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Langtang Gosaikunda Helambu - 16 days
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Langtang is a narrow valley that lies just south
of the Tibetan border. It is sandwiched between
the main Himalayan range to the north and a
slightly lower range of snowy peaks to the
south. Langtang Lirung (7246m.) dominates the
valley to the north; Gang Chhenpo (6388m.) and
Naya Kangri (5846m.) lie to the south; and Dorje
Lakpa (6966m.) protects the east end of the
valley. The area was designated Nepal's first
Himalayan national park in 1971.
Langtang has over 70 glacier of varying sizea;
the Langtang and Ganesha Himal mountain ranges.
The three major areas are Langtang, Gosainkunda
( a holy lake 4300m) and Helambu, which is
combined in many different ways to make treks
from 7 to more than 16 days. Hence, the name
-Lang in Tibetan means 'yak' and 'tang' means
'to follow'. Yaks still live in the valley.
Other remarkable places on this trip are Gosain
Kunda (4610m.) and Helambu.
Gosainkunda is a sacred lake, which is very
important for both Hindus and Buddhists.
Thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit the lake
during a full moon festival that is observed on
August every year.
Helambu valley is very famous for its natural
beauty and wonderful climate with the superb
views of the magnificent snow-covered mountains.
The area covers typical highland Sherpa villages
along with beautiful Rhododendron forests. This
region extends from the north to Taramarang to
the Gosainkund Lake and the lower Jugal Himal
from the north. The valley is approached from
Trishuli River Valley, north of Kathmandu.
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Duration: 17 Days
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Trek type: Teahouse |
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Max Altitude: 5106 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 Dhunche (1966m.) which
takes about eight hours. You head north out of
Kathmandu driving through scenic foothills and
ridgeline vistas to Dhunche. The first part of
your drive upto Trishuli Bazaar is quite smooth.
The path now moves along the gravel road. During
the rainy season, the way is sometime blocked
due to landslides. Your drive from Kathamandu to
the destination is to be made by either local
bus or land cruiser.
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Day 02 : |
Trek from Dhunche to Syabru Gaon (2581m.) which
takes about five and half hours. Trek to Syabru
Gaon (6950ft, 2120m). The trek today is very
leisurely through forests and terraced hill
slopes. As you enter Syabru, you descend to the
ridgeline that separates the Langtang Khola from
the Trisuli River. Syabru is a beautiful village
stretched out along the ridgeline. You will
continue through the village to your campsite
about fifteen minutes beyond on the slopes below
the village. The sunset is spectacular;
brilliantly backlighting the houses perched on
the ridgeline above. From here you can enjoy
spectacular view of Lantang Lirung (7245m.),
Tibetan Himal ranges and so on.
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Day 03 : |
Trek from Syabru Gaon to Lama Hotel (2470m.) and
it takes about five hours. The trail descends
along the ridge on Syabru's main street and then
drop to the Ghopche Khola (2050 m.) and again
descends to the Landslide (1810m.). Afterwards,
you trek ascends gently to Rimche (2400m.)
through Bamboo (1960m.) and at the end your
trail is level to the Lama Hotel. En route you
could see red pandas, monkey and bear if you are
lucky. There are few lodges and shops which
provides the trekker supplies.
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Day 04 : |
Trek from Lama Hotel to Langtang village
(3430m.) via Ghore Tabela which takes about six
hours. As you continue climbing there are
occasional glimpses of Langtang Lirung between
the trees. At Ghora Tabela [3000m], the trail
emerges from the forest. While walking here, you
can catch a glimpse of white monkeys and local
birds. Once there was a Tibetan resettlement
project here, but now it is a Nepalese army post
though it has no permanent 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 neighbouring 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 05 : |
Trek from Langtang Village to Kyangjin (3870m.)
which takes about three hours. The trail climbs
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. We should arrive at Kyangjin by
lunch time allowing time to acclimatise and
explore the area. It is a dramatic setting, with
snow covered peaks surrounding us in all
directions. At this point, you can enjoy the
panoramic view of Dorje Larpa (6990m.), Langtang
Ri (6370m.), Langtang Lirung (7245m.) and so on. |
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Day 06 : |
Rest day at Kyangjin Gompa and excursion in and
around. This is 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 07 : |
Trek from Kyangjin Gompa to Lama Hotel and it
takes about six hours. From Kyangjin you retrace
your route, following the Langtang Khola to
Langtang village and on to Ghora Tabela. After
lunch you continue the steep descent to Lama
Hotel.
