TREK THROUGH A PRISTINE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AREA VISIT KANGCHENJUNGA SOUTH BASE CAMP, THE WORLD'S THIRD HIGHEST MOUNTAIN AWESOME MOUNTAIN VIEWS INCLUDING EVEREST ONE OF THE BEST TREKS IN THE WORLD

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Come and trek in the remote, stunning east of Nepal and see magnificent mountains and witness the wonderful work being done by the Himalayan Trust UK. School development and teacher training is our main focus here. Why not help us raise funds for the projects by having your trek sponsored? Our trustee and trek leader, John Walton will escort the group. John has many years experience leading groups aged 17 to 70 in Nepal. This trek is available to all who are reasonably fit and have a desire to see special places. Only recently the UK Trust has started to work in this region. During the trek we will have the opportunity to visit some of the schools and see for ourselves the valuable work being done by our dedicated team of trainers. We will be accompanied, on trek, by members of the Nepali training team, giving us a real insight into rural Nepali life.

Kangchenjunga, at 8598 metres is the World’s third highest peak. First climbed in 1955 by Joe Brown and Himalayan Trust UK chairman George Band and most recently by Alan Hinkes, completing his goal to be the first Britain to climb all fourteen 8000 metre peaks. Kangchenjunga lies in one of the most remote parts of the Himalaya, astride the northeast corner of Nepal and the western frontier of Sikkim. Our trek offers a rare opportunity to visit an area that has had little contact with the western world, taking us from the rice and tea growing tropical lowlands to the high glaciers which tumble from the surrounding peaks of Jannu, Kambachen, Yalung Kang and Kangchenjunga. A long trek, quite strenuous in parts, suitable for those in good physical condition.

We start our journey by flying to Biratnagar in Nepal’s eastern corner. A further flight takes us to the remote Suketar airstrip where we begin our trekking. From here we head northeast, crossing ridges and valleys where a fascinating diversity of ethnic groups and tribes are found. Initially we are walking through terraced rice fields with distant views of the magnificent Kangchenjunga massif.

Our approach trek will take us through the Tamur and Ghunsa river valleys. Ascending through thick forest of the tropical lowlands, through a fascinating landscape of scattered villages and a patchwork of terraced fields. Now we cross the Tamo, Sinion and Mirgin passes from Ghunsa in the Ghunsa Khola Valley to Tseram in the Simbua Khola Valley. These days are pure magic. To the west a corrugated land of ridges and valleys lead the eye to a fairytale Himalayan skyline, dominated by the peaks of Makalu, Chamlang and Everest.

Our approach to the Yalung glacier and Ramze, Kangchenjunga's south face base camp, is up the steep sided and heavily forested Simbua Khola valley. Yalung Bar marks the end of the forest and at Lobsang La the valley opens to give good views of Kabru (7317m), Rathong (6678m) and Kokthan (6147m). From just above our camp at Ramze (4360m) we have superb views of the south face of Kangchenjunga and have two nights here, allowing time to explore the area further. We will spend a day following the Yalung glacier towards Kangchenjunga’s south face Base Camp and the huge south wall of Kangchenjunga towering ahead.

Our return to Suketar descends through a fascinating landscape of scattered villages and a patchwork of terraced fields to conclude this magnificent trek.