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Ganj La trek

Stuart Butler
By Stuart Butler
  • Difficulty: Very strenuous and dangerous. People have died attempting this crossing.
  • Trek duration: Four days from Kyanjin Gompa
  • Max. elevation: 5,106m
  • Accommodation: Camping
  • Start/end point: Kyanjin Gompa/Tarke Ghyang

The most challenging and dangerous trek in the Langtang region is the crossing of the high (5,106m) Ganj La pass, which links Kyanjin Gompa at the head of the Langtang Valley with Tarke Ghyang on the Helambu Circuit.

This should only be attempted by very experienced trekkers with a good support team. You will need camping equipment, a guide who knows the route well, ropes, ice-axes and crampons.

At a glance

Destinations

Langtang region

Activity
Adventure, Backpacking, Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife
Physical Level
Strenuous
Duration Duration
4 days

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The Nepal trekking industry is plagued with an oversupply problem – there seem to be more trekking operators than actual trekkers, which puts immense downward pressure on prices. This might seem like a good thing for you, but when you see a 12 day EBC trek for $800 it means corners are being cut somewhere, usually in the pay and quality (and therefore safety and wellbeing) of ground staff.

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