Kangchenjunga
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Himalaya · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Kangchenjunga is a 28,169 ft summit in the Himalaya (Nepal/India). PeakAtlas rates it expedition (High-altitude expedition); best season is Apr–May or Sep–Oct. Permit required. Typical staging is Taplejung (45 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 28,169 ft
- Prominence
- 12,896 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Expedition
- Best season
- Apr–May or Sep–Oct
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Taplejung · 45 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Kangchenjunga, and what do you need before you go?
Kangchenjunga is listed as High-altitude expedition with a best season of Apr–May or Sep–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- High-altitude expedition
- Best season
- Apr–May or Sep–Oct
- Access / staging
- Taplejung, Province 1
How tall is Kangchenjunga, and where is it?
- Location
- Province 1, Nepal/India
- Elevation
- 28,169 ft
- Prominence
- 12,896 ft
- Mountain range
- Himalaya
- Difficulty
- High-altitude expedition
What makes Kangchenjunga notable?
The world’s third-highest peak, sacred and rarely summited for years.
The world’s third-highest mountain, a vast Himalayan massif sacred to communities of Sikkim and eastern Nepal.
After you check trip readiness for Kangchenjunga, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Himalaya, Province 1, Nepal/India.
Closest places
- Taplejung — Province 1 via Mechi Hwy
- Khangpachen — Nepal/India
- Lingzya — Nepal/India
Notable trails & routes
- Southwest Face
- North Face