Gāunārā Glacier
Gāunārā Glacier is a glacier in Koshi Province, Nepal and has an elevation of 5,375 metres. Gāunārā Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Chole, as well as near Diware.Places of Interest
Highlights include Nirekhā Peak and Cho La.
Nirekhā Peak
Peak
Photo: Gavidipus, Public domain.
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.
Cho La
Scenic viewpoint
Cho La is a summit pass located 5,420 metres above sea level in the Solukhumbu District in northeastern Nepal. It connects the village of Dzongla to the east and the village of Thagnak to the west. Cho La is situated 3½ km south of Gāunārā Glacier.
Abi
Peak
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abi, also known as Cholo, or Kangchung, is a mountain in Nepal. Abi is situated 3 km west of Gāunārā Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gokyo and Lobuche.
Gokyo
Gokyo is a small village in Solukhumbu District in the Himalayas of Nepal, at the foot of Gokyo Ri, located on the eastern shore of the third Gokyo Lake, Dudh Pokhari.
Lobuche
Hamlet
Photo: Theprotrekker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lobuche is a Nepalese mountain which lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and the settlement of Lobuche. There are two main peaks, Lobuche East and Lobuche West. Lobuche is situated 8 km southeast of Gāunārā Glacier.
Gorakshep
Hamlet
Photo: Niklassletteland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorak Shep, also spelled Gorakshep, is a settlement nestled on the periphery of a frozen lakebed blanketed with sand in Nepal, sharing its name with the locale. Gorakshep is situated 8 km east of Gāunārā Glacier.
Gāunārā Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 5,375 metres
- Also known as: “Gaunār Glacier”, “Gaunara Glacier”, and “Gaunarā Glacier”
- Category: landform
- Location: Koshi Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.99103° or 27° 59′ 28″ northLongitude
86.74717° or 86° 44′ 50″ eastElevation
5,375 metres (17,635 feet)Open location code
7MV8XPRW+CVGeoNames ID
12402495
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