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Day 08 : |
Trek from Lama Hotel (2470m.) to Thulo Syabru
(2260m.) which takes about five hours. The
beginning of the trail is gently descent up to
Landslide and then goes steeply up to Thulo
Syabru. En route you could see red pandas,
monkey and various species of birds. |
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Day 09 : |
Trek from Thulo Syabru to Sing Gompa or Chandan
Bari (3330m.) and it takes about five hours. The
trail from Thulo Syabru to Foprang Danda
(3200m.) follows steeply ascent path passing
through Dursagang (2660m.) along with the view
of Langtang Himal, Ganesh Himal, Tibetan
Mountain and oak, Hemlock, firs forests. Now the
path gently ascends for some distance and then
follows flat level to Sing Gompa. There is a
well managed local cheese factory and a Buddhist
Monastery. |
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Day 10 : |
Trek from Sing Gompa to Gosaikunda (4460m.) via
Lauribinayak La (3920m.) which takes about five
and half hours. You follow a rugged trail with
dramatic views; to the west lie Himal Chuli
(7893m.,) Manaslu (8156m,) 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 pasture of Laurebina,
cross a small ridge and have your first views of
the holy lakes. There are about a dozen lakes in
the Gosainkunda Basin, the main three being
Saraswatikund, Bharab Kunda and Gosainkunda.
According to legend, Gosainkunda was created by
Shiva when he pierced a glacier with his trident
to obtain water to quench his thirst after
having swallowed a poison that threatened to
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Trek from Gosainkunda to Lauribinayak Pass
(4610m.) to Ghopte (3430m.). The trail leaves
Gosainkund and climbs through rugged country,
past four more small lakes to the Laurebina La
[4610m], the highest point of this trek. Keep
looking back for spectacular views of Manaslu
and the mountains of the Ganesh Himal, as well
as the now familiar Langtang Lirung. You then
descend steeply to camp near Gopte. |
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Day 12 : |
Trek from Ghopte to Melamchi Gaon via Tharepati
Pass (3490m.). The first part of the trails
slightly descends and then begins to ascend
through the rhododendron forests until
Thearepati and then you trek goes in descending
order. Before climbing to Tharepati, a group of
herders' huts at 3579m, you cross a stream after
coming through rhododendron, oak and juniper
forests. From Tharepati the trail gradually
descends through pine and rhododendron forest
with good views down into the Helambu valley and
across to Jugal Himal and Numbur in the Solu
Khumbu. Melamchi Gaon is surrounded by beautiful
forests, which is mainly inhabited by Sherpa
people with their distinctive culture. There are
situated some Buddhist monasteries. |
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Day 13 : |
Trek from Melamchi Gaon to Tarkeghyang (2743m.)
which takes about three hours. The early part of
the trek descends until you cross the stream
named as Melamchi. Now you trek gently up to
Tarkeghyang passing through Sherpa settlements.
Tarkeghyang is a beautiful Sherpa village with
one of the oldest and biggest monasteries.
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Day 14 : |
Trek from Tarkeghyang to Shermathang (2621m.)
and it takes about five 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 15 : |
Trek from Shermathang to Melamchi Pul Bazaar
(846m.). 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 16 : |
Drive from Melamchi Pul Bazaar to Kathmandu and
it takes about five hours. You travel through
gravel and bumpy path up to Zero Kilo and then
you follow the pitched road up to Kathmandu. |
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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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