LANGTANG TREK
Langtang is a narrow valley situated 75 km north of Kathmandu close to the Tibetan
border.
The road head at Dhunche is a seven to ten hour bus ride from Kathmandu. Just a couple
of days walking finds you amongst beautiful snow peaks of the Ganesh and Langtang ranges. Following the Langtang Khola (river)
will take you to the settlement of Kyanjin Gompa at 3900m. This is the furthest place to find lodges up the valley. The Langtang Valley was designated the first National Park of Nepal in 1971. Most of the people in the region
are Tamang whose culture, religion and language are very similar to that of Tibet. Beautiful landscapes and pretty villages
make this a relatively easy and therefore popular trekking destination. After retracing our steps to the village of Syabru
we crossed the Laurabina La, a pass at 4610m, into the Helambu district. The crossing of the pass in a freezing wind and thin
air was nothing compared to the descent in waist deep sluggish snow and losing our way on the Helambu side.
Who says this trek is easy?!
Helambu lies just to the north of Kathmandu at elevations averaging 2000m. The people
of the Helambu call themselves Sherpas although their culture and traditions are rather different from the Khumbu Sherpas
near Mount Everest. The Helambu circuit is an easy week long trek starting only an hour by taxi or bus from Kathmandu. Most
famed are the beautiful terraced landscapes and the pretty villages of the region. Most trekkers return to Kathmandu via the
Helambu after crossing the pass from Langtang.
Lang tang trek
In the upper part of valley there
are snow bridges spanning angry torrents, high passes enveloped in mist, tiny lakes with icebergs floating on them and water
of crystalline brightness. There are also high mountains of solid ice.
Itinerary:
Day 01. Arrival in Kathmandu and check-in to Hotel
Day 02. Sightseeing in the Kathmandu
valley via car and city tour guide
Day 03. Travel to Syabru Besi, via Tourist Bus (approx. 8 hours).
Day 04. Trek from
Syabru Besi to Lama Hotel (2340 m)
Day 05. Lama Hotel to Langtang( 3330m)
Day 06. Langtang to Kyangjing Gumpa(3730m)
Day
07. Day exploration to Langtang glacier, Tserkuri mountain, or Langsisa Kharka
Day 08. Kyagjing Gumpa to Lama Hotel
Day
09. Lama Hotel to Syabru Gaun (2210m)
Day 10. Syabru Gaun to Dhunche (2030m)
Day 11. Return to Kathmandu from Dhunche
by bus (7 hours)
Day 12. Departure from Kathmandu
Langtang Gosainkunda Trekking
Thousands of Hindu and Buddhist Pilgrims visit the lakes during a full moon festival in
August. Crossing the holy Gosaikund Lake is another way of reaching Helambu from Langtang, while remaining at reasonable altitudes.
Itinerary
DAY 01 KATHMANDU - DHUNCHE - 1937 M.
DAY 02 DHUNCHE - SHYABRU VILLAGE - 2087 M.
DAY
03 SHYABRU VILLAGE - LAMA HOTEL - 2380 M.
DAY 04 LAMA HOTEL - GHODA TABELA - 3003 M.
DAY 05 GHODA TABELA - KYANGING
GOMPA - 3700 M.
DAY 06 REST DAY (VISIT AROUND)
DAY 07 KYANGING GOMPA - LANGTANG VILLAGE (VISIT LANGTANG VILLAGE)
DAY
08 LANGTANG VILLAGE - LAMA HOTEL - 2380 M.
DAY 09 LAMA HOTEL - SHYABRU VILLAGE - 2087 M.
DAY 10 SHYABRU VILLAGE - SING
GOMPA - 3254 M.
DAY 11 SING GOMPA - GOSAIN KUNDA - 4300 M.
DAY 12 GOSAIN KUNDA - THADE PATI - 3600 M.
DAY 13 THADE
PATI - GUL BHANJYANG - 2130 M.
