Yala Peak (5520M)
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Yala Peak (5520M)

Key Infomation

  • Duration:11 Days
  • Trip GradeEasy
  • Region/DestinationNepal
  • Maximum Altitude5520 M
  • ActivityTrekking/Climbing
  • Arrival CityKathmandu
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About Yala Peak (5520M)

Trekking with some climbing experiences will be the dream for every adventure lover. Those who are interested for basic climbing experiences, Yala Peak will be best option. This peak is popularly known as a trekking peak. And the interesting fact is, there is no any climbing permit change. Yes, you just need to manage trekking cost and guide. This is what makes the peak is popular for cheap climbing package.

Situated at the heart of Langtang Region, it is standing at height 5500m. From the summit of Yala Peak you can explore different magnificent peaks including Sisapangma (China’s highest peak), Langtang Ri and Langtang Lirung etc. During the trekking period up to Base Camp, you can explore amazing flora and fauna and some of the rare animals. And the route is good enough to explore beautiful culture and lifestyle of local people. The welcoming nature of people is always remarkable part of the trip.

Aurumn and spring are considered to be the best season to go Yala Peak and Langtang Trek. And also the winter season is also best for the trekking experiences up to Kyangjing Gomba, not to climb. Since the last decades Langtang region is popularized for winter sports including ski and snowboard.

For the successful and meaningful trip, you need to have proper trekking gears alogn with some climbing gears. Also you can hire from company too. And we suggest you to carry some dry foods,  chocolates and water bottle.

Highlights

  • Conquer the Yala Peak summit at the elevation of 5,520m in the Langtang region.
  • Behold the stunning panoramic views of Langtang Lirung, Lenpo Gang, Ganesh Himal, Dorje Lakpa, Sishapangma and others.
  • Visit an ancient buddhist monastery Kyanjing Gompa and its spiritual surroundings.
  • An acclimatization hike to Tsergo Ri for an magnificent panoramic views of Langtang range.
  • Witness the diverse flora and fauna of Langtang National Park, including the chance to encounter endangered species such as the red panda and Himalayan tahr.
  • Inspect the famous Kyanjing Cheese Factory and enjoy local cheese products.
  • Immerse yourself in the rich tamang and sherpa culture and taste authentic local cuisine.
  • Perfect destination for trekkers seeking introductory level of mountaineering.

Itinerary

Outline ItineraryDetails Itinerary
  • Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu, Transfer to Hotel
  • Day 02: Trip preparation
  • Day 03: Drive to Syafrubesi (1300m), Overnight at Hotel
  • Day 04: Trek to Lama Hotel (2450M)
  • Day 05: Trek to Langtang Vilage(3430M)
  • Day 06: Trek to Kyanjing Gompa (3870M)
  • Day 07: Kyanjing Gompa for acclimatization and rest
  • Day 08: Trek to Yala Base Camp 4300M
  • Day 09: Summit Yala Peak (5520M) and trek back to Kyanjing Gompa
  • Day 10: Trek back to Lama Hotel
  • Day 11: Trek back to Syafrubesi and Drive back to Kathmandu
  • Day 12: Final Departure

A warm welcome to mountainous country, Nepal. Our representatives will be standby to greet you upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport to welcome and assist you to transfer to your hotel. After your refreshment time in hotel, we will meet again in the evening for a welcome dinner during which you can savor authentic Nepali cuisine and get a taste of the adventure that lies ahead. Additionally, our team will brief you about the upcoming trips and overnight stay at the hotel.

    Our trekking leaders will meet you in the hotel and check your trekking and climbing equipment and their conditions and suggest you buy or rent the necessary kits from the trekking shops in Thamel. We require climbing permit and other restricted area permit to be allowed entering in these regions. After taking permit, we can spend our time visiting various UNESCO world heritage sites including Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bouddhanath.

      We will have a long drive today. After breakfast, we drive from the bustling city to peaceful natural area of Langtang region passing through the beautiful village, lush forests, winding mountain roads along with the scenic mountain vistas. About 8 hours of travelling take you to the small mountain town, Syafru Besi.

      Overnight stay at Syafru Besi.

        After breakfast, we begin our trip initially passing across a long suspension bridge over the Bhotekoshi river. The trail gradually walks up through terraced fields, beautiful villages, lust forest of oak and rhododendron. After 2 hours of walk, we climb up for an hour to reach the bamboo village where we take a breather. We are now already in Langtang National Park. As we move ahead, we may have a change to witness the langur monkeys, red pandas and many bird species. Passing through the beautiful landscape offering stunning views, another steeply climb get to you to Lama hotel in Changtang village where we will stay overnight.

