Located in the eastern fringe of the country adjoining Sikkim, a tiny Himalayan state, Kanchenjunga has always captured the imagination of all and sundry. The trail leads to the interiors of the third highest massif in the world. As we journey one we pass through hamlets inhabited by people from various ethnic backgrounds like the Ria, Limbus, Gurungs, Sherpas and Tibetans. Most villages have very less population and terraced fields, which look very impressive against the background of some of world's highest peaks, characterize the landscape. Crossing farmlands, gurgling streams and green rolling pastures is a part of the whole adventure. The feeling of looking at Kanchenjunga, Kabru, Januu, Rathong, Makalu and a host of other peaks from close quarters is indescribable.