Yalung Khang West Overview

Peak ID

YALW

Status

Opened

Elevation

8077 M / 26499 FT

Latitude

27° 42'22"

Longitude

88° 07'32"
Mount YalungKhang West is situated in the Kanchenjunga mountain range of Nepal. YalungKhang West is in Phaktanglung rural municipality of Taplejung district. The elevation of YalungKhang West is 8,077 meters. YalungKhang west is 5th highest peak of the Kanchenjunga mountain range of Nepal. YalungKhang West is 1.7 km south southeast from Khangbachen and 1.3 km west of YalungKhang.

Location

  • Province:

    Province 1

  • Mountain Range:

    Kanchenjunga

  • District:

    Taplejung

  • Municipality/Rural Municipality:

    Phaktanglung

Nearest help center

( from the basecamp along
the caravan route )

  • Police post:

    Tapethok 43.3KM

  • Armed police post

    Taplejung 67.2KM Taplejung 67.8KM

  • Army post:

    Taplejung 67.2KM Taplejung 67.8KM

  • Health centre/post:

    Tellok 44.1KM Siwa 53.6KM

  • Nearest settlement :

    Yamphudin 25.6KM Ghunsa 13.3KM

Royalty Fees

  • Nepalese (NRs):

    Spring 10000, Autumn 5000, Winter/Summer 2500

  • Foreigners (USD):

    Spring 1800, Autumn 900, Winter/Summer 450

How to get there

  • From Kathmandu:

    Fly to Biratnagar or Bhadrapur and then by vehicle to Taplejung or by vehicle to Taplejung

  • Caravan route:

    Taplejung-Gunsa-Lonak-Pangpema-BC/Taplejung-Yamphuding-Tseram-BC

  • Caravan route
    length:

    67.2KM through Yamphudin, 67.8KM through Ghunsa

  • Climbing route
    length:

    19.1KM

  • Duration:

    75 Days

Maps

Four Faces

Yalung Khang West (north face from Tengoma BC)

Yalung Khang West (South Face Pewa Bhanjyang)