Gokyo Ri

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Gokyo Ri (5357m, 17 575ft above sea level) is a 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 (4750m, 15 583ft above sea level), at the base of Gokyo Ri, is a small hamlet of a few stone houses. From Gokyo Ri it is possible to see four 8,000 metre peaks - Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu.

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 5420m (17 782ft), where it meets with the main Everest Base Camp trek.

There is another higher Gokyo Ri just north of where the main Gokyo trek route ends. This Gokyo Ri stands at an altitude of 5483m (17 988ft) above sea level.

• Gokyo Ri and Everest Region Trekking

Everest, Lhotse and Makalu from the summit of Gokyo Ri