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Day 1 · 50min flight 7-8hrs drive · 308km flight 242km drive
Kathmandu (1300m) – Bhadrapur - (91m) Taplejung (1820m)
↑ 1729m ascend
50-minute flight to Bhadrapur and on same day jeep (private) ride to Taplejung (7/8hrs). overnight in Taplejung
Kanchenjunga Circuit
A long, remote trek through far eastern Nepal to the base camps of Kanchenjunga. Very few trekkers come this far.
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23 days5,143 m high pointExpedition
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Kanchenjunga Circuit
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About the route
Suketar to Pangpema
A long route through far eastern Nepal toward the north base camp of Kanchenjunga. The last stop marked on the map is Pangpema, at 5,143 m.
Along the route
Stop 1 of 50%
- From Suketar
- 0 km
- Whole route
- ~105 km
Elevation profile
Pangpema · 5,143 m
- Start · Suketar
- 2,420 m
- Highest point
- ↑ 5,143 m
- Net climb
- 2,723 m
This section
Suketar to Mitlung
- Est. distance
- 17 km
- Stop type
- Day stop
- 23 days
- Duration
- 5,143m
- Max altitude
- Apr-May · Oct-Nov
- Best seasons
- $4,790+
- Starting rate
Permits and access
- Permits
- Restricted Area Permit, Conservation fees, Licensed guide required
- Access
- Domestic flight and jeep
- Stay style
- Kathmandu hotel, then a full support team in remote country
Customize your trip
- flight
- Domestic flights shorten the long journey into eastern Nepal.
- jeep
- Private jeep where the roads allow.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day by day on the trail.
Sample stages from a partner operator's published itinerary for this trek. Ask us for the full day-by-day plan.
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Day 2 · 4hrs drive 2hr walk · 50km drive, 6km walk
Taplejung (1820m) – Lelep (1750 m) - Japantar (1500m)
↑ 70m ascend 250m descend
Driving day in a private jeep until Lelep, which is a 4-hour and gradual uphill walk to Japantar for 2 hours. Along the way, you will pass by small villages and beautiful landscapes.
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Day 3 · 7hrs · 11km
Japantar (1500m) - Amjilesa (2395m)
↑ 900m ascend
Today is our first day walking through a deep canyon, with fewer villages, no view of snow peaks, and at the end steep sections with spectacular waterfalls. The trail is partly up and down initially passing through sub-tropical forests like cardamom fields. We can also see some rhododendron flowers if we trek in spring. Hiking hours: 7
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Day 4 · 5hrs · 10km
Amjilesa (2395m) - Gyabla (2730m)
↑ 330m ascend
Today’s trek through temperate dense forests. The trail is initially gentle up to the ridge, then the trail dropped down into the forest until the river bank where a small tea shop at Thungyam, from there the trail rises on the well-maintained trail and continues climbing up through a deep canyon. We cross a couple of steel bridges over tributaries of Ghunsa River and the trail begins steeper at the end of the trail. Finally, we will reach the fascinating village of Gyabla (2730m), today’s destination. Gyabla is a Sherpa village that has 16 households, Mountain Kumbakarna Ghunsa shyar is visible from Gyabla. Hiking hours: 5
What's covered
Included & excluded at a glance.
Included
- Guide
- Assistants, (maximum weight to carry is 12 kg for female assistant and 15 kg for male assistant).
- 3 meals per day, afternoon tea & snacks,
- Accommodation is typically arranged on a twin-share basis, though peak-season departures may occasionally require a triple or four-bed room.
- Kanchenjunga Park entry and Special permit,
- Staff insurance,
Not included
- Mineral water
- Beverages- soft and hard
- Extra dessert
- Souvenirs
- Tipping to staff
- Any entry fee during cultural (monastery/temple heritage visit)
Based on a partner operator's listing, “Kanchenjunga North & South Base Camp Trek”, last updated May 21, 2024.