# Shalong Glacier, Nepal: what it is and when to go > Shalong Glacier is a glacier (沙隆冰川) in Nepal. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April and October. In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/shalong-glacier/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier · Nature - **Local name:** 沙隆冰川 - **Where:** Nepal - **Best time:** April and October. - **Nearest airport:** KTM Kathmandu, 123 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 28.08132, 86.53179 ## What it is and where Shalong Glacier is a glacier (沙隆冰川) in Nepal. Its coordinates are 28.08132, 86.53179; the nearest main airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM, Kathmandu), 123 km as the crow flies. How to get around Nepal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=28.081325%2C86.531789) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.081325%2C86.531789) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/naturaleza/) places in Nepal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Shalong Glacier is **April and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 24 | | February | Possible | 11 h 02 | | March | Possible | 11 h 48 | | April | Best time | 12 h 41 | | May | Possible | 13 h 24 | | June | Better not | 13 h 46 | | July | Better not | 13 h 37 | | August | Better not | 13 h | | September | Possible | 12 h 09 | | October | Best time | 11 h 19 | | November | Possible | 10 h 35 | | December | Possible | 10 h 14 | In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Nepal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Nepal To enter Nepal there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and a blank page”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Nepal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR); plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (there are power cuts: bring a power bank); emergencies: 100 police · 101 fire · 102 ambulance · 1144 tourist police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Lunag Ri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/lunag-ri/): Mountain in Nepal · 3.8 km - [Jobo Rinjang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/jobo-rinjang/): Mountain in Nepal · 5.3 km - [Nangpai Gosum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/cho-aui-i/): Mountain in the Himalayas · 8.0 km - [Gyabrag Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/gyabrag-glacier/): Glacier · 9.4 km - [Pangbug Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/pangbug-glacier/): Glacier · 9.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Nepal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/). ## More in Nepal: Nature - [Mount Everest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/monte-everest/): Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas - [Kangchenjunga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/kangchenjunga/): third highest mountain in the world, in Nepal and India - [Dhaulagiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/dhaulagiri/): mountain in Nepal - [Makalu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/mount-makalu/): mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world - [Lhotse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/lhotse/): mountain in Nepal - [Annapurna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/annapurna-i/): mountain range in the Himalayas Every Nepal place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Shalong Glacier? It is a glacier (沙隆冰川 in the local language) in Nepal. ### When is the best time to visit Shalong Glacier? April and October. In June there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 14. ### How do you get to Shalong Glacier? The nearest main airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), 123 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.081325%2C86.531789) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Nepal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Nepal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Lunag Ri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/lunag-ri/), [Jobo Rinjang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/jobo-rinjang/), [Nangpai Gosum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/cho-aui-i/). The rest is in [the Nepal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/287241888), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).