Gorakshep
Gorak Shep, also spelled Gorakshep, is a settlement nestled on the periphery of a frozen lakebed blanketed with sand in Nepal, sharing its name with the locale.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 5,180 metres (16,980 feet)
- Description: hamlet in Solukhumbu District, Nepal
- Also known as“Goraksep”“गोरक शेप”
Places of Interest
Discover Kalapattar and Pu Mori.
Everest Base Camp
Everest Base Camp is a campsite.
3 km northeast of Gorakshep
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lobuche and Khumbu Icefall.
Lobuche
Lobuche is a Nepalese mountain which lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and the settlement of Lobuche.
4 km southwest of Gorakshep
Khumbu Icefall
The Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm.
4½ km northeast of Gorakshep
Thukla
Dughla is a small hamlet in Solukhumbu District in the…
7 km south of Gorakshep
Gorakshep
This page is based on…
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
27.98068° or 27° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
86.82893° or 86° 49′ 44″ east
Open location code
7MV8XRJH+7H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Gorakshep” goes by many names.
ゴラクシェプJapanese
고락쉐프Korean
GorakshepMinangkabau
गोरकसेपNepali
Gorak ShepNorwegian Nynorsk
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dzonglha and Chhukhung.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Everest Viewpoint and Dride Lake.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
