Gorakshep

Gorakshep is a beautiful village located at 5164m in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is tiny yet stunning. Gorakshep is the final settelment on the iconic Everest Base Camp trekking and expidition route. It is approximately 1.5 hours (3.5Km) far from the Everest Base Camp, last destination a trekkers can reach. And  it is 2 hours (2Km) down from Kala Pattar, which is very famous for serving the breathtaking view of Everest. 

Gorakshep is the last destination for the stop and also last flat spot of the whole trek. It is also the last place of the lodges, accommodation and for the overnight stay. Way back in 1953 AD, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Sherpa also used this place as a last place for overnight, and till date every trekkers and climber stay over in this place as a last destination for acclimatization.

Gorakshep Distance

The distance of Gorakshep from various places are as follow

Cultural in Gorakshep

This village is only the village with commercial lodges and tea houses. These business owners mostly belong to Sherpa community mainly following Buddhism. You can witness Sherpa people and their local lifestyle. You will see prayer flags all over around you. Unlike, Pangboche and Tengboche there’s no as such monasteries in Gorakshep.  While exploring as such place you also need to respect their culture and traditional as well. You need to understand the boundaries, norms and respect their belief towards their cultural values. 

How to get yourself in Gorakshep?

To get yourself in Gorakshep you need to first take a flight from Kathmandu to lukla, or you can take a flight to Ramechhap for Lukla. You can choose any option as per your comfort. From Lukla your journey towards Gorakshep starts. You need will to come across some of the most stunning villages to get yourself in Gorakshep. You will come across through villages like Phakding, Namche Bazzar, Tengboche, Dingboche, and Lobuche via trekking. On the way you will get to witness daily lifestyle of village people and stunning natural beauty along with himalayan view.

Or you can take a Helicopter flight from Kathmandu to Everest base camp or Gorakshep. Which takes around 2 hours with landing at Lukla and Kalapathar.

Popular Monuments in Gorakshep

Gorak shep is the very important destination of the whole Everest base camp trek. Since, it is considered as a last spot the overnight stay and a last place for the acclimatization of the trek as well. There is world famous stone in EBC written Everest base camp 5364m which is just 3.5KM away from here. Popular monument of Gorakshep is Everest Memorial Plaque. This place holds in a great respect for those people who lost their lives on Everest, during their journey. It is place dedicated all the beautiful souls who lost their life on the Everest.

Hotel and Tea Houses in Gorakshep

As a mountain-based establishment, Teahouse has few resources and amenities. They are really comfortable, warm, and cuddly. In contrast to other opulent hotel rooms, teahouse rooms are somewhat simple, with decent furnishings, a pleasant atmosphere, communal restrooms, and a small menu of food options. You will have to pay extra for other amenities like Wi-Fi connections and charging plugs, depending on their cost. Additionally, you will have to pay for the shower's hot water buckets. You will have to pay more because the majority of the teahouses and lodges are solar-powered. Because they can only import a limited number of necessities with the assistance of porters and yaks, teahouses are somewhat more expensive during your stay than hotels in the metropolis. Additionally, they travel for several days only to buy ordinary items like sugar, salt, and other consumables, which drive up the cost of their service.  
There the names of some accommodations those are available in Gorak shep.

• Snow land Highest Inn
• Gorakshep Himalaya Lodge
• Hotel “5784m”
• Kalapather Guest House
• Boudha Lodge and Restaurant 
• Everest Inn Pvt. Ltd
• Gorak shep Yeti Resort

Gorakshep Altitude in feets

Gorakshep is located at 5,164 meters and 16,942 in feet from sea level. It is a place near the Khumbu Glacier which is also recognize as a largest glacier as well. Since, it is based on high altitude its environment gets cold, dry and harsh. The texture of the area is sandy and flat in surface. 

Weather of Gorakshep

During the winter there will be snowfall. In winter, the weather seems to be heavy in snowfall and air will be very windy and strong. In autumn and spring season you will get to experience very cozy, warm and comfortable weather. It will be not so cold, not so hot. During these seasons, there will be very less chances of unpredictable weather. In these seasons, it gets crowdy as well. To experience the crystal clear himalayan peaks, clear blue skies, stunning flora and fauna and comfortable weather, spring and autumn seasons are recommended.

Mountains that can be seen in from Gorakshep

You will get to witness the iconic peak Everest Mountain. You will also witness all the mountains that fall under the Everest Region. You will get to see Pumori, Lhoste, Nupste and other mountains etc. During the peak seasons like spring and autumn you will get to see them more clearly and they are more visible.

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