Yala Peak Climbing – 13 Days

Drive from Kathmandu to Syabru Besi takes about eight to nine hours by bus. You head north out of Kathmandu driving through scenic foothills and ridgeline vistas to Syabru Besi passing through Dhunche.

While passing along the road at the bank of Trishuli river you catch a glimpse of Ganesh Himal, terraces and green hills. As you pass through Dhunche you feel as if you are heading towards deep land. At the same time, you notice that the road is still under construction.

Today, the first part of the trail crosses through Bhote Koshi and follows the Langtang Khola. This trail gradually climbs to Bamboo passing through the landslide area.

Afterward, your trek ascends gently to Rimche (2,400 m/7,874 ft) through Bamboo (1,960 m/6,430 ft) which lies at the bank of Langtang Khola. You can have lunch at this place if you like. In route, you could see red pandas, monkeys, and bears if you’re lucky.

The trek route follows Gumanechok, Ghoda Tabela literally it means the Horse Stable. After this, the trail is slightly gradual and beautiful in the valley with the grazing Yaks.

Langtang village is one of the very local and old villages along this trekking route and the view from here is more spectacular as we get closer to the mountain.

Today is a shorter walk but enough for acclimatization. The surroundings are interesting and we pass the famous Cheese factory. This beautiful valley lies in the lap of the Langtang Lirung, a valley worth exploring and lots of small peaks to climb.

Today is a day to rest and explore the area. You can visit the monastery and cheese factory then take a walk up the moraine to see the spectacular ice faces and tumbling glaciers of Langtang Lirung or ascend Kyangjin Ri (4,350 m/14,271 ft) which is the highest point of this trek, directly behind the village, for a breath-taking panorama of the Langtang peaks.

To reach Yala Base Camp, you trek along the rocky glacier trail. You will be quite taken back by the views of Ganchenpo, Naya Kang, Tserko Ri, Yala peak and others. For today the accommodation will be in a tented camp and the food will be cooked by our professional camp cook.

Today is our main adventure day. An early start in the morning takes us to climb Pisang peak depending on weather conditions. At the summit of Yala peak, you will be stunned by the panoramic views of Shishapangma, Dorje Lakpa, Ganchenpo, Naya Kang, Tserko Ri, Langtang Lirung and many Tibetan mountains.

This is the spare day for the climb just in case of the bad weather. Or we can have the rest day at the Kyanjin Gompa, visit the Langtang Glacier etc.

Rejoin the trail to Hotel.

Leaving the mountains behind us, our descent takes us towards Syabru Besi, where we started the trek about a week ago.

After breakfast, we drive back to Kathmandu from Syabru Besi which will take some 7-8 hours by bus or Land cruiser depending on the group size.

Today we conclude our trip. One of our airport representatives will accompany you to the International Airport for your flight back home. We bid you farewell and hope you’ll travel to Nepal again.