Kang La

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Alberto Pedrotti

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Distance: 9.12 mi
Elevation gain: 5,623 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 5,623 ft
Max elevation: 17,727 ft
TrailRank: 49
Min elevation: 12,051 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 8 hours 25 minutes
Coordinates: 1777
Uploaded: June 8, 2019
Recorded: May 2019

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near Nawal, Western Region (Nepal)

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Direct ascent from Ngawal, 3600 m, to the very interesting Kang La, 5300, and next to a panoramic summit above it. Incredible views on the Annapurna massif, and on Manaslu and Dhaulagiri in the distance.
The pass is usually crossed in the opposite direction, coming from the Nar-Phu valley, at the end of the trekking in that restricted area.
The Lonely Planet guide writes that, after seeing the slopes of the Kang La from below, you would never want to ascend it from this side... my opinion is exactly opposite!
I would also have been eager to explore the alternative path to Ghyaru-Pisang, which probably crosses a sequence of interesting little valleys and ridges, but I did not have the opportunity to realize this.

For the summit 360° see also https://www.panorama-photo.net/panorama.php?pid=25625

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