Gorak Shep
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Gorak Shep is a small, high-altitude settlement in Nepal’s Everest region that serves as a common final overnight stop for trekkers heading to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| distanceToEverestBaseCamp | approximately 3 to 4 kilometres walking distance GENERATED ⓘ |
| distanceToKalaPatthar | approximately 1.5 to 2 hours hike GENERATED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 16930 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 5160 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasAccommodationType |
lodges
ⓘ
teahouses ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
risk of altitude sickness
ⓘ
sparse vegetation ⓘ thin air ⓘ |
| hasClimate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
acclimatization stop for high-altitude trekking
ⓘ
trekking lodge settlement ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
extreme cold temperatures
ⓘ
limited medical facilities ⓘ rapid weather changes ⓘ |
| hasService |
basic food services for trekkers
ⓘ
limited electricity ⓘ limited mobile network coverage ⓘ |
| hasType | high-altitude settlement ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Everest region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khumbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ Solukhumbu District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Sagarmatha National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Everest Base Camp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kala Patthar NERFINISHED ⓘ Khumbu Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Lobuche NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ Pheriche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
tourism
ⓘ
trekking services ⓘ |
| nearestMajorAirport | Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAccessMethod | on foot GENERATED ⓘ |
| regionLanguage |
Nepali
ⓘ
Sherpa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trekkingRoute |
Everest Base Camp trekking route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kala Patthar viewpoint route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trekSeason |
post-monsoon (autumn)
ⓘ
pre-monsoon (spring) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
final overnight stop for Everest Base Camp trek
ⓘ
final overnight stop for Kala Patthar ascent ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Lhotse