Adventure in the heart of world’s 3rd highest peaks and Mountain Range’
Kanchenjunga Circuit Trekking Highlights, leads to the Far Eastern Himalaya rim of Nepal, beyond Mt. Everest and Mt. Makalu. An exciting adventure on a less ventured region of Eastern Nepal, due to its remote and isolated location.
One of the longest trekking adventures around Nepal Himalaya of more than three weeks duration. There are various highlights to experience, the trek itself around Mt. Kanchenjunga is the main major highlight of the adventure.
The First Highlights flying in, to the start of trekking
The first highlight of Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek is flying towards the foothills of the Kanchenjunga Himalayas. Where one can enjoy a panorama of the world’s highest peaks from Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Kanchenjunga with an array of peaks. All these major peaks can be seen during less than an hour’s flight to the starting point of the trekking.
The Highlights as world highest and its classic mountaineering history
The other highlight is an adventure to the base of the world’s 3rd highest and Nepal’s 2nd high Mt. Kanchenjunga. Stands at 8,586 m and 28,169 feet, the first ascent of Mt. Kanchenjunga by British Expeditions on May 25th, 1955. Climbed by the late George Band, J. Brown, Norman Hardie, and S. Streather from the South base camp route.
The name Kanchenjunga originally spelled and pronounced ‘Kanchendzonga’ of Tibetan language origin, means five jewels. Refers to its five main peaks the Gold-Silver-Precious Stones, its Grain, and the Holy Scriptures.
Mt. Kanchenjunga straddles the border between Nepal and Sikkim, a small state of North-East India. But most trekking and climbing are done from the Nepal eastern hills around the district of Taplejung. Which also falls on the ancient Trans Himalaya Salt Trade Route of Tibet and Nepal, through Walchung-Gola beyond the north of Kanchenjunga.
The other highlight of this wonderful adventure is walking on a less frequented path, where few groups of trekkers seldom venture.
The walk leads to complete wilderness on off the beaten tracks within a pristine and tranquil environment.
The Highlights of Kanchenjunga Circuit trails
The charm and beauty as well the highlight of Kanchenjunga Circuit is its varied bio-diversity of landscapes, climate. As well the change of vegetation, village culture, and religions, where lower warm areas populated by Hindu tribes.
As adventure leads higher country encountering mountain tribes interwoven to Buddhism religion and fascinating cultures.
An exciting walk around hill farm villages with neatly tended terraces to enter within the complete wilderness, on leaving the villages.
Choices of two routes on Kanchenjunga Circuit Trekking, as both trail, leads to its North and south base camps. The highest spot of the adventure is Pang-Pema or Kanchenjunga North Base Camp at 5,190 m / 17,028 feet. Amidst remorseless fields of ice and glaciers close to the bottom of the massive North Face of Mt. Kanchenjunga.
But most standard itinerary on the Kanchenjunga circuit visit first to the south base camp at 4,780 m / 15,682 feet. Which is the original base camp for the climb to Mt. Kanchenjunga, close to Ramche and Lapsang near Yarlung glacier.
After visiting the South Base Camp, walk leads over three scenic passes of Tsele-La, Tamo-La, and Mirgin-La above 4,430 m. All three passes crossing in a day rewards with tremendous views of Kabru, Jannu Himal, and Kanchenjunga massif.
Includes views of Mt. Makalu, Baruntse Himal towards the north-west, to reach on the main trail of North base camp route. An interesting walk staying in the lovely village of Ghunsa, populated by mountain tribes the Sherpa and Bhotia of Buddhism religion.
The other wonderful highlight is its beautiful forest
The walk on both sides of Kanchenjunga base camps leads through beautiful enchanting woodland covered with tall trees. During springtime is the flowering season of wildflowers, the hills and valleys are alive and bright. The main flower that covers the forest is rhododendron of various species from tall trees to a bush, with magnolia. Includes various different wild-flowers violets, primula, Iris, and varieties of exotic orchids, which makes the walk more interesting and exciting.
The main highlights of Kanchenjunga Circuit Trekking
This is one of the most fascinating adventures, where a walk leads to visit both base camps of Mt. Kanchenjunga. The only trekking in the whole Himalayas where the walk takes you to North and South base camps in one single journey.
The other highlight is staying in tented camps, away from villages and human civilization for many days. For Kanchenjunga Circuit Trekking, the best seasons are in spring March to May, and autumn from September to November.
