Kanchenjunga Trekking
Trek features:Duration: 26 nights 27 days
Starting from: Suketar, Taplejung
Ending at: Suketar, Taplejung.
Grade: Challenging
Mode of trekking : Fully organized trek.
Highest access of the trek: 6100m. Lapsang La pass.
Culture: Different Community with majority of Sherpa, Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Chhetri, Brahamn, Tibetan and Great Himalayan Landscape etc..
Kanchenjunga (8586m), the third highest peak in the world lies on the eastern border of Nepal with India. Trekking to the third highest mountain in the world, Mt. Kanchenjunga, "the five jewels of the great snow range" is relatively more interesting than any other areas because of its remoteness, great mountain views, diverse flora and fauna, and rich local culture. A short flight from Biratnagar takes you to the foothills of Mt. Kanchenjunga at Sukhetar. This route which begins from Taplejung hiking through villages untouched by the modern world enclosed by pristine rhododendron, oak and pine forests goes to Ramje(4580m) first for visit to monastery. Coming down to Tseram again, this exciting trek ends at Pangpema close, North side base camp which stands on 4940m just to descend down. You can see the majestic view of northern face of Kanchanjunga above the Kumbakarna Glacier. Visiting the South and the North Base Camp gives you the best views of the area.
The area is splashed with colours every spring with wild displays of rhododendrons, orchids, lilies, primula and other flowers. Wildlife includes endangered snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, musk deer, red panda, blue sheep and rhesus macaw. About 202 species of different birds including Impheyan pheasant, red-billed blue magpie, shy drongo are found n the area.