Ramdung Peak Climbing

Arrival in Kathmandu, we are greeted at the airport by our local team and transferred to the hotel, to take advantage of a time of rest, briefing of presentation of the progress of the trek, then free time. In case of arrival in the morning, free day: rest or the possibility of making free visits for those who wish. This is the perfect opportunity to immerse you in Nepalese culture and to test the local gastronomy.

Arrival in Kathmandu and according to flight schedules, reception at the airport by our local team then transfer to the hotel and Briefing and presentation of the journey. In case of arrival in the morning, rest day, or the possibility of making visits for those who wish: visit the tourist district of Thamel or the Durbar square district if you stay in Patan.

After breakfast, we will take a scenic drive from Kathmandu towards Gongor Khola which takes approximately about seven to eight hours. During the driving journey, we can enjoy with great views of surrounding natural wonders including the daily activities of local people for their survival while we drive over the zigzag hilly roads passing through several local villages.

Gongor Khola is the starting point of the trek. From here we will trek the trail that enters the dense forest with several ups and downs. We will walk along the river bank and continue for the crossing of suspension bridges before ascent uphill that l to reach the simi village Sherpa village.

Trekking from Simigaun we will pass through several villages inhabited by Sherpa local communities. During our trek, we will have great scenic of Gaurishankar Himal above the Rolwaling valley. We continue to follow the path through beautiful pine forest and then make a steep ascent over the rocky ridge. From the top, we will make the descent to reach all the way to Rolwaling Khola and continue trekking until we reach Dovan.

After having our breakfast, we will follow the trail that goes along the bank of Rolwaling Khola. We will trek through thick rhododendron and pine-filled forest with great views of Gaurishankar Himal. We head towards the crossing of a suspension bridge before ascending up to an area with open fields and the Sherpa village of Bedding.

Leaving Beding we will trek an easy gradient through fir trees. Today is a rather easy and short trekking day. After a while of trekking, the valley becomes broad and flat as we approach towards Na village. Na is a scattered village that has an abundance of tea houses and offers good camping grounds for adventure-seeking trekkers.

Today we will take a day rest at Na Village for acclimatization and exploration around Na village.
There are several good day hike options that Na has to offer to its visitors. We can both head up the valley to a small kharka and follow the trail to Yalung Peak Base Camp which is five hours return trip. Or, we can climb to the end of Tsho Rolpa Lake for the views of Kang Nachago above Na which takes four hours for a trip to return.

Today we will take a day rest at Na Village for acclimatization and exploration around Na village.
There are several good day hike options that Na has to offer to its visitors. We can both head up the valley to a small kharka and follow the trail to Yalung Peak Base Camp which is five hours return trip. Or, we can climb to the end of Tsho Rolpa Lake for the views of Kang Nachago above Na which takes four hours for a trip to return.

We will follow the path that climbs over to Yalung Kang and we will climb steeply along the rocky glacier part to Ramdung base camp. During our climbing, we will have super stunning views of Gaurishankar, Melungste, Yalung, and several snow-capped high mountains across the Tibet border. We will set up our camp as soon as we reach the base camp and make necessary checks regarding our health conditions and climbing gears for the successful climb to the summit of Ramdung Peak.

We start early with the aim to reach the summit before noon as the strong winds after midday can create obstacles to climbing the peak. Following the footsteps and guidance of our experienced climbing experts, we will overcome minor technical sections and head towards the summit of Ramdung Peak. Once at the top we are rewarded with stunning views of Everest, Gaurishankar, Melungste, Yalang, and other surrounding high peaks. After spending some quality time at the top we will descend following the same route back to Yalung Glacier for our overnight camping.

After having achieved the summit of Ramdung Peak, we will return our footsteps and descend over the icy and slippery trail, using crampons we head back all the way to reach the Na village.

We will descend to a bridge over the Tsho Rolpa. From there, we will continue to follow the main path that ascends south valley. Along the trail, we cross through Chhukyima where there are a couple of teashops that are run by locals Na Villager. We will continue towards the end of the valley and climb an uphill for a magnificent view of the Tsho Rolpa Lake and surrounding peaks. From there we will descent to Kabuk.

We start early today because our trail leads through the crossing of the glacier which is best before the sun gets stronger. We cross the plateau to the further eastern corner above the glacier before descending a loose earth trail towards the southern edge of Trakarding Glacier. From here the trail climbs up to reach the northern side of the glacier. Once on the north side, we follow the trail that leads to the snout of Drolambu Glacier.

We make an early start for the crossing of the challenging Tashi Lapcha Pass. Following the trail that goes over the glacier, we will climb a natural ramp that heads for the crossing of the pass. The pass is a rocky ridge often snow-covered and icy. We will have magnificent views of surrounding peaks from the top of the pass. We will make a gradual descent from the top to reach the Tashi Lapcha Camp.

Today we start our trek by following the trail that descends down the rocky slopes to the campsite of Ngole. From there we will continue our downhill journey all the way towards Thyangbo Kharka. Thyanga Kharka has a few tea houses.

From Thyangbo Kharka we will ascent an easy two-hour trail towards Thame. From Thame, we walk the path along Bhote-Khosi River. Descending gently towards Phunki Tenga, we will walk continue on our trail by crossing a bridge over Dudh Koshi and Passing through several villages and teahouses along the route finally reaches Namche bazaar.

The last day of our trek from Namche Bazaar via Monjo to Lukla. The trek is pleasant, except for few short uphill climbs and then descent to the Bhote- Koshi River. The last uphill climb of 45 minutes will takes us to Lukla.

We take an early morning flight from Lukla to Kathmandu. Enjoy the scenic mountain flight after the wonderful Ramdung Peak Climbing.

We will drive you back to Tribhuvan International Airport for your scheduled flight to your destination.