Naya Kanga Peak climbing with Ganja La Pass Trekking

Naya Kanga Peak Climbing with Ganja La Pass Trek takes on high passes and viewpoints, passing through scanty settlements, tea houses, terraced fields and hidden valleys along with summating Naya Kanga Peak. Labeled moderate in difficulty, pass like Ganja La offer an exquisite view of towering mountains shading valleys below them. Views of Ganesh I, LangsisaRi, DorjeLhakpa and Yubra rewards those undertaking the journey.

We start the trek at SyabruBesi which is an eight hours drive from Kathmandu. Lama Hotel, our next stop ascends through forested area follows the Langtang River. The climb further continues through GhodaTabela and reaches the valley housing Langtang Village where we stay overnight. KyanjinGompa at 3798 meters lies at the entrance of another valley with LangtangLirung close by giving a towering view. We stop here the next day as well for exploration as well as acclimatization. From Naya Kanga Base Camp onwards, we have to camp for some days as no more lodges are available. The trek further reaches an elevation of 5000 meters at Naya Kanga High Camp from where we move to the summit of NayaKanga(5844m) the next day. The early morning walk to Keldang crosses Ganja La pass at 5110 meters with panoramic views of mountains and valleys below. We descend through thickening vegetation to Dukpo, Tarkeghyang, and Shermathang to reach MelamchiPul Bazaar where our trek ends. From here, the drive back to Kathmandu takes around four hours.

Settlement areas like Helambu Valley, TarkeGhyang, Shermathang and Melamchi Bazaar and other scantily populated highland villages form an interesting part of the trek. Culture and traditional practices and lifestyle in the extremes adds a different meaning to the trek. Yak herds and rare plants found scantily in high altitudes along with other life forms are equally interesting as the views that for a backdrop during the journey.