Gangapurna Lake
- Tonight
- -7°CClear · Wind 9 km/h W
Gangapurna Lake is a lake at 3,521 m above sea level in Nepal.
All facts
- Surface elevation
- 3,521 m
Gangapurna Lake 3D map
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Gangapurna Lake terrain and contours
50 m contours from the Copernicus GLO-30 terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.
Gangapurna Lake elevation profile
West → east through the centre
Gangapurna Lake weather
Today · Clear · -7 / 4°C (19 / 39°F) · Wind 9 km/h W
Gangapurna Lake forecast for about 3,521 m.
- Today-7°4°–9 km/h W
- Sun-5°4°–9 km/h S
- Mon-7°6°–10 km/h NW
- Tue-6°5°–4 km/h SE
- Wed-7°5°–2 km/h NW
- Thu-2°6°39.6 mm3 km/h W
- Fri5°8°142.4 mm5 km/h SE
- Sat-3°7°14.4 mm4 km/h S
- Sun-1°7°–4 km/h W
- Mon-5°6°0.1 mm3 km/h W
Forecast data: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0; daily low and high, precipitation total and strongest wind from the hourly data, model run Oct 24, 01:17 UTC.
Camping & parking near Gangapurna Lake
Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Gangapurna Lake, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.
Nearest campsite
3.3 km E
Nearest hut
4.7 km WNW
All mapped places 6
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Campsite | 3.3 km E |
| Campsite | 3.4 km E |
| Campsite | 3.8 km E |
| Hut | 4.7 km WNW |
| Himalayan HotelHut | 6.5 km WNW |
| Mountain eco cottageHut | 6.5 km WNW |
Slope
Share of the 4 × 4 km view by steepness, from the 30 m model.
Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.
- Steeper than 30°
- 47.8% of the 16 km² view
- Relief in view
- 1,295 m low point 3,462 m
Land cover
ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.
Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.
Wildlife seen nearby
Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 2 km; 48 species recorded in all.
Sightings per species 6
- Bharal9
- Red-billed Chough8
- Ruddy Shelduck6
- Rosy Pipit3
- Painted Lady3
- Domestic Goat3
Where Gangapurna Lake sits
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- Land cover
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- Wildlife
- iNaturalist community observations, counts only
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- Forecast
- Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)