 Langtang
- Gosainkund - Helambu Trek
The Langtang Valley is located only 19
miles North of Kathmandu and yet it has
changed little since the opening of
Nepal to the world. The area is strongly
influenced by its proximity to the
border of Tibet. The valley is dominated
by Langtang Lirung (7246m / 23,730ft),
the highest peak in the area. This is a
superb introduction to trekking, among
some of the most beautiful scenery in
the whole of Nepal. And for the climber,
Yala Peak (5500m / 18,045ft) and Naya
Kanga (5846m / 19,180ft) offer a
wonderful introduction to mountaineering
in the Himalaya.
From Kathmandu we have a 7 hour drive to
the trailhead. Initially we trek through
dense forest of oak, birch and pine
before the valley opens out into alpine
meadows. In the spring these high
meadows are carpeted with a rich variety
of alpine flowers, gentians, violets,
edelweiss and primulas are just a few.
The forests are also in full bloom with
rare tree orchids to be found and the
colourful rhododendron (Nepal's national
flower).
Beyond Langtang village is the summer
settlement of Kyangjin (3817m) with its
small monastery and cheese factory. Our
camp here is in a superb setting
dominated by the fluted northwest face
of Cangchempo, while Kyangjin Ri at
4708m, provides a spectacular viewpoint.
From Kyangjin we move further up the
valley to Yala, a small yersa [summer
hamlet] at 4641m. Using this as our base
we walk to the top of Tsergo Ri 5066m /
16,592ft the highest point on a broad
flat plateau. The views from here are
spectacular, a 360 degree panorama of
snow capped Himal including Langtang
Lirung, Pemthang Ri, Langshisha Ri,
Dorje Lakpa, and Ganchempo, Tilman's
fluted peak.
We set up two camps in superb locations
in the upper Langtang valley. The
trekking is not difficult and there are
many interesting possibilities for day
walks from our base camps.
Descending from the upper Langtang
Valley our route back to Kathmandu will
be either:
A - Return the
way we came to complete a 10 days trek,
B - Trek on through Gosainkund and
Helambu for a total of 17 days.
 The second option takes us first to the
sacred lakes of Gosainkund and over the
Laurebina pass (4610m / 15,100ft) to the
high ridges of Helambu. Providing a
glimpse of different cultures and more
superb panoramic views, from the
Annapurna and Manaslu in the west,
across to Mt. Everest in the east.
17 days
Trekking Itinerary
Day 01:
Arrival at Tribhuban International
Airport and pick up you by our private
vehicle and transfer to the Hotel.
Day 02:
7 hrs drive from Kathmandu to Syabru
Bensi (1450m / 4757ft) a typical
roadhead..
Day 03:
Syabru Bensi to Lama Hotel (2480m /
8136ft).5 ½ hrs.
Day 04:
Lama Hotel to Langtang Village (3480m /
11,417ft 5 hrs.
Day 05:
Langtang Village to Kyangjin (3900m /
12,800ft). 5 ½ hrs.
Day 06:
Rest for acclimatization..
Day 07:
Kyangjin to Lama Hotel. 6 hrs.
Day 08:
Lama Hotel to Syabru Bensi. 5 hrs.
Day 09:
Drive to Katmandu Or Alternative return
route through Gosainkund & Helambu.
Day 10:
Syabru to Sing Gompa (3350m / 10,992ft).
6 hrs.
Day 11:
Sing Gompa to Gosainkund (4385m /
14,346ft). 6 hrs.
Day 12:
Gosainkund to Gopte. 6 hrs.
Day 13:
Gopte to Mangan Kharka (3285m /
10,775ft). 5 ½ hrs.
Day 14:
Mangan Kharka to Gul Bhanjyang (2125m /
6,972ft). 5 hrs.
Day 15:
Gul Bhanjyang to Chisopani (2194m /
7200ft). 5 ½ hrs.
Day 16:
Chisopani to Sundarijal (1500m) 4 hrs &
1 hr drive to KTM/Hotel.
Day 17:
Transfer to KTM airport back to your own
destination. |
