Gokyo Lakes

Name: Gokyo Lakes
Address: NP

Curated schematic — not walking distance. Pin-to-pin OSM named-waypoint line Lukla → Namche → Gokyo → Gokyo Ri. Cited itinerary ~92 km round from Lukla (provisional, secondary). Permits are the headline (official NTB 2026-09-21). High 5,357 m is the Gokyo Ri landmark.

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Distance 92 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point Reported · T2 · schematic

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-10-23

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Gokyo Lakes, read 2026-10-23, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/gokyo-lakes

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-23

Byline

The Hiking World editorial team · author

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:44.255Z

Representative point on Gokyo Lakes: 27.867°, 86.731°, about 5357 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: -16°C, Partly cloudy.

2026-11-05 Light snow, -17–-5°C, 1 mm
2026-11-06 Light snow, -21–-7°C, 0 mm
2026-11-07 Light snow, -16–-8°C, 1 mm

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Sourced record

Verified and reported stay in separate blocks. A section with no source is left out. How we verify.

Permits and fees are shown once, from the permit record.

Altitude weather delta

High 5,357 m minus low 2,635 m is 2,722 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 17.7 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.

That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.

derived:lapse-rate · read 2026-09-10 · provisional

ISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10

Stored line for Gokyo Lakes, from 27.689°, 86.731° to 27.962°, 86.683°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts27.689, 86.731

Distance92 km*

operator itinerary (cited ~92 km round, Lukla base; schematic — not walking distance) · read 2026-09-21 · editorial

Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published

High point5,357 m*

cited Gokyo Ri landmark 5,357 m (Wave N evidence; not DEM at pin) · read 2026-09-21 · editorial

Low point2,635 m*

Copernicus GLO-30 (Phakding pin) · read 2026-09-21 · provisional

Routeout-and-back

Daysnot published

SeasonMar–May and Sep–Nov (NTB / NTNC walking season, checked 2026-09-21)

GradeUngraded — schematic, no OSM sac_scale line

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded — schematic, no OSM sac_scale line

SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade): Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1: Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.

Elevation

Stored distance is 92 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (32.09 km), not the published line length.

Curated schematic from named OpenStreetMap nodes (ODbL). The line is pin-to-pin, not a surveyed walking path. Pin-to-pin 2-D length 32.09 km is schematic — not walking distance and is not this figure. The published distance is the cited ~92 km round from Lukla (operator itinerary, secondary, provisional). Return retraces; the stored line is not doubled. Ascent and descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at those seven pins only, not a walking profile, and remain provisional. The elevation-profile km axis follows the schematic pins, not the cited itinerary.

No standalone Gokyo hiking relation resolved on 2026-09-21; Khumbu legs sit inside everest-three-passes (relation 3777292) and everest-base-camp (relation 1189003) — relate-not-merge. Pins: Lukla → Phakding → Namche Bazaar → Dole → Machhermo → Gokyo → Gokyo Ri (OSM node 425189343). osmRelationId is unset. Never graduate to verified without a connected OSM hiking relation. Gokyo valley branch off the EBC corridor at Namche; not a summit line.

typicalDays 8 is Math.round(92/12), a placeholder, not a published itinerary window.

High 5,357 m is the cited Gokyo Ri landmark (Wave N evidence, lastVerified 2026-09-21) — not the GLO-30 sample at the viewpoint pin (5,331 m). Low 2,635 m is Copernicus GLO-30 at the Phakding pin (lastVerified 2026-09-21), still provisional. Ascent 2,696 m / descent 213 m are pin-sample DEM on the one-way schematic, not a walking profile.

