Tsergo Ri (also knows as Tserko Ri) is a mountain peak located in
Langtang National Park
Langtang National Park is a national park in north-central Nepal. It was established in 1976 as Nepal's first Himalayan national park and the country's fourth protected area. It covers an area of in the Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok Dist ...
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Bagmati Province
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of
Nepal
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Location
The peak is located south-east of
Tsangbu Ri, and north-east of
Baden-Powell Peak
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at
above sea level
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Accessibility
Tsergo Ri Peak can be climbed from Kyanjin Gompa the ascend takes up to 6–7 hours and up to 3–4 hours to descend, it's considered a challengeable trek due to the strong wind and the time consumed to reach the top, as well as the rough trail which can be fully covered with snow in winter and no access to drinking water.
From the top of Tsergo Ri, trekkers can see a panoramic view of the Langtang mountain range and
Shishapangma
Shishapangma, or Shishasbangma or Xixiabangma ( zh, s=希夏邦马, p=Xī xià bāng mǎ), is the 14th-highest mountain in the world, at above sea level. The lowest 8,000 metre peak, it is located entirely within Tibet.
Name
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mountain.
Trekking to Tsergo Ri requires no special permit, only the Langtang national park ticket which can be bought from outside the park for 3000 NPR (for foreigners).
See also
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Tsergo Ri landslide
References
Mountains of Nepal
Five-thousanders of the Himalayas
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