The Everest Gokyo Lake trek is an exciting off beaten trekking trail in the Everest region in Nepal. The Gokyo lake trek difficulty is a moderate trip and the most beautiful alternative of Everest base camp trek and Everest view trek. The trekking trails lead through the amazing beauty of nature with the world's highest Mt Everest.
Highlights of the Everest Gokyo Lake Trek
- Scenic mountain flight Kathmandu to Lukla
- Explore Gokyo valley and Gokyo Ri
- Walking through the beautiful Sherpa village with the fantastic landscape of the Himalayan region.
- Visit Sagarmatha national park
- Explore the biodiversity of the Everest region trek.
- Enjoy the stunning sunrise and sunset with the beauty of Mountain range
- Visit an ancient Buddhist monastery
The factor of Gokyo Lake trek difficulty
Duration
Duration has a significant contribution to the higher altitude trek. Trekking in higher elevation with more days is more comfortable than the fewer days trekking. Because you can give your time to acclimatization, and it helps to adjust to a new environment.
As your time frame, we can make an itinerary increased and decreased to your preference. If you choose a short duration trek, you don't have sufficient time to acclimate your body. So it will difficult to short duration trek in Gokyo valley trek.
We have various trekking packages like 15 days Gokyo valley trek, 18 days Everest Gokyo Lakes trek via Cho La Pass is also possible. But you have the confidence to the duration of the trek. You can get a customized trip as per your interest.
Weather and temperature
The weather and temperature is the most determining factor of Gokyo Lake trek difficulty. The mountain region weather changes significantly without any warning. Each second can be climate change. And this kind of weather changing makes it more difficult to trek in the Himalayan region.
Besides, you have to select the best time to trek in Gokyo valley trek. It can save your time to challenging the bad weather condition—the ideal time to trek in Gokyo valley in autumn and spring season month accordingly October and April.
In April, the daytime temperature will be around 15 to 12-degrees Centigrade and some degree below in October. But morning and night time temperature will drop around -5 to -10 degrees.
During fall and spring season weather is very clear and stable. Also, the surrounding natural and mountain views became astonishing. While walking in the mountain region, you will enjoy the pleasant weather not be like a winter season heavy snowfall and cold.
If you are doing trekking in a monsoon trekking trail, it will be difficult to walk because of the muddy and slippery trail. Thus, thousands of trekkers choose the best season to trek in Gokyo valley.
Altitude sickness
Trekking in Gokyo lake means hiking a higher elevation. As you walk in higher altitude, there may be a chance of altitude sickness because of the gaining of higher elevation.
Altitude sickness is a matter of concern trekking in the Himalayan region. It is also called mountain sickness (AMS). While taking part in the trekking, you will be heading towards the altitude. There may be a lack of oxygen in the air. It makes it hard to breathe and walk in higher elevation.
If you are doing the trek in higher altitude above 5000m multiple times but you may suffer from altitude sickness. Anyone can be affected by altitude sickness irrespective of age, gender, and fitness level. You are trekking in the new environment, and if you can't adopt the new situation, altitude sickness can be seen.
Also, you have a piece of knowledge about altitude sickness. Thus you have to learn its symptoms and necessary precaution to avoid the complication.
While walking in higher altitude, you may suffer from headaches, Vomiting, Dizziness, nausea, and uncomfortable your body, etc. you have to take a rest, slow walk and have a soup item food with drink plenty of water. It helps your body hydrate and saves your body from altitude sickness. Acclimatization is essential for the altitude sickness in higher elevation trek.
If you are suffering a lot from the Acute Mountain sickness, you have to take the lower elevation of the trek immediately. Also, you can use medicine like Diamox or ibuprofen tablets. It will help you relief from the altitude sickness. Thus, you have to take care of mountain sickness properly, and most important is acclimatization.
Physical stamina and Training
For the Gokyo Lake trek, you have to build your good physical strength and proper Training while doing altitude trek. This is a moderately difficult trek, so it can be a challenging aspect while trekking in the Everest region trek. If you are physically and mentally prepared, you will ready to face any kind of challenge and fell less difficulty.
Walking, running, Jogging, Skipping, and swimming are exercises that can help you prepare to do the trek.
After Training doing a trek is beneficial. If you are physically fit and healthy the trek can be more comfortable and faster than it would generally be.
Besides, you can also practice some basic stretches and yoga at your home. It will help you to make your body more stamina and flexibility to trek in higher altitudes. These activities help your body movement, relax and more flexible and strength for the better walking. Thus we have to better maintain our body with proper Training for the altitude trek in the Himalayan region.
Backpack
The backpack also the factor of the difficulty of the Gokyo valley trek. The heavy backpack may create trouble for the altitude trek. Since you have to walk a long hour to carrying a heavily loaded backpack, it might be a hassle and drain your stamina. Without make sure you have to bring the necessary arrangement for the altitude trek. Thus you have to bring warm and comfortable clothes to carry lightweight.
Besides, the amount of trekking gears depends on the season you are trek. Instead, carrying bulky things than the lightweight with a layer of clothes can help you adjust in different weather situations.
