Aug 3 - Aug 5, 2025 | Change
Upper Gokyo Valley Day Hike to 5th & 6th Lakes
side trek
(3 days)
Everest Region, Nepal
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Highlights:
Gokyo, Gokyo 5th Lake, and Gokyo 6th Lakes
Difficulty:
challenging
Pack a lunch and head up to the wild remote upper Gokyo Valley for a taste of the Khumbu without trekkers and teahouses.
Weather Conditions in August
change startThe peak of the monsoon is in early August and marks the wettest time of year. Be prepared for lots of rain and wet trails At higher altitudes, the weather is cool and damp. But the clouds are usually the most frustrating part of monsoon trekking. High altitude passes get lots of snow during the monsoon making some passes increasingly difficult to cross.
At a glance
On average there are 22 days with precipitation in
August. The highest point on the trek is
Gokyo 6th Lakes at
5070 m. During
August, expect high temperatures of around
7.0°C (45°F)
and lows down to
-2.0°C (28°F)
at Gokyo 6th Lakes.
Upper Gokyo Valley Day Hike to 5th & 6th Lakes
Side trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (3 days)
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| Sun Aug 3 (day 1) |
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Gokyo (4750 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 8.9°C (48°F) and lows of about -0.1°C (32°F) in August. Overnight |
| Mon Aug 4 (day 2) |
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Gokyo 5th Lake (5000 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 7.4°C (45°F) and lows of about -1.6°C (29°F) in August. |
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Gokyo 6th Lakes (5070 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 7.0°C (45°F) and lows of about -2.0°C (28°F) in August. |
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Gokyo (4750 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 8.9°C (48°F) and lows of about -0.1°C (32°F) in August. Overnight |
| Tue Aug 5 (day 3) |
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