Gokyo Ri
| Gokyo Ri | ||
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 Gokyo Ri (left). Cho Oyu in the background on the right |
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| height | 5357 m | |
| location | Solukhumbu District ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Mahalangur Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 3.57 km → Pharilapcha | |
| Coordinates | 27 ° 57 '40 " N , 86 ° 41' 0" E | |
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| Normal way | Hiking trail from Gokyo | |
The Gokyo Ri ( English Gokyo Peak ) is a 5357 m high mountain in the Mahalangur Himal in the Khumbu region in northeastern Nepal .
Location and surroundings
The mountain is located on the west side of the Ngozumpa Glacier between the two Gokyo lakes Dudh Pokhari and Tonak Pokhari . The summit panorama includes five eight-thousanders on a clear day: Mount Everest , Lhotse , Makalu , Kangchenjunga and Cho Oyu .
Routes to the summit
The summit is usually climbed from the village of Gokyo , which is at the base of the mountain and on the east bank of Gokyo Lake Dudh Pokhari . The ascent to the summit is an easy and evenly steep mountain hike on the south-eastern flank of the mountain and takes 2 to 3 hours, whereby usually only the slightly lower pre-summit is climbed.
Gokyo Ri Trekking Trail
The summit is the end point of the Gokyo Ri Trekking Trail . This trail is part of an alternative, slightly longer route on the southwestern route to Mount Everest . The trail branches off from the Everest Base Camp route in Sanasa . From Gokyo Ri it leads as Phorche Pangpoche Trail to Pangpoche , where it meets again with the Everest Base Camp Route.
panorama
Web links
- Gokyo Ri on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Gokyo Ri at Peakware (English)
- Gokyo Peak on Summitpost.org