Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek
A remote circuit to Pangpema and Oktang through Ghunsa's Sherpa village and some of Nepal's wildest valleys.
The Kanchenjunga trek is for walkers who want the high Himalaya without the crowds. From Taplejung the trail climbs through terraced Limbu villages and cardamom groves to Ghunsa, a Sherpa village of wooden houses and prayer flags, and on to Pangpema (about 5,140 m), the north base camp facing the vast north wall.
Many trekkers link the two base camps via the Sele La passes, making a circuit of three weeks or more. Lodges are simple and far apart, and the area is a restricted zone: you need a special permit, at least two trekkers and a licensed guide.
