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Langtang Ganja La trek - 20 days |
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The
Langtang valley is aptly called ‘the valley of
glaciers’. Here, mountain rise, soaring towards
the sky. The valley offers pine forest, swift
mountain streams, rugged rock and snowcapped
peaks, grassy downs and meadows strewn with
daisies and wild primal. A variety of sights
including Buddhist monasteries, a cheese
factory, yaks, glaciers and mountain lakes make
this trek an exciting one. This trek offers the
experience of being in a typical Sherpa village
and many ancient monasteries. It is a golden
chance to learn about life in our villages.
You follow a rugged trail with dramatic views;
to the west Himal chuli (7893m) Manaslu (8156mm)
and Ganesh Himal (7406m). On a clear day, even
the Annapurna range can be seen rising up behind
and to the north across the valley is Langtang
Lirung. You pass a few huts in the high picture
of Laurebina, cross a small ridge and have our
first views of the holy lakes. There are about a
dozen lakes in the Gosainkunda Basin, the main
three being Saraswatikunda, Bhairabkunda, and
Gosainkunda. According to legend, Shiva created
Gosainkunda when he pierced a glacier with his
trident to obtain water to quench his thirst
after having swallowed a poison that threatened
to destroy the world.
This trek brings you to the Langtang Valley
surrounded by Himalayan Peaks. Langtang
Lirung-7240m and Ganesh Himal are the highest in
the region. Trek up to Kyanjingompa and
excursion to Tshergo Ri would acclimatize you
well for further trek to Ganja La pass. The trek
then turns straight south into the valley of
Helambu via the Ganja La pass which is more
exciting and challenging as well.
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Duration: 20 Days
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Trek type: Teahouse |
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Max Altitude: 4361 m. |
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Minimum Pax: 1 + |
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Mode of travel: Land |
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Grade: Moderate |
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Below itinerary can be re designed as per your
timeframe and interest. Please, let us know
whether you would like to make it shorter or
longer

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Itinerary in Detail
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Day 01 : |
Drive from Kathmandu to Sundarijal (1350m.)
which takes about one hour.
The unpaved road from Kathmandu turns into a
trail near a small hydroelectric plant. The
trail will enter through the Shivpuri Watershed
and Wildlife Reserve. The first settlement we
will come across is Mulkharka with Tamang
habitants. The route heads down the ridge
through a forest of oaks and rhododendron to
Chisopani (2300m.)
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Day 02 : |
Trek from Chisopani to Kutumsang (2446m.) and it
takes about eight hours.
The trail continues to drop from Chisopani on a
good, sometimes level, trail that crosses meadow
and fields. You will then descend through Pathi
Bhanjyang till Gul Bhanjyang. The trail climbs
the ridge from Gul Bhanjyang to another pass at
2620m. The meadow makes a good camping spot, its
downhill to Kutumsang at 2470m, in a saddle atop
the ridge.
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Day 03 : |
Trek from Kutumsang to Magen Goth (3514m.) which
takes about three hours.
The trek continues due north up the Yurin Danda
ridge and affords views of the peaks. The trail
climbs above Kutumsang on a steep, eroded trail
mostly through fir and rhododendron forest where
there are no permanent settlements. The trail
then descends to Magen Goth.
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Day 04 : |
Trek from Magen Goth to Ghopte (3430m.) Via
Tharepati Pass (3650m.)
Continuing to climb, steeply at first then more
gradually, the trail makes some ups and downs
passing through the forest, across flower strewn
meadows and crossing streams. You will reach
Tharepati which consists of a few Goths and
lodges. From the top of this famous ridge the
trail ascends through the forest, climbing in
and out of ravines across the head of the
valley, Giant cliff towers far above.
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Day 05 : |
Trek from Ghopte to Gosaikunda (4361m.)
The trail ascends through the meadow of bushes
and some rhododendron trees. The trail gradually
ascends to Phedi (3500m.) The trail ascends
along side a stream through alpine trees. The
trail then is bit rough and crosses moraines but
it is well marked with rock cairns.
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Day 06 : |
Rest at Gosaikunda for Pilgrimage.
The large lake Gosaikunda at an elevation of
4361m. There are several small stone shelters
for pilgrimage on the north-western side of the
lake. Hundreds of people come here to worship
and bath in the lake during the full moon
festival each August. You will witness some
black and white stones in the lake with an
individual story about Lord Shiva and his
creation.
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Day 07 : |
Trek from Gosaikunda to Chandanbari (2350m.)
The trail gently ascends for a short while
through different chortens and small Shiva
temples. The trail then descends to Laure
Binayak to Singh Gompa. The Gompa, which houses
a statue of the Green Tara. You can witness
small cheese factories of its kind and several
lodges here. The trail now will go through the
forest and reach Chandanbari.
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Day 08 : |
Trek from Chandanbari to Syabru Gaon (2210m.)
The trail descends through the forest, you will
come across the Chortens on the route specially
built for offering prayers by Buddhist. You will
then reach Syabru Gaon which is densely
populated by Buddhist people.
