Kanchenjunga Trek
Description
- Length in days 20 days
- Traildino grading SW, Strenuous walk, mountain trail
- Hut tour grading T2, Mountain walk
3 - 4 weeks.
Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. The name does not sound familiar. But you probably won't notice much difference between a summit of 8.848 (Everest) or one of 8,586 (Kangchenjunga). If you want to avoid the crowds of the Khumbu - Everest Trek, and if you've got the time and the money, the Kangchenjunga trek might be for you.
The trek involves a lengthy journey to the east of Nepal, since the mountain is on the border with Sikkim and Tibet. You can take a plane to Biratnagar and start your trek in Sukhetar. From Pangpema, at 5.140 at the foot of the massif, several side trips can be made. You must arrange your trek through a trekking agency.
Map
Links
Facts
Reports
- Olungchungkola < Nepal < Travelogues ¦ MyHimalayas
Olungchungkola, opened for trekkers in 2003, is in the Kangchenjunga area. This travelogue and gallery is inspiring reading!
- Kanchenjunga 04. Part 1. The middle hills
Diary from a trek in 2004.
- kanchenjunga1
Trip to this third highest mountain in the world, in 2002.
- Kangchenjunga Introduction < Kangchenjunga < Nepal < Travelogues < MyHimalayas
Trip made in 2001: report and photo gallery.
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Books
- Also available from:
- De Zwerver, Netherlands
- Cicerone Press , United Kingdom
Netherlands
2001
- Wandelgids Kangchenjunga: A Trekker´s Guide | Cicerone |
- A guide to trekking in the Kangchenjunga region of the Himalayas of Nepal. With its five summits, Kangchenjunga is the world’s third highest peak. Includes the North Base Camp trek - considered to be the most beautiful walk in the world, Ghunsa to the Simbua Khola valley, southern approaches and trekking to Kangch from Sikkim. Seasons March to... Read more
United Kingdom
2001
- Kangchenjunga: A Trekker's Guide
- A guide to trekking in the Kangchenjunga region of the Himalayas of Nepal. With its five summits, Kangchenjunga is the world's third highest peak. Includes the North Base Camp trek - considered to be the most beautiful walk in the world, Ghunsa to the Simbua Khola valley, southern approaches and trekking to Kangch from Sikkim. Read more