Koshi Province
Solukhumbu
Khumbu Pasanglamhu

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.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Solukhumbu District, Nepal
  • Also known as: “Gorak Shep” and “Goraksep”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kalapattar and Pu Mori.

Peak
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Kala Patthar is a notable landmark located on the south ridge of in the Nepali above Gorakshep. Although not a proper mountain, with a prominence of only 10 m, the ascent of Kala Patthar is very popular with trekkers in the region of since it provides the most accessible closeup view of Everest.

Peak
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Pumori is a mountain on the – border in the Mahalangur section of the . Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of . Pumori, meaning "the Mountain Daughter" in Sherpa language, was named by George Mallory. is situated 4 km north of Gorakshep.

Campsite
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is a campsite, which is situated 3 km northeast of Gorakshep.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lobuche and Khumbu Icefall.

Hamlet
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is a mountain which lies close to the and the . There are two main peaks, East and West. is situated 4 km southwest of Gorakshep.

Locality
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The is located at the head of the and the foot of the Western Cwm. It lies at an elevation of 5,486 metres on the Nepali slopes of , not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit. is situated 4½ km northeast of Gorakshep.

Hamlet
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Dughla is a small hamlet in Solukhumbu District in the Himalayas of Nepal, to the south of . The settlement, consisting of several huts, is located at an elevation of 4,620 metres, making it one of the highest settlements in the world, but… is situated 7 km south of Gorakshep.

Gorakshep

Latitude
27.98068° or 27° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
86.82893° or 86° 49′ 44″ east
Elevation
5,158 metres (16,923 feet)
Open location code
7MV8XRJH+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 564117338
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
7996848
Wiki­data ID
Q373182
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Gorakshep” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “高乐雪”
  • Chinese: “高樂雪”
  • Dutch: “Gorak Shep”
  • French: “Gorak Shep”
  • German: “Gorak Shep”
  • Italian: “Gorak Shep”
  • Japanese: “ゴラクシェップ”
  • Japanese: “ゴラクシェプ”
  • Korean: “고락쉐프”
  • Minangkabau: “Gorakshep”
  • Nepali: “गोरकसेप”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gorak Shep”
  • Panjabi: “ਗੋਰਕਸ਼ੇਪ”
  • Portuguese: “Gorak Shep”
  • Russian: “Горак Шеп”
  • Russian: “Горакшеп”
  • Spanish: “Gorakshep”
  • Tamil: “கோரக்செப்”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Gorakshep”. Photo: Niklassletteland, CC BY-SA 3.0.