DAY 14 GUL BHANJYANG - CHISAPANI - 2194
DAY 15 CHISAPANI - KATHMANDU - 1300 M.
Langtang Helambu Trekking
This trek provides an opportunity to see the nearly whole Nepalese Himalayan mountain
range from Annapurna in the west, to Makalu in the east. On the morning of the second day, this amazing view can be seen for
the first time from the top of the Shiva Puri Ridge.
The trek continues along a high ridge for 6 days until it crosses the Laurebina Pass.
Just below the pass lies the Gosainkund Lakes at 4,300 metres. The Gosainkund lakes are the object of the Shiva pilgrim trail
for they were once visited by Shiva himself. From here, the path descends to Syabru, an interesting village on the crest of
a ridge.
The trek now enters the Langtang valley. The Langtang valley is sacred and no animals
may be killed here. It is also a national park. The forest is full of wildlife.
Higher up, past the tree line, lies Kanjin Gompa, an architectural master piece. Its sloping
walls complement the slopes of the mountain behind, Langtang Lirung.
The Langtang valley continues west and then north for another 50 kilometres beyond Kanjin
Gompa. This is beyond the range of tea house trekking, for there are no lodges. This region was visited in the 1950s by TW
Tilman, who found rumours of Yetis amongst the local herdmen. Today, the upper Langtang region is visited mainly by expeditions
to Dorje Lakpa and Shishi Pangma.
Finally the trek returns down the valley to Syabru Bensi from where the bus can be caught
to Kathmandu.
Itinerary
Day 01: Sundarajil(1379M) to Chisopani(2200M) 5, 9
Day 02: Chisopani - Chipling Danda(2394,
5,7.5
Day 03: Chipling Danda - Mangengoth(3,220 m)7,14
Day 04: Mangengoth - Tharapeti(3,609 m)3,5
Day 05:
Tharapeti - Laurebina Phedi(3,641 m)5,7
Day 06: Laurebina Phedi - Gosainkund via the Laurebina Pass(4,321 m),7
Day
07: Gosainkund - Laurebina Yak(4,026 m)1:30,3
Day 08: Laurebina Yak - Syabru(2,350 m)3,9
Day 09: Syabru - Remche(2,557
m)5,9
DAy 10: Remche - Langtang Village (3,673 m)6,12
Day 11: Langtang Village - Kanjin Gompa(3,920 m)3,7
Day
12: Kanjin Gompa - Langshisha Kharka(4,131 m) and back 8,24
Day 13: Kanjin Gompa - Remche(2,557 m)5, 19
Day 14: Remche
- Syabru Bensi (1,400 m)5, 12
Day 15: Syabru Bensi - Kathmandu (By Bus)(1,300 m)10, 100
Panchpokhari Trekking
Pristine mountain views,
rich culture and genuine adventure, offering a trekking experience to the base of Jugal Himal towards north East of Kathmandu.
This area is a combination of rich culture heritage, unsurpassed beauty and biological diversity, beginning at Chautara.
Home to Sherpa and Tamang people, the trek starts from 1400m and goes up to 4000m at Panchpokhari,
a seldom visited pilgrimage site and ends at the Melamche Bazzar.
Day 01 – Kathmandu – Chautara by drive and walk up to Syaule Bazaar
Day
02 – Syaule Bazaar – Okhreni
Day 03 – Okhreni – Kamikharka
Day 04 – Kamikharka –
Chyoche Danda
Day 05 – Chyoche Danda – Mesher pokhari
Day 06 – Mesher pokhari – Chang Samrphu
Pass to Hile
Day 07 – Hile – Nosam Pati
Day 08 – Nosam Pati – Panchpokhari
Day 09 –
Morning excursion around Panchpokhari and back to Nosampati.
Day 10 – Nosampati – Myugaon
Day 11 –
Myugaon – Kotgaon
Day 12 – Kotgaon – Ratmate
Day 13 – Ratmate – Melamchi
Day 14
– Melamche – Kathmandu by drive.
