Ngozumpa glacier, Gokyo

Name: Ngozumpa glacier
Address: Gokyo, Nepal

#2 among attractions in Gokyo

Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Ngozumpa glacier, below the sixth highest mountain in the world Cho Oyu in Nepal, at 36 kilometres, is the longest glacier in the Himalayas. Ngozumpa Glacier is a large persistent body of ice. It flows slowly due to stresses induced by its weight. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 27°59'24"N, 86°41'24"E

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Ngozumpa glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gokyo Ri, Gokyo Lakes, Cholatse, Nirekha.

2 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
Gokyo Ri, Gokyo
52 min walk • Gokyo Peak is a 5,357 m-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.
1.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Gokyo Lakes, Sagarmatha National Park
38 min walk • Gokyo Lakes are oligotrophic lakes in Nepal's Sagarmatha National Park, located at an altitude of 4,700–5,000 m above sea level. Lakes and resort were named after Gokyo Ri peak. These lakes are the world's highest freshwater lake system comprising six main lakes, of which Thonak Lake is the largest.
6.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Cholatse, Sagarmatha National Park
171 min walk • Cholatse is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya. Cholatse is connected to Taboche by a long ridge. The Chola glacier descends off the east face.
4.5 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Nirekha, Sagarmatha National Park
116 min walk • Nirekha peak, Nepal, is in the same chain as the Lobuche summits, east of the Cho La Col. The peak is in the list of the new 'A' trekking peaks, for which in 2006 a peak fee of $500 had to be paid.
6.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature
Nangpai Gosum Glacier, Sagarmatha National Park
160 min walk • Nangpai Gosum Glacier is a glacier located 25 km west northwest of Mount Everest in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is located at lat 28°02′N. long 86°36′E. The ice-core drilling site is situated at 5,700 m above mean sea level. In 1998, a 37-m ice core was extracted from the glacier by Cameron P.

Ngozumpa glacier, Gokyo

Facts and practical information

Ngozumpa glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Gokyo Ri, Gokyo

Gokyo Lakes, Sagarmatha National Park

Cholatse, Sagarmatha National Park

Nirekha, Sagarmatha National Park

Nangpai Gosum Glacier, Sagarmatha National Park