Cho La Pass

Cho La pass is one of the highest passes located at 5420 meters above sea level. It is a popular trekking destination that enroutes Gokyo lake via Everest base camp. The mesmerizing beauty of Mount Everest, Ama Dablam, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Gokyo peak and many more peaks of Mahalangur range are great to explore from Cho La. 

The distance between Everest base camp and Cho La pass is around 17 km. We can continue the trek towards Cho La Pass after reaching the Everest base camp. Three passes trek, Gokyo Cho La pass trek are the two trekking that includes Cho la in Everest region trekking. 

Interesting facts about Cho la pass

• One of the highest passes in Everest region at 5420 m 
• Snowy landscapes
• Ice crevaces
• Viewpoint of Mount Everest, Gokyo peak, Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Lobuche East and Baruntse
• Linking point between EBC and Gokyo Lakes. 
• Adventurous trekking route

Route to Cho La Pass

Trekking to Cho La Pass has two routes. We can choose clockwise or anticlockwise routes via Everest base camp.

1. Clockwise route from Gokyo valley

The clockwise route from Gokyo valley covers same trekking route from Lukla to Namche and diverts towards Dole and reaches Gokyo lake. From Gokyo, the route descends to Cho La pass, Thangnak, Dzongla and Lobuche. 

The brief itinerary of Cho La pass via Gokyo valley

2. Anticlockwise route from Everest base camp

We can use the anticlockwise route to Cho La Pass by covering the entire trek to base camp of Mount Everest. After reaching base camp we should descend to Lobuche and ascend to Dzongla. It takes around two hours to reach Cho La pass from Dzongla.

The brief itinerary of Cho La pass via EBC