For example , it rises 5500m above the Trisuli Gandaki to the west in only 16 km .
Though not high by the standards of major Himalayan peaks , Langtang Lirung is notable for its large vertical relief above local terrain .
Langtang Lirung rises 5500m above the Trisuli Gandaki to the west in only 16 km .
Though not high by the standards of major Himalayan peaks , Langtang Lirung is notable for its large vertical relief above local terrain .