Summary
This challenging trek focusses on some of Nepal's less visited trekking regions, taking in the remote and spectacular valley of Langtang, the high mountain lakes at Gosainkund, and the green & beautiful foothills of the Helambu
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrival In Kathmandu
- Day 2
- Drive To Syabrubesi
- Day 3
- Trek To Sherpagaon
- Day 4
- Trek To Ghora Tabela
- Day 5
- Trek To Kyangin Gompa
- Day 6
- Kyangin Gompa. Optional Hiking Day To Tsergo Ri
- Day 7
- Kyangin Gompa. Optional Hike Day To Langshisa Khar...
- Day 8
- Trek To The Lama Hotel
- Day 9
- Travel To Thulu Syabru
- Day 10
- Trek To Sing Gompa
- Day 11
- Trek To Gosainkund
- Day 12
- Trek To Gopte/Gobie Char
- Day 13
- Trek To Mangengoth
- Day 14
- Trek To Gul Bhanjyang
- Day 15
- Trek To Chisapani
- Day 16
- Trek To Sundirajal
- Day 17
- Tour Ends
Travel Cities (3): Chitwan National Park, Kathmandu, Manaslu
Details
Often overlooked, Langtang treks in the Langtang and Helambu region to the north of Kathmandu provide some of Nepal's most spectacular scenery, and trekking in this area is as good as anywhere in the country. The soaring, snow-capped mountains at the head of the Langtang valley, the beautiful glacial lakes at Gosainkund and the friendly Tamang villages combine to make this a perfect trekking alternative to the better known Everest and Annapurnas treks.
You begin your tour in Kathmandu where you'll have a free evening to explore this bustling city. There's also time for any last minute purchases to take on your trek.
Following the Trisuli River north out of Kathmandu, we drive you to Syabrubesi, a Sherpa village located at the very edge of the Langtang National Park where your trek begins and you spend the first night in a trekking lodge. Staying in lodges allows you to spend more time meeting and talking with other trekkers and guides in the evenings, as well as enjoying a little more comfort at the end of each day and contributing to the local economy.
From Syabrubesi, you then swing east into the Langtang valley, crossing the river several times as you travel up along the gorge-like, lower section of the valley. You pass through oak and rhododendron forests and trek across glacial moraine on your way to the Tamang village of Langtang which was hit hard by the 2015 earthquake.
A little further up the valley is Kyangin Gompa, where you spend 3 nights and have plenty of time to explore the local area. You can do several day-walks such as continuing up through Nubamatang, nestled in a hidden valley, on your way up to view the glaciers which mark the gateway into Tibet.
After backtracking briefly, you then travel through Syabru and Sing Gompa to a high plateau, where the sacred lake Gosainkund is located. Crossing the Llaurebena Pass (4,610m), you continue south, leaving the Langtang region behind as you travel through the scenic Helambu valley to Gul Bhanjyang. From here it's just a few days trek and a bus ride back to Kathmandu.
Once back in Kathmandu you'll have a free evening to explore this interesting and colourful city. Options are also available to do a mountain flight up to view Mt. Everest, or to add extensions to the tour to try some white water rafting, or visit Chitwan or Bardia National Park.