| 16
days Kanchanjanga Treks |
| 1st Day:
Kathmandu – Taplejung – Thembewa
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From
Kathmandu one can fly toTaplejung
(2300m). After that, trail climbs
gradually along a Rhododendron
forest up to Deurali Khola. From
there trail descends to Lalikharka
and reaches Limbu village of Thembewa
(1880m). Walking time takes approximately
5 hours, overnight at camp.
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2nd
Day: Thembewa – Bhanjyang
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At
the place of Thembewa, trail ascends ridge
and drops steeply through Shimu and Pokara
village to Phawa Khola. From their mountain
trail leads climbing steeply to Khunjari
and reaches Bhanjyang (2120m). Walking
time takes about 6 hours, overnight at
camp. |
3rd
Day: Bhanjyang – Phonpe Danda
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From Bhanjyang,
trail descends to Keswa and crosses several
streams, waterfall, and landslide and reaches
Phone Danda (1780m). Walking time takes
about 5 hours, overnight at camp. |
4th
Day: Phonpe Danda – Yamphundin
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At
the place of Phone Danda, trekking
path leads down to Keswa Khola and
it climbs a bit before reaching
Mamankhe. From there, passes ascending
and descending and enters Yamphundin
(2150m). Walking time takes about
5 hours, overnight at camp. |
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| 5th
Day: Yamphundin – Omje Khola |
| From
Yamphundin, 4 hours walking along a steep
ridge, one can reaches Dhupi Bhanjyang.
After that one can move through the dense
forest reaches to Omje Khola (2250m) for
night at camp. |
| 6th
Day: Omje Khola – Tseram |
At
Omje Khola, mountain trail leads
continuously steep climbing through
a pine and Rhododendron forest.
After crossing Lamite Bhanjyang
comes Simbu Khola, Torontan and
reaches Tseram (3870m). Walking
time takes about 6 hours, overnight
at camp. |
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| 7th
Day: Tseram – Acclimatization day
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| 8th
Day: Tseram – Ramche |
| From
Tseram, trail leads climbing steadily through
the side of Yalung Glacier. It passes Lapsang
(small Lake) and reaches Ramche (4620m)
to set camp. Walking time takes approximately
4 hours to cover that distance. |
| 9th
Day: Ramche – rest (Yalung Glacier) |
| From
Ramche, one can make day trip to the Yalung
glacier to see the heart of Kanchanjanga
range. Walking time takes about 6 hours
for going and coming back, overnight at
camp. |
| 10th
Day: Ramche – Tseram |
| From
Ramche can backs through the same mountain
trail to Tseram. Walking time takes about
4 hours, overnight at camp. |
| 11th
Day: Tseram – Lamite Bhanjyang |
| At
the place of Tseram, the trail leads all
the way down through the place of Torontan,
Simbu Khola to Lamite Bhanjyang (3410m).
Walking time takes about 6 hours, overnight
at camp. |
| 12th
Day: Lamite Bhanjyang – Yamphundin |
| Trail
leads at the place of Lamite Bhanjyang to
Yamphundin through the place of Dubi Bhanjyang
and Omje Khola. Walking time takes about
6 hours, overnight at camp. |
| 13th
Day: Yamphundin – Phonpe Danda |
Trail
leads at the place of Yamphundin
to reach Phone Danda almost descending.
Walking time takes about 4 hours,
overnight at camp. |
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| 14th
Day: Phonpe Danda – Khunjari |
| From
Phone Danda, one can descend through the
place of Keswa, Bhanjyang to Khunjari (1700m).
Walking time takes about 5 hours, overnight
at camp. |
| 15th
Day: Khunjari – Taplejung |
At
the place of Khunjari, trail descends
to crossing the Tamu River. After
that trail leads through the rocky
and cultivate field to Taplejung. |
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| 16th
Day: Taplejung – Kathmandu |
At
the place of Taplejung, flight backs
to Kathmandu. |
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