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Kangbachen

Secondary summit on Kanchenjunga

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Kangbachen is a subsidiary peak of Kangchenjunga in the Nepalese part of the Himalayas. The Kangchenjunga massif's local name translates to "Five treasures of the high snow" in reference to its five peaks, one being Kangbachen.

Quick facts

Type
mountain wd
Located in
Taplejung District (district of Nepal) › Koshi Province (province of Nepal) wd
Elevation
7,902 m wd
Prominence
103 m wd
Mountain range
Himalayas wd

About

Kangbachen lies on the west ridge of the Kangchenjunga range, in Nepal. It is the smallest of Kangchenjunga's five peaks and the only one less than eight thousand meters (7,903 m). It is also the only one of Kangchenjunga's peaks entirely in Nepal.

Kangbachen has rarely been climbed compared to other mountains on the range. It has only had ten recorded expeditions since 1930, and only two successful summits, according to the Himalayan Database.

It was first summited on May 26, 1974, via the southwest ridge by a Polish expedition team, composed of Kazimierz Olech, Wiesław Kłaput, Marek Malatyński, Zbigniew Rubinowski and Wojciech Brański. The second successful summit, by a Yugoslavian team, took place just over four months later, on September 29, 1974.

As of 2024, the East, and South faces of Kangbachen are unclimbed.

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Questions

Where is Kangbachen located?
Kangbachen is located in Taplejung District, Koshi Province, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Kangbachen?
Kangbachen is at an elevation of 7,902 m above sea level.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Kangbachen · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q1723728 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Kangchenjunga PangPema.JPG by Tomabarker (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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"Kangbachen". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/kangbachen. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

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