Friday, July 6, 2012

Destination Lumbasumba pass

Kanchanjungha is located to east-north Nepal. It is east bordering to India and north to Tibet {China}. To begin this trip - fly to Bhadrapur from Kathmandu about 45 minutes then hire a local possibilities bus/land cruiser for 7 hrs to Phoomling, it drives to north from Bhadrapur. During the driving you take breathing of tea garden of Nepal and attractive scenery surrounding.  Phoomling is the Headquater of Taplejung Dristrict, where lodges & hotels are available.
 
The most people of this area are ethnic group, culturally and religiously people are Buddhist. Theirs daily life is animal husbandry, agriculture including cardamom. You can see wild animals such monkeys, Himalayan Thahr{mountain goats & sheep} & where you can see auspiciously  Red Panda as well as snow leopard on this trekking trail and in spring season blooming Rhododendron and water fall of Arun/Barun rivers. Regarding mountains, horizontally towering views of Mt. kanchanjungha, Mt. Makalu and Kumbhakarna from Lumbasumba pass. Actually, Lumbasumba is the name of snow peak. On this trail your foot will be printed approximately 5177 meter above sea level.
Trekking ends at Num then take a local jeeps/land cruiser  to Khadbari and From Khadbari to Tumlingtar airport also available vehicle.
This route is one of the newest trekking trails which are found in June 2012 by Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal {TAAN}.