          As the trail progresses, you will feel yourself more deeper into the Himalayas. We start our trek ascending uphill through dense pine and rhododendron forests and pass across the wooden bridge and come down to lush meadows of Goretabela where we stop for the lunch. As the journey continues following through the pasture land, we may witness yaks and wild goats grazing. Further on, the trail lead into dense forests, passes through scattered Tamang villages accompanied by streams, traditional water-driven mills, chortens, prayers wheels. After 2 and half hours of walk takes you to the headquarter of Langtang Nation Park, the Langtang village. 

            The trail moves ahead through the rich yak pastures and beautiful traditional villages along with stunning Langtang ranges around. After crossing the wooden bridge we ascend on glacial moraine and several mountain passes to reach  Kyanjing Gompa. The Gompa offers a peaceful environment and spiritual lives of the Himalayan people. 

            Overnight stay at Kyanjing Gompa.

              To let our body adjust to the high altitude we will have the acclimatization day in Gompa today. With the gradual ascent and hydrating ourselves help to nutralize altitudes sikness. We opt to hike to Tseko-Ri to make our body remain active. We start to hike early morning to save more daylight time for rest.  Moving across pastures land and alpine ridges get to Tserko-Ri summit. We descend back to Gompa for sufficient rest and do other recreational activities. 

                We are getting a step closer to the Yala Peak. The trail progresses ascending through alpine landscape and later, follows the rocky moraine route along with glacial streams.  About 6 hours of physically and technically challenging uphill climb takes you to the Yala Base Camp. Upon arrival, tented camp is set by the team. For tomorrow's summit day preparation, training guide will give a short training session for climbing skills and learning the proper way of utilizing climbing gears and specially using the rope. Enjoy the jaw-dropping panoramic views of mountain peak like Tserko Ri, Naya Kang, Ganchenpo, Yala Peak and many others. After taking delicious dinner, we take enough rest with the mindset of getting fully ready for tomorrow to face the challenges the summit brings. 

                  If the climatic condition favors, we will leave the camp early morning before dawn. Following the footsteps and ropes set by the climbing leader, we cautiously ascends through the rocky, glacial and icy route utilizing the climbing kits like ice axe, crampons and techniques while using ropes. About 6 hours of ascent with final 40 meters of challenging steeply climb get to the much awaited destination, the Yala Peak. Celebrate your glorious moment being on top of the Yala Peak and witness the breathtaking panoramic views of mighty Himalayan peaks such as Shishapangma, Dorje lakpa, Naya Kang, Langtang Lirung, Ganchenpo, Tserko Ri and many other peaks. After spending joyful time at the peak, we descend back to the Kyanjing Gompa for the overnight stay.

                    We continue our trek back to Lama Hotel descending the same route we took while ascending up earlier. Passing through the dense forest we firstly reach Langtang village and traverse through pasture land to get to Ghora Tabela where we stop for lunch. Rejoining the trek we continue to downhill to Lama Hotel and stay overnight there.

                      Today is the last trekking day of the trail. Recollecting the earlier memory back when going up, following the same path, journey continues towards Syabru Besi. One can witness climatic changes and the variations of landscapes from mountainous region to valley region. The trail leads gradually through Tamang and Sherpa villages, descend sharply before reaching Syabru Besi where we stay and spend the night today.

                        An adventurous, exciting, and entertaining Yala Peak Climbing comes to an end today. Extend your stay and enjoy other packages if you have enough time for staying in Nepal. You shall be transferred to the airport for your flight to your onward destination by a representative of Southcol Adventures. We thank you for being a part of our team and we hope that you have created some of the best memories of your life during this trek. Have a safe and happy journey ahead!

                          Cost Details

                          Included

                          Ground Transportation: All necessaries ground transportation including Sightseeing, hotel and airport and as per itinerary

                          Kathmandu Hotel: 3 night Kathmandu hotel accommodation in 3* hotel with Breakfast

                          Permits: Langtang National Park Permit

                          Luggage Bag: 20 Kg bag packs are included up to Base Camp

                          Climbing Guide: Yala Peak summiteer and highly professional on mountaineering sector

                          Porters: Porters up to base camp to carry your personal stuffs during the trekking mode.

