Apr 23 - Apr 26, 2024 | Change
via Renjo La
side trek
(4 days)
Everest Region, Nepal
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Highlights:
Gokyo and Renjo La Pass
Difficulty:
strenuous
The path via the Renjo La (5340 m) provides a more strenuous route from Gokyo back to Namche Bazaar via the barren and beautiful Bhote Valley, and the Sherpa Village of Thame. Ascending from Gokyo to the Renjo La provides jaw dropping views of Mt. Everest with Gokyo Lake below.
Weather Conditions in April
change startApril is the peak of the ‘Spring Season’, with more moderate temperatures and still relatively few days of precipitation. Clear mornings and cloudy afternoons are typical, with clouds clearing up just before or just after sunset. Trekkers should also be prepared for the occasional rain shower, especially towards the end of the month. At high altitudes occasional snow storms are possible.
At a glance
On average there are 6 days with precipitation in
April. The highest point on the trek is
Renjo La Pass at
5340 m. During
April, expect high temperatures of around
4.4°C (40°F)
and lows down to
-11.6°C (11°F)
at Renjo La Pass.
via Renjo La
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| Tue Apr 23 (day 1) | |
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Gokyo (4750 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 7.9°C (46°F) and lows of about -8.1°C (17°F) in April. Overnight |
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Rating:
| 2 reviews
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| Wed Apr 24 (day 2) |
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Renjo La Pass (5340 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 4.4°C (40°F) and lows of about -11.6°C (11°F) in April. |
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Lungden (4380 m)
About 6-8 hours from Gokyo Overnight |
| Thu Apr 25 (day 3) |
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Thame (3820 m)
About 3 hours from Lungdhen |
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Namche Bazaar (3440 m)
About 2-3 hours from Thame Overnight |
| Fri Apr 26 (day 4) |
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by David (United Kingdom) on Apr 14, 2019
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Not many people seemed to have done this. It was a long twelve hour day with lots of soft snow / breaking through the crust on the way back in the afternoon which was slow and tiring. The views from the top were fantastic