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Day 09 : |
Trek Syabru Gaon to Lama Hotel (2380m.) and it
takes about 3 and half hours. The trail
initially crosses the Bhote Kosi, flowing down
from Tibet, normally a few kilometers away, and
then gradually limbs up through the sub-tropical
forests, teeming with bird-life, to join the
trail from Syabru. You then follow the river,
climbing through uninhabited forest of oak and
rhododendron and maybe catching a glimpse of
langur monkeys roaming through the trees. You
climb along a steep trail to the forest. There
are some basic lodges for you to stay
surrounding the forest.
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Day 10 : |
Trek Lama Hotel to Langtang (3500m.), it takes
about 5 hours. As you continue ascending there
are occasional glimpses of Langtang Lirung
between the trees. At Ghora Tabela [3000m], the
trail emerges from the forest. Once there was a
Tibetan resettlement project here, but now it is
a Nepalese army post though it has nonpermanent
inhabitants. The trail continues to climb gently
and the valley widens, passing a few temporary
settlements used by herders who bring their
livestock to graze in the high pastures during
the summer months. There is a monastery which we
can visit shortly before arriving at the village
of Langtang, the headquarters of the Langtang
National Park. The houses of Langtang and its
neighboring villages are of the flat- roofed
Tibetan style, surrounded by stone walls
enclosing fields of buckwheat, potatoes, wheat,
turnips and barley.
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Day 11 : |
Trek Langtang to Kyangjin Gompa (3800m.), it
takes about 3 hours.
The trail ascends gradually through small
villages and yak pastures as the valley opens
out further and the views become more extensive.
After crossing several small streams and
moraines, the trail reaches the settlement at
Kyangjin. Here there is a small monastery and a
government-operated cheese factory. You arrive
at Kyangjin by lunch time allowing time to
acclimatize and explore the area. It is a
dramatic setting, with snow covered peaks
surrounding you in all directions.
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Day 12 : |
Rest at Kyangjin Gompa for excursion, hike upto
Langtang glaciers and back to Kyangjin Gompa A
day to rest and explore the area. You can visit
the monastery and the cheese factory, walk up
the moraine to see the spectacular ice faces and
tumbling glaciers of Langtang Lirung or ascend
Kyangjin Ri [4350m], directly behind the
village, for a breath-taking panorama of the
Langtang peaks.
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Day 13 : |
Trek and climb upto Tserko Ri (5033m.) which
takes about 5 hours to see the outstanding views
of surrounding peaks and back to Kyangin Gompa.
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Day 14 : |
Trek Kyanjing Gompa to Ngegang(4000m.) which
takes about 5 hours. There you can not see any
villages. The trail goes on ascending and
area is covered with few natural vegetation.
Since there are not available any lodge, you
need to camp.
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Day 15 : |
Trek Ngegang to Keldang (5106m.) via Ganja La
(5100m.) which takes about 5 hours. This day is
comparatively strenuous as you need to cross the
Ganja la pass. On the Ganja la pass, you can
find it covered with snowy ice most of the times
through out the year. You need to camp.
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Day 16 : |
Trek Keldang to Dukpu(4080m.) which takes about
5 and half hours. Your camping site will be
inside the forest. This day will be long day
walking along ridge, grassland, very silent,
amazing views of Mountains.
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Day 17 : |
Trek Dukpu to Tarkeghyang( 2740m.) Trail
descends about 200mtrs, climb the 4100m pass.
Views from Pass are spectacular to the Annapurna
Region and Mt. Everest region too. From pass
trail descends through pine forest, rhododendron
forest past tiny herder's settlement to
Tarkeghyang. You can visit one of the oldest
Buddhist monastery and Sherpa villages. These
villages are well settled where friendly and
cheerful natured people inhabit.
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Day 18 : |
Trek from Tarkeghyang to Shermathang (2621m.)
which takes about four hours.
This day the trail is quite easier through flat
land with beautiful forests on the way. You trek
on crossing some small streams on the way. There
is situated a beautiful village on the half way
to Shermathang. To add your joy, Shermathang is
another pretty Sherpa village where you can
visit many ancient monasteries. There you can
see Jugal Himal range at the north face of
Shermathang village.
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Day 19 : |
Trek from Shermathang to Melamchi Pul Bazaar
(846m.) and it takes approximately two hours.
The trail gradually descends all the way to
Melamchi Pul Bazaar through meadows ad
cultivated fields. On the way, you come across
several old villages with their own particular
tradition. Walking this day is quite pleasant
with mountain views and interaction with local
and friendly people.
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Day 20 : |
Drive from Melamchi Pul Bazaar to Kathmandu
which takes about six hours.
You travel through gravel and bumpy path up to
Lamidanda and then you follow the pitched road
up to Kathmandu.
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Private Trip Departure everyday
upon your request. But if you are interested to
join with group, please see below our fixed
group departure dates as per your requirement.
Fixed Departure Date for 2009
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Services
Included
Guide , Cook, Necessary Porters, Kitchen helper, Sherpa, All surface transportation by bus,
All meals three times a day, Necessary Camping equipment such as tents, kitchen
tent, dining tent, toilet tent, mattresses, down
sleeping bag, down jacket, cooking utensils, fuel etc., Camping charges, Rescue help, Insurance and equipments for the staffs
Services
Excluded
Personal expenses, Insurance, Tips, Emergency
evacuation by Helicopter, Alternative
transportation in case of heavy rain, landslide,
strike, road blockade etc.
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