21 Gadi Danda
A 22-day Teahouse Trek from Sukhetar to Kanchenjunga S-BC and then via SeleLa pass to Kanchenjunga N-BC and back to Taplejung in Eastern Nepal.
Trek Day - 21 From Chiruwa to Gadi-Danda
It was getting dark by the time we reached our Gadi Danda Teahouse for overnight stay (5:00PM)
Trek Day - 21 > Chiruwa to Gadi-Danda
On 4th Nov 2015 - After breakfast we checked out of our Hotel Rooms and moved with our backpacks to the Taxi stand.
Our full team was now 8 ... Roger, Bill, Paul, Robbie, KS, Manz, ( 6 trekkers) Mingma (my Porter) and Dinesh (team Guide).
Dinesh (our guide) in Chiruwa Kitchen ... organizing our breakfast
At 8:00 AM we are getting ready with our backpacks
outside Chiruwa GH ... to head South towards Taplejung today
After Linkhim we made rest-stop here near a huge rock (11:05AM)
We reached Phurumbu (12:30PM)
School kids are running home (at 3:30PM)
The Kids of Gadi Danda Teahouse
Album of all of today's Trek Pics:
Our Day-wise trek details are in the sub-page Menu links
Our Chiruwa GH Shop was packing 80 Kg sacks of Cardamon to be sent through porters .. to the market at Taplejung
Mingma waits for me ... the trail was a bit wet .. night rain perhaps
We reached Linkhim at 9:50AM ... the tractor 'road' starts from here
From Linkhim down steeply (11:20AM) to cross on a suspension bridge
The sign says 'Pathivara Primary School' place not sure
Just arrived at 5:00PM ... at Gadi Danda Teahouse
Itinerary :
A 22-Day Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek - first to South Base Camp (Oktang) and then to North Base Camp (Pang-Pema) via the SeleLa pass crossover .... as per following schedule:
7-10th Oct 2015 Kathmandu - Preparation, Purchases and Permits
11th Oct 2015 Bus Kathmandu to Birtamode
12th Oct 2015 Bus Birtamode to Taplejung
13-14th Oct 2015 Rest Days in Taplejung
Day-1 Thu 15th Oct > Taplejung - Sukhetar - Kunjari
Day-2 Fri 16th Oct > Kunjari - Yanglang
Day-3 Sat 17th Oct > Yangland - Mamanakhe
Day-4 Sun 18th Oct > Mamankhe - Yamphudin (Sherpagaon)
Day-5 Mon 19th Oct > Yamphudin - Lasiya Bhanjyang
Day-6 Tue 20th Oct > Lasiya Bhanjyang - Tortong
Day-7 Wed 21st Oct > Tortong - Cheram (Tseram)
Day-8 Thu 22nd Oct > Acclimitization Day in Cheram
Day-9 Fri 23rd Oct > Cheram - Ramche
Day-10 Sat 24th Oct > Ramche - Oktang (South-BC) - Ramche
Day-11 Sun 25th Oct > Ramche - Selela Camp
Day-12 Mon 26th Oct > Selela Camp - Gunsa
Day-13 Tue 27th Oct > Gunsa - Rest Day
Day-14 Wed 28th Oct > Gunsa - Kangabachen
Day-15 Thu 29th Oct > Kangbachen - Lohnak
Day-16 Fri 30th Oct > Lohnak - Kangabachen (PangPema-NBC skipped due to bad weather)
Day-17 Sat 31st Oct > Kangabachen - Gunsa
Day-18 Sun 1st Nov > Gunsa - Thangyani
Day-19 Mon 2nd Nov > Thangyani - Sukhetham
Day-20 Tue 3rd Nov > Sukhetham - Chiruwa
Day-21 Wed 4th Nov > Chiruwa - Gadi Danda
Day-22 Thu 5th Nov > Gadi Danda - Taplejung
6th Nov 2015 Bus Taplejung to Kakarbitta
7th Nov 2015 Rest Day in Kakarbitta
8th Nov 2015 Kakarbitta - Bagdogra Airport (and flight home)