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Yala Peak Climb

Nepal · Langtang and Ganesh Himal

16-day mountaineering itinerary, reaching about 5,500 metres

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Route overview

Getting to Langtang is quite simple and does not involve any internal flights. It is a seven hour jeep journey from Kathmandu to Syabru Besi which is at the start of the Langtang Valley. From there is a pleasant acclimatisation trek up the valley and then a further hike to the base camp, and an early start to climb to the summit and get back down again safely in daylight hours. Arrival & Preparations in Kathmandu, drive to trek start (days 1-3) Trekking up the Langtang valley (days 4-8) Climb Yala Peak (days 9-11) Trek back down Langtang valley & drive to Kathmandu (days 12-15) Depart Kathmandu (day 16) Note: you can also do a 3 day Yala Peak add-on to the Langtang Trek & Heritage Trail which incorporates a circular trail within the trek and is slightly longer at 18 days.

Why travellers choose this trip

Yala Peak Climb is a mountaineering itinerary running over 16 days with a high point around 5,500 metres and a moderate grading. Typical routing includes Kathmandu, Kyanjin Gompa.

- 16-day sourced itinerary - High point around 5500 metres - Approximate route distance of 110 km - Peak focus: Yala Peak - Key locations: Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Kyanjin Gompa

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Arrival

Arrive in to Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.

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Day 2

Preparation & Briefing

This stage covers Preparation & Briefing. Expect moderate difficulty.

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Flexible
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Day 3

Kathmandu north to Dhunche

This stage covers Kathmandu north to Dhunche. Expect moderate difficulty, a high point near 1,966 metres.

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Day 4

Dhunche to Thulo Syabru

This stage covers Dhunche to Thulo Syabru. Expect moderate difficulty, about 255 metres of ascent, about 0 metres of descent, a high point near 2,221 metres.

Distance
Flexible
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255M
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Flexible
Day 5

Syabru to Rimche

This stage covers Syabru to Rimche. Expect moderate difficulty, about 249 metres of ascent, about 0 metres of descent, a high point near 2,470 metres.

Distance
Flexible
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249M
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Day 6

Tamang Villages

This stage covers Tamang Villages. Expect moderate difficulty, about 1,030 metres of ascent, about 0 metres of descent, a high point near 3,500 metres.

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Flexible
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1,030M
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Flexible
Day 7

Kyangjin Settlement

This stage covers Kyangjin Settlement. Expect moderate difficulty, about 370 metres of ascent, about 0 metres of descent, a high point near 3,870 metres.

Distance
Flexible
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370M
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Flexible
Day 8

Kyangjin Ri

This stage covers Stage based from Kathmandu. Expect moderate difficulty, about 0 metres of ascent, about 0 metres of descent, a high point near 3,870 metres.

Distance
Flexible
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0M
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Day 9

Tserko-Ri

This stage covers Stage based from Kathmandu. Expect moderate difficulty, about 1,114 metres of ascent, about 0 metres of descent, a high point near 4,984 metres.

Distance
Flexible
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1,114M
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Flexible
Day 10

High Camp

This stage covers Stage based from Kathmandu. Expect moderate difficulty, about 0 metres of ascent, about 384 metres of descent, a high point near 4,600 metres.

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0M
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Day 11

Summit

This stage covers Stage based from Kathmandu. Expect moderate difficulty, about 900 metres of ascent, about 0 metres of descent, a high point near 5,500 metres.

Distance
Flexible
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900M
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Day 12

Bad Weather Day

Additional bad weather day

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Day 15

Return to Kathmandu

Return to Kathmandu by road

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Flexible
Day 16

Departure

International flight home

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Mountains summited on this trip

Peak Yala Peak

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