Cho Oyu Himalayas Last Updated: 07/16/2024 | |
Mount Cho Oyu is the world’s sixth highest mountain. This is the westernmost major peak in the Khumbu Sub region along the Mahalangur range. Cho Oyu stands on the border between Nepal and China. The peak lies in the Mahalangur sub range of the Nepal Himalayas. It elevates to a height of 8,201 m or 26,906 feet. | |
The caravan route for Cho Oyu begins from Lukla to Nurning to Jorsalle to Namche to Khumjung to Machherma to Gokyo and finally to the Base Camp. The total distance of the caravan route through Gokyo is 39.2 km. The total climbing route length is 17.5 km. The nearest settlement to Mount Cho Oyu is in Gokyo. |
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