Gokyo Peak (Nepali: गोक्यो रि) is a 5,357 m (17,575 ft)-high peak in the Khumbu region of the Nepal Himalayas. It is located on the west side of the Ngozumpa glacier, which is the largest glacier in Nepal and reputed to be the largest in the whole Himalayas. Gokyo (4,750 m, 15,583  ft above sea level), at the base of Gokyo Ri, is a small hamlet of a few stone houses and one of the highest settlements in the world. From the summit of Gokyo Ri it is possible to see four 8,000-metre peaks: Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu.[1] The Gokyo Lakes are in the area.

Gokyo Ri
Gokyo Peak
Gokyo Ri on the left as viewed from Gokyo with Cho Oyu on the right
Highest point
Elevation	5,357 m (17,575 ft)
Listing	List of mountains in Nepal
Coordinates	27°57′40″N 86°41′00″E
Geography
Gokyo Ri Location in Eastern Nepal
Location	Khumbu, Nepal
Parent range	Himalayas

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The Gokyo trek is a fairly popular trekking route. The route itself ends at Gokyo Ri, and trekkers typically turn around at this point and retrace their steps back to the trailhead. There is an alternative mountaineering route that begins near the southern tip of Ngozumpa Glacier and just south of Taujun Lake. This alternative route leads east over the Cho La, a pass at 5,420 m (17,782 ft), where it meets with the main Everest Base Camp trek.

It is usually visited during the circuit trek of Everest Base Camp with 3 Passes trek. It is slightly off route while visiting Everest base camps (Nepal side) but thousands of backpackers still visit it for the Gokyo Lakes beauty.

There is another higher summit just north of where the main Gokyo trek route ends. It stands at an altitude of 5,483 m (17,989 ft) above sea level.

Panorama

Panorama from the summit of Gokyo Ri

References

External links

• Gokyo Ri Trek Map
• "Gokyo Peak trek report". Peak Fever. October 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-15.

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