Nyengang Kharka: Langtang Ganja La village guide

Nyengang Kharka is not a village. It is a high pasture at 4,430 metres, and it is where our 12-day Langtang Ganja La Pass trek sleeps the night before the pass. Day 6 is about five hours up from Kyanjin Gompa, day 7 crosses Ganja La to Keldang. There are no lodges near the pass or on this stretch, so you sleep in tents that our crew carries and sets up. This page covers the height, the walk, where you sleep, the permits and the cost.

What is Nyengang Kharka, and why does our Ganja La trek stop there?

It is a high-altitude pasture. There are no villages or settlements in sight on this section, and the ground is remote and untouched. Nobody lives here the way people live in Langtang village or Tarkeghyang, so please do not expect a village, even though the usual name for these guides is "village guide". From the pasture you look across to Langtang Lirung and its glacier.

The camp sits between Kyanjin Gompa (3,870 m) and the Ganja La pass (5,130 m). You sleep 560 metres higher than at Kyanjin Gompa, and the pass is 700 metres above the camp. Day 5 is an acclimatisation day at Kyanjin Gompa, with an optional climb of Tserko Ri (about 4,984 m) or a walk to Langshisha Kharka, and then day 6 brings you here. The whole route is in our Ganja La pass guide.

How do you spell Nyengang Kharka, and what do other maps call it?

We write Nyengang Kharka. Other trek itineraries spell the camp "Ngegang" or "Ngegang Kharka", and the two spellings are the same camp. Some maps show the pass itself as "Kanja La".

If you search for the camp, try the other spelling too.

How high is Nyengang Kharka compared with the places around it?

The camp is at 4,430 metres (14,534 ft). Other trek itineraries mostly give the same figure, though one gives 4,200 m, so expect small differences between sources. Satellite readings can be off by tens of metres: one puts Kyanjin Gompa at about 3,879 m and Tarkeghyang at about 2,552 m.

Place	Height
Langtang village	3,430 m
Kyanjin Gompa	3,870 m
Nyengang Kharka	4,430 m
Ganja La	5,130 m
Keldang	4,270 m
Dhukpa	4,040 m
Tarkeghyang	2,600 m

What is the walk from Kyanjin Gompa like on day 6?

Day 6 runs from Kyanjin Gompa (3,870 m) to Nyengang Kharka (4,430 m). The trail first descends for about 30 minutes to a suspension bridge. After the river it climbs steadily through sparse forest of juniper, rhododendron and pine, over narrow forest trails, small streams and some steep sections. You reach the pasture after roughly five hours of walking.

Look out for Himalayan monal, snow partridge and, occasionally, red panda on this stretch. The Himalayan monal, Nepal's national bird the danphe, lives between about 2,100 and 4,500 m. You are walking inside Langtang National Park, which was set up in 1976 as Nepal's first Himalayan national park and covers 1,710 square kilometres. There is no phone signal, tap or tea shop to count on during day 6, so carry your own water and snacks.

Where do you sleep at Nyengang Kharka, and is there a lodge?

You sleep in a tent, and there are no lodges near the pass. Ganja La is a camping crossing: our crew carries the tents and sets them up each night. After Kyanjin Gompa there are no teahouses or shops for three days, and you camp until Tarkeghyang. Those three camp nights are Nyengang Kharka, Keldang and Dhukpa.

This is simple camping, so plan on no lodge bed and no hot shower to count on. If you want a lodge bed every night, this is the wrong trek.

What does day 7 look like from here to Keldang over Ganja La?

Day 7 runs from Nyengang Kharka (4,430 m) over Ganja La Pass (5,130 m) to Keldang (4,270 m). It is a challenging day: a steep ascent to the snow-covered pass, then a rugged descent, needing good fitness and acclimatisation. You see Langtang Lirung (7,227 m), Shishapangma and surrounding peaks. There are no villages or lodges, so you carry water and energy snacks, and a lunch package is provided. After the pass the trail follows a small stream down to Keldang, where a tent is set up for the night. Day 8 goes on to Dhukpa (4,040 m) and day 9 to Tarkeghyang (2,600 m). The trek ends at Melamchi Pul Bazar.

It is a long day. Treat it as serious until you are in camp, and follow your guide's call on the weather.

How high is Ganja La, really?

We use 5,130 m (16,831 ft) for Ganja La. Published heights differ slightly, from about 5,106 m to about 5,146 m. Whichever number is on the top, it is above 5,100 m and the day is a high-pass day.

Which permits do I need?

Our package includes the permits. Langtang National Park entry is NPR 3,000 for foreigners and NPR 1,500 for SAARC citizens, and a TIMS card is NPR 2,000 for foreigners and NPR 1,000 for SAARC citizens. The package also includes a Shivapuri-Nagarjun permit (NPR 1,000 foreigners, NPR 600 SAARC). Permits need at least 48 hours in government working days, so we ask for passport details early.

A licensed guide and agency-issued TIMS card are required on most trekking routes under the Nepal Tourism Board rule from 31 March 2023; the Everest (Khumbu) region does not enforce it locally, but we always trek with a licensed guide. A licensed guide is included on all our treks.

Buy your insurance at home. We do not recommend insurance bought in Nepal. This trek's high point is above about 4,500 m, so your cover needs emergency helicopter rescue to 6,000 m. Our altitude sickness guide is worth reading first. The road to Syabrubesi was damaged by a flood on 26 August 2026. Read our flood status post and message us with your dates before you pay anything, so we can tell you the current state of the road and trail.

When is the best time to go, and who should skip this trek?

The trek can be done year-round, but spring and autumn give the most stable conditions. Heavy winter snow often blocks the pass, so winter dates need extra care. Check the conditions for your dates with us before you book.

We grade the trek Very Strenuous. Please skip it if you have never trekked above 4,000 m, if you have had altitude trouble before, or if you want lodges and shops. There are three camp nights, with limited communication and restricted rescue access. Tell us before you book if any of this applies to you, and we will point you to a gentler trek.

What does it cost?

Our prices for the 12-day trek, per person, are USD 725 Budget, USD 999 Standard and USD 1,999 Luxury, for one traveller or more, groups up to twenty. Kathmandu hotels are not included in any trek tier. Budget has no porter and shared rooms (tents on the camp nights). Standard has all meals, private rooms where lodges exist and one porter for every two trekkers, so a solo traveller has the guide carry up to 10 kg instead. Luxury has all meals with extras and a dedicated porter each. An extra porter is USD 25 a day, with 13 per cent VAT and a 3.5 per cent bank charge on top.

The deposit is 10 per cent. The balance is paid on arrival in Kathmandu in US dollars or euros, cash or by card, and card carries a 3.5 per cent charge. We take no Nepali rupees from foreign clients. If you cancel, the deposit is not refunded, but you can reschedule free with at least 72 hours' notice to any date within a year. If we cannot run the trip, we refund what you paid less taxes, bank and card charges and any money already spent on permits or flights.

The short version

Nyengang Kharka is a 4,430 m pasture camp, not a village. Day 6 is about five hours up from Kyanjin Gompa, you sleep in tents we carry and set up, and day 7 crosses Ganja La to Keldang with a packed lunch and no lodges. Ganja La is 5,130 m on our route. Permits are included and we arrange them. To talk through this route for your dates, message us on WhatsApp on +977 9810351300.

Written by Shreejan Simkhada, CEO of The Everest Holiday, from a family of three generations of family guides. TAAN Member #1586.