Nayakanga Peak Climbing - 20 Days

On arrival at Kathmandu International Airport you will be received by our staff and will escort you to the Hotel, where our staff or guide will give you a brief orientation of the Hotel, Kathmandu, Trekking, do’s and don’t and other related information that you might require while in Nepal.

Accommodation : Hotel

After your first night in Kathmandu, you will be well informed on arrival about the time for your half day guided sightseeing tour in Kathmandu at places of interest. Sometime, depending upon your flight arrival if it’s late in the night we will do this tour in the afternoon instead of morning to give you a good rest before you venture out in our interesting tour.

Accommodation : Hotel

Morning drive after breakfast to Syabrubesi, the bus ride takes you to the winding uphill and downhill road, the drive passes to many rural town and farm villages the bigger town enroute is Trisuli Bazaar, this place lies in the sub-tropical climatic zone the road from here climbs uphill to cooler region leaving the rice paddy behind to maize and millet terraced fields as the weather changes with the culture and the people as well, on arrival at the entrance of Dhunche 1,965m, the one and the only major town of the Langtang area and Raswa district. There’s a Langtang National Park headquarter office where you’re Trekking and Park permit are checked by the Nepalese Army serving as Park warden also. From here, journey continues further downhill for 1-2 hours till Syabrubensi village is reached for the overnight stop.

Accommodation : Tea House/Lodge

The trek from Syabrubesi is quite pleasant with few up climbs for a while but the rest of the walk is gradual on the winding trail through the terraced farm fields and villages, as the trail descends and joins the path coming from upper Syabru at the Riverside Lodge near the place of Bamboo, from here another hour of good walk leads to the overnight stop at Lama Hotel in the midst of the forest by the fast flowing river, an ideal spot for camping with ample time to go for a refreshing splash in the nearby river of upper Trisuli River.

Accommodation : Hotel

The trek today leads to cool forest in the gorge following the torrent glacial river Trisuli upstream, the walk is more or less an uphill climb in the cool shade of rhododendron and oaks forest after three hours trek, we arrive at a small clearing place of Lama-Hotel, where there is facilities for camping and staying in one of these local teahouses serving as lodges for backpackers. From this place another 2-3 hours brings you to the wonderful spot at Ghore-Tabela. Ghoretabla is in the midst of the forest of pines, hemlocks and rhododendron from here onwards you can feel the altitude also. After a pleasant break here, trek continues for a short hours on the trail to Langtang and its beautiful valley, the walk lead through the cool shade of the alpine wood for an hour, after a small stream leaving the tree line behind. The path leads uphill for an hour, then the walks get better on the gradual winding trail with few ups and down till the village of Langtang is reached, here you’ll have time to make friends and visit the villages with a glimpse of Langtang Himal peeping in the north on top of the great rock wall.

Accommodation : Tea House/Lodge

From Langtang village, walk leads through the gradual path for a short while, then the path winds uphill for few hours through the prickly Burberry and high alpine shrubs, and encountering “mani-prayer wall” where walking on the clockwise direction is the positive way of respecting the local culture and religion, as our walk leads to further east the valley opens up and then walking on the grassy meadow with views of numerous snow capped peaks in the distance. The walk is more pleasant and can be vigorous due to altitude gain as you reach Kyngin Gompa. Kyngin Gompa, a scenic charming spot, with peaks looming from all direction, the closest peak that you can see is the Langtang Lirung of over 7,000m and its icefall just at leisurely distance from the campsite, Kyngin Gompa, a small monastery located on the top of the ridge formed by glacial moraine of rocks and boulders, within Kyngin Gompa area there are 6-7 lodges and a cheese factory.

Accommodation : Tea House/Lodge

At leisure, a well deserved rest day. After breakfast you can go for a short walk at the nearby hill called Kyangin Ri 4,700m. adding more heights to your adventure with a panoramic view of the surrounding snow capped peaks, visit the cheese factory with rest of the day at leisure. Above Kyangin to the north there are several hills that provide both spectacular viewpoints and good acclamatisation, the hill behind Kyangin is called Kyangin -Ri which is at 4,700m / 15,420ft.

