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The
second part of our trip heads up the Dudh
Koshi Valley, crowned by the 8153-meter
peak of Cho Oyu and its companion peak
Gyanchung Kang. Gokyo vs. Kala Pattar is a
favourite argument: those who have visited
both seem to rate Gokyo slightly higher.
Despite this, it gets fewer trekkers; the
lure of Everest Base Camp is too strong.
Take
the trail on the valley's west side. Head
through small summer herding settlements
to skirt the giant Ngozumpa Glacier and
arrive at a series of small lakes. Gokyo
(4,750 meters) is a tiny herding
settlement by the third lake and has
several lodges. Climb the 5,483-meter peak
to the north-west (also dubbed Kala Pathar)
for views of Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse, and
Makalu, plus a host of smaller peaks.
Several more lakes and Cho Oyu Base Camp
lie north up the glacier.
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Short Trekking Itinerary 
