Yala Peak Climbing

After you reach Syabrubensi, you'll begin your walk on the paths. The path goes over the Bhote Kosi River and continues to the north along the fast Langtang River through the rich forest and flat fields. You'll go through small villages and groups of bamboo and birch trees. Here, you might see uncommon local animals, like the red panda. The path slowly goes up until you get to Lama Hotel.

Today, you will walk alongside a smaller river that flows into the Langtang river, passing through the green scenery as you climb upward. On your journey, you might now and then catch a glimpse of the snowy peaks in the distance, urging you to keep going. Eventually, the narrow river valley widens as you reach Ghoda Tabela.

In the past, at Ghoda Tabela, there used to be a project that relocated Tibetans. Currently, Ghoda Tabela is home to a military checkpoint where we will record our documents before continuing the trek. You will keep hiking past spinning prayer wheels powered by the flowing water and colorful flags with prayers written on them, and reach the beautiful Langtang, a sizable settlement mostly inhabited by Tamang people.

You will keep climbing slowly as you go through tiny towns and some open fields. The spacious valley provides extensive, all-encompassing sights. The path goes over a few smaller rivers and a pile of glacier debris, and you eventually reach the last and highest village on this trek, a spot called Kyangjin Gompa, which is named after an old monastery. Following lunch at the inn, you can choose to go on an afternoon hike to Kyajo Ri, a stunning lookout located north of this village.

The upper Langtang Valley has a lot for trekkers to discover. The high area is wide and offers amazing views of the beautiful scenery. It also lets you get closer to the mountains and the icy masses around them. There's plenty to check out and do as you have a day to explore the place. Apart from the necessary stops at the monastery and cheese factory, you can choose to take walks to Langshisa Kharka and the Tserko Ri viewpoint (5450) if you want. We head back to Kyangin Gompa in the evening.

Your trip to Yala Base Camp carries on along a stony ice path. Once you get to Yala's base camp at 4600 meters, you can take in the sights of Ganchenpo, Naya Kang, Tserko Ri, Yala peak, and more. At the Yala Base Camp, our skilled climbing expert will provide you with fundamental instructions on climbing methods and how to use the gear correctly.

You will begin your climb up Yala Peak in the early morning. From the top, you will be amazed by a sweeping view of the powerful Himalayas, including Shishapangma, Dorje Lakpa, Ganchenpo, Naya Kang, Tserko Ri, Langtang Lirung, and others. After spending sufficient time at the summit, enjoying the incredible scenery and snapping photos, you will return to the Base Camp. The entire journey to the summit of Yala Peak takes about six hours.

Most likely, you'll reach the top of Yala Peak the day before. But if you don't, we'll use this day to reach the summit. Then you'll go back to Kyangjin Gompa. Otherwise, you can take this extra day to take it easy, unwind, and check out the area around Kyangjin Gompa.

Starting from Kyangjin Gompa, you'll bid farewell to the higher lands and start moving down through the valley. You'll follow the same path you took to get to Yala Peak. Along the way, you'll pass by Langtang Village and Ghoda Tabela, where we'll record our departure. Afterward, we'll keep going down through the thick woods of the Langtang river valley until we reach the Lama Hotel.

Now, it's the last day on the trekking path. Today, you will enjoy a nice walk beside the Langtang River as you move further down the lovely Langtang Valley. You will slowly go downhill through bamboo and birch forests in the midst of a stunning landscape. You'll cross the Langtang and Bhote Kosi rivers to reach Syabrubensi, where our trek began.

You'll catch a morning bus to return to Kathmandu. The road goes along the beautiful Trishuli River Valley as you head south through the hills. Along the way, you'll see breathtaking views of the green landscape, stepped fields, and some last peeks at the mountains.