmandu and this mesmerizing trek comes to a halt.
Author: Chris Chhetri
Date: 20th August, 2017