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The trek to Goyko Ri offers an alternative to the traditional Everest base camp trek. From Goyko Ri, more of Everest is visible like from Kala Patthar above Gorak Shep (see Everest Base Camp Trek). The mountains are more spectacular. The Ngozumpa Glacier is the largest in the Nepal Himalayas. From a ridge above Goyko, four 8000-meter peaks (Cho Oyu, Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu) are visible. The view of the tremendous ice ridge between Cho Oyu and Gyachung Kang (7922m) is one of the most dramatic panoramas in Khumbu. This trek is less crowded than the base camp trek.

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16:T443,From Phakding, we will follow the valley of the Dudh Koshi river, staying on the west bank of the river. We will climb steeply over a rocky ridge towards Benkar (2,710 m). From here, the trail continues alongside the river. On this trail, villages are interspersed with magnificent forests of rhododendron, magnolia, and giant firs. In both the early autumn and late spring, the flowers on this portion of the trek make it a beautiful walk. We cross the Kyashar Khola river and climb out of the valley to Monjo (2,840 m). Just beyond Monjo