Mt Kanchenjanga Trek

Mt Kanchenjunga Trek is a true adventure trek leading you around the world’s 3rd tallest peak, Kanchenjunga and its massive snow clad area. Not only is it fascinating but also the remoteness of its terrain, its rugged trails, scattered human habitation, and monsoon downpours makes the perfectly challenging beginning to the Great Himalaya Trail. The name Kanchenjunga comes from Tibet meaning ‘the five treasure houses of snow’. By this you should have imagined what extremity and challenge you are heading towards. Rising at 8586m, this peak also has a conservation area surrounding it extending to the protected areas in Sikkim and Tibet. The conservation area is a area of beautiful and un spoilt wilderness comprising of the reclusive predator Snow Leopard sharing the area with Himalayan Black Bear and Assamese Macaque. The trial noted as ‘untrekked’ is decorated by beautiful and majestic waterfalls, lush vegetation and thousands of beautiful species and plants. The trek trails through the path mostly used by locals and the reward at the end is the breathtaking view of the massive Kanchenjunga and its companions. The region endures the full force of monsoon and therefore always full of life as for example you will some of the richest forest of Rhododendron along the trail. The region is also a fascinating intro the cultural diversity with villages more prosperous than in any part of Nepal but further you go more isolated the communities get. Get to taste the heart-warming drink of Tongba, the fermented millet drink of east, and you will make friends easily.