                          Trekking Mode: Three time meals a day during trekking period with tea coffee

                          Base Camp Services:

                          • Base Camp management tent for sleeping purpose
                          • Three course of meal each day (Breakfast, Lunch and dinner)

                          Climbing Equipment:

                          • Group climbing equipment including rope, tent, shovel etc.
                          • Walki Talki set

                          Sherpa and Staffs:

                          • Base Camp Staffs for kitchen and base camp manager

                                  Insurance and daily wages and equipment for all field staffs.

                          Excluded

                          Visa: Nepal visa fees

                          KTM Hotel: Extra days stay in KTM with meal

                          Guide: Extra Guide if needed

                          Sleeping bag(3-4 season) and climbing boots.

                          Your personal warm clothes for Trekking/ climbing.

                          Insurance: Personal High rescue Medical insurance.

                          Heli Rescue: Helicopter evacuation if needed any emergency Case.

                          Beverage: coke, beer, Mineral water, bar bills.

                          Tips: tips for your climbing crew

                          FAQs

                          • Q1. Where is Yala Peak?

                            Yala Peak is a popular trekking peak located within the Lantang National Park of Langtang region inside the Rasuwa District of Bagmati Province, Nepal.

                          • The Yala peak stands at the elevation of  5520m above sea level.

                          • Following permits are mendatory to climb Yala Peak:

                            1. TIMS (Trekkers Information Management System) permit

                            2.Lantang National Park Entry permit

                          • Yala Peak is categorised as a non-technical trekking peak with alpine grading of "F" by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). It means this peak is easy to climb with straightforward route which doesn't require prior climbing experience. However, summit day confronts few challenges such as traversing on glaciers and snowy slopes, where climbers have to use basic gear like crampons, an ice axe and ascend/ descend using fixed rope which require few climbing practice session before climbing. To meet the fitness level required for 6-7 hours of long tiring journey often in thin air on the summit day, a good fitness level is required for a successful climb with ease.

                            South Col Adventures has arranged this climbing package proficiently where climbing skills are guided efficiently, acclimatize properly, taking safety measures, provide quality and professional service to make Yala Peak climbing enjoyable and comfortably achievable.

                          • Prime climbing seasons including pre-monsoon (March to May) and post-monsoon (September to November) offer the most favorable time to summit Yala Peak. We highly recommend post-monsoon season to climb Yala Peak as the fact of suitable weather conditions with the drop in temparature, clear skies and safer climb. Winter season is also possible but its risky due to extreme coldness with unpredictable snowstorms and avalanches this season brings.

                          • It is not mandatory to have prior climbing experience is climb Yala Peak. To comfortably summit this peak, previous trekking experience above 5000m is recommended that help adjust with the high altitudes with few practices of basic mountaineering skill before attempting to summit this peak.

                          • Yes, hiring a certified guide is mandatory to climb Yala Peak. Actually, a well-trained guide is necessary to assist you with logistics, navigate the route and provide safety and stay standby in case of emergency rescue. 

                          • Yala Peak is one of the popular trekking peak especially to the exprienced trekking and novice climbers. The reasons to climb  Yala Peak are as follows:

                            • Great opportunity to summit the Yala peak at the height of 5520m,
                            • Breathtaking views of Langtang Lirung, Dorje Lakpa, Ganesh Himal, Shishapangma and many other peaks.
                            • One of the most accessible trekking peak in Langtang Region
                            • Immerse into the rich Tamang culture, tradition and life styles
                            • Perfect destination for trekkers seeking introductory level of mountaineering
                            • Exploration of ancient buddhist monastery at Kyanjing Gompa

                            Although Yala Peak is considered trekking peak, It still offers a real sense of high level trekking experience and serves as an outstanding summit accomplishment.

                          • Yala peak is one of the easiest trekking peak with impressive summit success rate of 90 to 95%.

                          • Yes, Altitude sickness is a concern during Yala Peak Climbing if not acclimatize properly and take necessary precautions to prevent it.

                          • Yes, Yala Peak Climbing can be done solo but it is remmended to those having prior climbing experience. To the beginners a well-trained guide is necessary to assist you with logistics, navigate the route and provide safety and stay standby in case of emergency rescue. 

                          • South Col Adventures is one to the mostly reputed trekking companies with highly impressive record of successful Yala Peak. We provide experienced and reliable porters and proficient guides. Moreover, our company aims on safety, quality and professional service by providing fine equipment and logistics. In conclusion, our Yala Peak climbing is known for high safety standards, high success rate, carefully designed itineraries, high-quality camping, reliable logistics within the most affordable prices.

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