Sagarmatha NP foreigners NPR 3,000 / SAARC NPR 1,500 per entry (https://ntb.gov.np/en/plan-your-trip/before-you-come/park-entry-fees, checked 2026-09-21). Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality permit NPR 3,000 foreign / NPR 2,000 SAARC/China (https://khumbupasanglhamumun.gov.np/content/trek-card, checked 2026-09-21). NTB's TIMS page still lists Everest under licensed-guide TIMS (https://ntb.gov.np/en/plan-your-trip/before-you-come/tims-card); field practice may use the RM card instead — a TIMS waiver is not asserted from an official NTB notice this pass.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit: Sagarmatha NP entry + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu permit

Permits and fees for this year · Permit cost

Permits and fees

We are not the issuer. Fees and rules change — confirm with the issuer before you pay. Issuer page.

Permit	Cost	Quota / restriction	Issuer	Source	Checked
Sagarmatha National Park entryReported	Not recorded	—	Not recorded	Issuer page	read 2026-09-24
Khumbu Trek-CardVerified	NPR 3,000 foreign≈ US$21.28 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24	—	Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality	Issuer page	Verified 2026-10-23 vs Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality
Khumbu Trek-Card (SAARC and China)Verified	NPR 2,000 SAARC + China≈ US$14.18 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24	—	Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality	Issuer page	Verified 2026-10-23 vs Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality

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Hazards

Altitude / AMS: cited Gokyo Ri landmark 5,357 m (GLO-30 at the viewpoint pin 5,331 m). This is a high-altitude trek, not a casual hike.
Related records everest-base-camp and everest-three-passes share Lukla / Namche geography — relate-not-merge.

Getting there

Sourced legs to the Lukla (schematic start) base start station — where this trail record begins. This is not a route planner: durations are approximate and marked provisional until an official transport page confirms them.

Road · Kathmandu (KTM) → Ramechhap / Manthali (RHP)
About 4.5 h. Peak-season reroute: road to Ramechhap/Manthali (~4–5 h) before the Lukla mountain flight. Same corridor as Everest Base Camp (CAA Nepal Ramechhap airport profile, checked 2026-09-21).
caanepal.gov.np · read 2026-09-21 · provisional
Air · Ramechhap / Manthali (RHP) → Lukla (LUA)
Tara Air, Sita Air, Summit Air. About 20 min. ~20 min STOL flight, weather-dependent (VFR). Same operators as the Everest Base Camp access chain.
caanepal.gov.np · read 2026-09-21 · provisional

Shares the Lukla airhead with Everest Base Camp and Everest Three Passes. Relate-not-merge with those records. Gokyo is a curated schematic. RAP does not apply in Khumbu; SNP + RM permits do.

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Getting there car-free

Lukla (schematic start): car-free flag unknown.
Gokyo Ri (schematic end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

Lukla (schematic start) car-free: unknown
Gokyo Ri (schematic end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Gokyo Lakes?

A permit is listed as required for Gokyo Lakes: Sagarmatha NP entry + Khumbu Pasang Lhamu permit. Status: Reported. Confirm with the issuer before travel.

How much is the Gokyo Lakes permit?

Khumbu Trek-Card: NPR 3,000 foreign (Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, verified 2026-10-23). Status: Verified. Khumbu Trek-Card (SAARC and China): NPR 2,000 SAARC + China (Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, verified 2026-10-23). Status: Verified.

When is the best time to hike Gokyo Lakes?

On this record the best season is: Mar–May and Sep–Nov (NTB / NTNC walking season, checked 2026-09-21).

How difficult is Gokyo Lakes?

Gokyo Lakes is graded SAC T2 (mapped — no official SAC grade) · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Altitude / AMS: cited Gokyo Ri landmark 5,357 m (GLO-30 at the viewpoint pin 5,331 m). This is a high-altitude trek, not a casual hike.

How long is Gokyo Lakes?

This figure is 92 km (reported): a schematic straight-line estimate between waypoints — not a measured walking distance; published figures are the better guide. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

How do I get to Gokyo Lakes?

The record’s base start is Lukla (schematic start). A primary gateway on the record is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). Trailhead transit notes are not included in this public FAQ.