The elevation of YalungKhang is 8,505 meters. Yalung Khang Overview
Other Name
Yalungkar
Peak ID
YALU
Status
Opened
Elevation
8505 M / 27903 FT
Latitude
27º 42' 18"
Longitude
88º 08' 19"
History
1st ascent on
14/05/1973 AD(01/02/2030 BS)
1st ascent by
Yutaka Ageta,
Takao Matsuda,
Yalung Khang
Mount YalungKhang is situated in the Kanchenjunga mountain range of Nepal. It is the 2nd highest
peak on the Kanchenjunga mountain range of Nepal. YalungKhang is 1.1 km west northwest of Kanchenjunga Main peak and 1.3 km east of YalungKhang West. 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-Yamphudin--Tseram-Ramche-Oktang-BC
Caravan route
length:
67.2KM through Yamphudin, 67.8KM through Ghunsa
Climbing route
length:
20KM
Duration:
75 Days