After a good rest day at Kyangin, morning walk leads to a gradual walk for the first hour towards the eastern valley near the old airstrip, from here our route climbs steeply up to the moraines north-east from Chhongdu to Tharche before traversing towards Yala, we will pitch our high camp and as well the base camp in the meadows at the head of the Yala Chhu before the Yala Jhang Glacier.

Accommodation : Tea House/Lodge

Early morning climb of Yala Peak which is not a technical climb can be done with the help of ski pole, depending upon the snow conditions. On snow and ice, crampons are required for safety purpose, after a good climb to the summit great views of the surrounding peaks and valleys can be seen from the top. Return walk back to Kyangin gomba for the overnight camp.

Accommodation : Camp

The walk from Kyangin follows the downhill track towards the Langtang khola (stream) and to a place called Chhona, from here the path climbs the hillside through rhododendron forest towards Ganja-la to camp at Branchen Kharka for Naya Kanga Base Camp at 4,100m/13,451ft this spot provides a good campsite.

Accommodation : Camp

Our walk this morning leads a little further towards Ganja-la to establish a high camp at 5,100m, below the North East Face. From the base camp continue on the trail to Ganja-La to gain the upper Cwm filled by a glacier beneath the North-East Face by climbing steeply up moraine to establish the high camp.

Accommodation : Camp

Rest or leisure day to explore the area for the climb. Our guide and leader will scout and make possible route for the next morning climb.

The route of ascent to Naya Kanga follows the North East Ridge, which is reached by traversing the glacier shelf and then climbing an easy angled couloir to a col on the ridge. Above this col the ridge steepens normally a rope is fixed to safeguard this section of the route. There are two further steep sections beside the first steep ones which may require fixing, the climbs from here leads to a level area below the summit ridge. The summit ridge is quite broad, and its is exposed and corniced and the party will be roped together. The round trip from High Camp to the summit can take about 6-8 hours. After the magnificent time on the summit with stunning view of the nearby array of snow capped, the long careful descent will bring us to the camp, depending upon the time as per the schedule and in good physical condition we will cover the distance as far as to Branchen Kharka, to make it more easier for the next day walk.

Accommodation : Camp

After a wonderful time at the Base Camp and at the high summit of Naya Kanga in the absolute wilderness, our journey returns back on the same trail to Langtang Village.

Accommodation : Tea House/Lodge

Retrace the journey to the Riverside for the overnight camp after a good 5-6 hours.

The trek today follows the same route for an hour, then after the bridge the walk is pleasant through the rain and bamboo forest, after leaving the river way down below, the climb starts uphill through the landslide bit of rocks and boulders, passing through farm terraces till Upper Syabru is reached, row of houses like a locomotive built on a ridge. Syabru has a monastery near its helipad just few minutes up from the village.

Accommodation : Tea House/Lodge

The trail follows climbs to the ridge overlooking the village down below, from here the walk is more or less on the easy gradual path on the downhill slopes through the deep forest of rhododendrons and oaks for an hour passing through meadows and farm houses till the path reaches the bottom at the road head, after an hour or more walk on the paved road leading at the suburb of Dhunche town village for the overnight camp. Day 20: Transfer to Airport for the International departure. Today as per your international flight time, keep your confirmed air ticket, departure tax (in local currency) and your passport handy. Our staff will take you to the airport for your final departure from this amazing country, Nepal.

Accommodation : Tea House/Lodge

After an early morning breakfast the drive takes us through the winding road downhill towards Kathmandu after the most wonderful and memorable time in the serenity of the mountains.

Accommodation : Hotel

A free day in Kathmandu please inform our staff if you would like to go on another short tour in and around Kathmandu Valley or for scenic mountain flight.

Accommodation : Hotel

Today as per your international flight time, keep your confirmed air ticket, departure tax (in local currency) and your passport handy. Our staff will take you to the airport for your final departure from this amazing country, Nepal.