21 Days Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek

This 21 Days Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek is famous! Add this to your Nepal bucket—list of things to do. Magnificent snow-clad peaks, alpine crossings, lush green valleys, and raging rivers in one complete package.

Mt. Kanchenjunga (8586m) is the third highest mountain on the planet. This trek takes you around this massive mountain and along the border with Sikkim in India and Tibet.  The north and south base camp of Kanchenjunga is remote, pristine, and will leave you spell-bound. This is a trek to heavenly heights and the memories will last a lifetime. 

There are several challenges along the trail, such as the high altitude Lapsang La Pass (5108m) and Sinon/Mirgin La Pass (4650m) and Kanchenjunga Base Camp at 5140m.
Mount Kanchenjunga, meaning "Five treasures of the snow" is within the Kanchenjunga conservation area covering 2035 sq km and established in 1997. 

WWF has classed the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project (KCAP) as a Global Eco Region. There are a number of species in this region, such as red panda, wild bear, musk deer, blue sheep, rhesus macaw, and the elusive snow leopard. The birdlife along the trek is prolific and brings the forests alive. There are an estimated 1200 types of flowering plants, 69 kinds of orchids and 30 rhododendron species that brighten the trail – especially during spring.

In addition to Kanchenjunga, there are four other peaks exceeding 8,000m, one of which is Kanchenjunga West, also known as Yalung Kang (8,586m). There are more than seventeen peaks with an altitude of more than 7000m, which include Kambachen (7,903m), Janu (7,710m), Jongsong (7,483m), Kabru (7,353m), Tent Peak (7,365m) and the Twins (7,350m). Besides these giants, there are a number of peaks over 6,000m.

Flanked by this astonishing cluster of peaks are five major glaciers, Zumu, Talung, and Rathong that flow into Sikkim, and in the west the Kanchenjunga and Yulang Glacier that flow into the impressive fast-flowing Tamor River in Nepal.

The trek along the Kanchenjunga Circuit is rugged and at times physically demanding, but this is what separates it from the rest.

Highlights of Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek

• Spectacular mountains views including Kanchenjunga
• Yalung Glacier and other high altitude passes 
• Religious communities, chortens, sanctuaries, and magnificent scenery 
• Traditional Sherpa villages  
• Himalayan black ear, Assamese macaque, musk deer, Red panda, snow leopards and other alpine fauna 
• Rhododendrons, orchids, lilies & other flowering plants