ADVENTURE AROUND GANESH HIMAL & BASE CAMP TREKS

Moning after breakfast, our city guide takes you on a tour around thenworld heritage sites within Kathmandu city. After an exciting and interesting tour back to the hotel, preparation and packing for trekking.

Non-essential clothing and items not required for treks, can be stored in the Hotel or with Kirat Society Adventure.

The drive to Syabrubesi, begins early moning after breakfast for a long jouney of about six hours or more. Depending upon the road condition, as well there are two routes to Trisuli Bazaar en-route to Dhunche town and Syabrubesi.
Taking the shortest way, the drive leads beyond Kathmandu valley towards a small town of Galchi. From here across the bridge, and then on a good road following the Trisuli upstream to warmer areas of Trisuli Bazaar.
The main town of Nuwakott district, the jouney continues along the winding uphill to enter Rasuwa district and Langtang range. The air gets cooler as the drive leads to Dhunche. The headquarters town of Rasuwa and Langtang region, it is also the entrance to Langtang National Park. From Dhunche on the winding zig-zag downhill to Syabrubesi, once a small farm village. At present it has tuned into a small town. Check in for the ovenight in the comfort of a nice lodge or guest house.

A lovely walk to reach Gatlang village, moning from Syabrubesi follows a gradual uphill. Avoiding the motorable road to Chilime Khola/stream, and then over a bridge, the walk leads to Goljang Sango village. From here the valley widens to reach Thangjet, at the confluence of Chilime and Brindong Khola/ streams. A pleasant trail leads across farm areas of rice, millet and con, as climb starts towards a steep terraced hillside. Then reaching Gatling, a large Tamang village with stone built houses huddled together. At Gatlang either in tented camping just before or after the village or staying in the comfort of Home-Stay cottage. The lodge as Home-Stay managed by the village community, at Gatlang have time to explore around the village, to observe Buddhism culture and heritage of farm life.

Moning from Gatlang, enjoy the views of snow-capped peaks, having good breakfast, the route leads west towards Ganesh Himal. Todays’ walk with much climb all the way to Yuri Kharka, following the trail through forest. Covered in tall trees of oak, magnolia, pine and fir, juniper, rhododendrons and reaching a nice grassy meadow. Yuri Kharka is located around a grazing area of local cattle herders, setting our first camp on a clearing. A lovely camping site amidst forest surroundings with views of snow peaks towards north-west distance.

After a pleasant ovenight stop at Yuri Kharka, moning walk starts with a climb heading through dense forest. As climb continues to the top of Khurpu Danda at 3,739 m high, it offers a grand vista of Ganesh Himal. As far as Manaslu and Annapuna Himalaya towards west, with Langtang Himal in the east.
From here the walk follows downhill along the crest, then traverses over a steep hillside. Then reaching a newly built road, the walk follows the main dirt road for a while that extends Sermathang. A place with an army post, the walk continues with climb to a valley reaching a high ridge. After a good, exciting walk of the day, I reached the ovenight camp near Somdang farm village.

Moning after breakfast, having time to explore Somdang, a farm village, populated by the Tamang tribe. As climb starts through forest to reach Paigutang Kharka, a temporary settlement of local cattle herders.

The walk continues steeply up towards Jasta Khani (Zinc and Manganese mining area). The mining at present has been closed since the last few decades, when the Nepalese Army constructed the road in the early 1990’s.

From here after a possible lunch stop, the walk leads to our main highlight towards Ganesh Himal Base Camp. Aftenoon walk leads to steep climb above the tree lines, as uphill continues higher from the river gorge.

The route leads to rocky sections and then traverses towards north-east, reaching a small valley bounded by moraines. Just beneath the glaciers of Paldor Peak, where Ganesh Himal Base is situated. Our ovenight camp is pitched on the best available flat ground for two days. The camp lies beneath the confluence of Paldor West and Paldor East glaciers just north of a fine rock pinnacle. The earlier climbers named Cleare and 'Neddy's Thumb', at an altitude of 4,500 meters.

Enjoy a leisure day at a charming spot at Ganesh Himal Base Camp, explore the unexplored surroundings, in the least ventured areas. Only few groups of trekkers and climbers often dares venturing this remote and well-hidden Ganesh Himal Base Camp. Situated, close to Paldor a trekking peak, facing incredible panorama of Manaslu, Annapuna Himalaya. Includes views of Machhapuchare Himaln“Fish Tail” in the west horizon, with all Ganesh Himal groups of peaks.
The view extends towards Langtang and Jugal Himal in the east, with some mountains across the border of Tibet.

Moning from Ganesh Himal base camp, the walk follows on an altenative route to Trisuli Bazaar, the end of trekking. From the base camp retrace the high route towards Jasta Khani near the army camp at Mailung Khola.
From here walk downhill on the west bank of a stream, as the climb starts heading into dense forest towards Tiru Danda.

After a refreshing stop, the trail leads to a nice grassy meadow with a few huts below Pansang Bhanjyang. Here our ovenight camp is set, a lovely spot for a stunning view across the valley over Khurpu Danda.

As far as Langtang Himal and beyond, enjoy the relaxing aftenoon in one of the best campsites.

Leaving Pansang Bhanjyang, moning walk follows towards a high ridge atn3,680 m. From here after enjoying the views of snow-capped mountain range, on downhill with some switch backs. From one side of the ridge to the other, with promising exciting views. After a dramatic descent off the end of high Tiru Danda, and down to a rocky gully. To reach Rupchet for ovenight camp, just above the tree-line with glorious scenery.

Walk today, through the lush forests with a long descent toward Salankhu Khola/stream. The trail follows back amongst human habitation and agricultural endeavors of the local farmers. The walk heads past the farm areas and through small villages to reach Saline, a small farm village. Ovenight camp on an open terrace lands close to the village.

Our adventure slowly leads to the finishing point at Trisuli Bazaar, the moning leads to traverse across the terraced fields. A walk leads to a small steep ridge, to reach a lovely forest at Boldu-Gaon village. From this village, walk heads on zigzagging down towards a picturesque agricultural field at Deurali.
Enjoy the last ovenight in a tented camping as well the delicious food prepared by our expert camping cook.

From Deurali towards lower warmer country to Trisuli bazaar, end of the line of trekking. Moning begins with a descent, as the path continues leading through farm fields.

The walk continues, notice the change of vegetation increasingly tropical, with bananas, Pipal and banyan trees. As the climate changes from cooler to warmer, after a few hours of walking reaches the thriving bazaar of Trisuli Town.
After lunch board on a vehicle for a few hours of exciting drive to Kathmandu.
The road twists and tuns through the ridges zigzagging, with short ups to Luchhe Danda. Then head down on the winding road to Kathmandu, arriving in Kathmandu by late aftenoon, then check into the Hotel.

Enjoy the free leisure day for individual activities or with a shopping spree for souvenirs’ of Nepal. Interested people can request for another exciting tour of Patan and Bhaktapur cities, well worth a visit and not to be missed while having time in Kathmandu.