Dorje Lyakpa Overview

Other Name

Dorje Lhakpa

Peak ID

DORJ

Status

Opened

Elevation

6966 M / 22854 FT

Latitude

28º 10' 26"

Longitude

85º 46' 52"

History

1st ascent on

Oct 18,1981

1st ascent by

Kunio Kataoka,
Makoto Anbe,
Kazunari Murakami,
Eiichi Shingyoji,
Pemba Tsering Sherpa,
Dorje Lyakpa is in Jugal Mountain Range of Nepal Himalaya, lies on a ridge going south west from the highest peak of Jugal Mountain Range at 3.4km distance. Dorje Lyakpa is 6.8km west from Gyalzen Peak. Dorje Lyakpa is 7.4km east of Urkenmang. Dorje Lyakpa located in Bagmati Pronince and on the boundary of Rasuwa and Sindhupalchok districts of Nepal. Dorje Lyakpa has a pyramid shaped figure and is visible from Kathmandu valley.

Location

  • Province:

    Bagmati Pradesh

  • Mountain Range:

    Jugal

  • District:

    Rasuwa/Sindhupalchok

  • Municipality/Rural Municipality:

    Jugal/Gosai Kunda/Panch Pokhari Thangpal

Nearest help center

( from the basecamp along
the caravan route )

  • Police post:

    Syaphrubesi at 0KM

  • Army post:

    Langtang at 0KM

  • Health centre/post:

    Langtang at 0KM

  • Nearest settlement :

    Numthang at 0KM

Royalty Fees

  • Nepalese (NRs):

    NRs 5000 in spring, NRs 2500 in autumn and NRs 1250 in winter and summer for expedition

  • Foreigners (USD):

    USD 400 in spring, USD 200 in autumn and USD 100 in winter and summer for expedition

How to get there

  • From Kathmandu:

    Drive to Dhunche or Shyaphrubesi

  • Caravan route:

    Syabrubesi-Langtang Kyangjing-Langshisha Kharka-BC/or Panch Pokhari-BC

  • Caravan route
    length:

    0.1KM

  • Climbing route
    length:

    0KM

  • Duration:

    50 Days

Maps