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Price(per-person)
Region
LangtangDuration
17 daysAccomodation
Tea-HouseAltitude
4,609mMeals
Breakfast/Lunch/DinnerDifficulty
StrenuousActivity
TrekkingSeason
March, April, May, September, October, NovemberStart End Point
Kathmandu - KathmanduGroup Size
2-30Total Distance
108 km/68 milesTransportation
Private vehicleLangtang Valley & Gosainkunda Trekking is an adventure around both exciting and scenic regions of the Langtang Himal range. It is a complete journey, where the walk leads on the high and southern ridge of the massif Langtang Himal range. The trek will cover all the highlights where you will be walking around the southern hills of the Central and Langtang Himal region.
Explore the lovely villages and follow the scenic trails through the enchanting forest of tall rhododendrons, magnolia, oaks, and pine trees. This trek can be a perfect adventure for women of all ages whether you are travelling solo or with your fellow female explorers. The first part of the adventure leads to the beautiful and picturesque Langtang Valley at a lovely settlement of Kyanjin Gompa.
It is situated in the heart of scenic Langtang Valley, enclosed by tiers of massive Langtang Himal groups of snow-capped peaks. Enjoy the delightful moments at Kyanjin Gompa with an impressive and eye-catching view from the high viewpoints of Kyanjin-Ri and Tserko-Ri. Explore the lifestyle of the Langtang region's natives, witnessing their strong community dedication, the active role of women in local empowerment, and the unique cultural practices that define their way of life.
After an enjoyable experience at Langtang Valley, head towards high Gosainkunda, the second phase of the journey. The path follows the higher ridges, enjoying a pleasant overnight in nice hill villages at Thulo Syabru and Sing Gompa. The adventure continues on the high scenic ridges, leaving the forested areas towards sheer mountainous wilderness.
The walk reaches our ultimate highlights at Gosainkunda and the glacial crystal clear lake located on a basin. It is regarded as the holiest of all holy pilgrimage sites for all Hindu followers. An annual religious festival is held, called Janai Purnima, on the auspicious month of August in full moon time as per the Hindu Lunar calendar. Thousands of devotees, and pilgrims visit here on this day for worship and prayer. You can take a bath and dip in the icy water of the sacred Gosainkunda Lake. According to belief in Hinduism, it relinquishes the sins of the hundredth lifetimes.
The Hindu menfolk change their holy threads for a new one, known as Janai. At Gosainkunda, around its wild country landscapes enclosed by high towering rocky cliff walls and snow peaks. The adventure then heads towards Gosainkunda Pass, also called Eastern Laurabinaya-La Pass, the highest point of the journey. After a strenuous climb to the top with spectacular views of the surrounding dramatic scenery of hills, valleys, and snow peaks, we follow the path-long descent that leads back into a lush green forest to the village of Kutumsang around Helambu region.
The adventure slowly comes to an end to reach a high scenic viewpoint at Chisapani. A lovely spot for stunning views of sunrise and sunsets, along with a panorama of the Himalayan Snow Mountain range. From Chisapani, a pleasant walk downhill reaching Sundarijal farm town, situated on the northern eastern rim of Kathmandu Valley. At Sundarijal, our marvelous adventurous walks conclude with a short drive to Kathmandu, after a fabulous experience and adventure to Langtang Valley & Gosainkunda Trekking.
Food and lodge accommodations are available at designated stops throughout the Langtang Himal region. Overnight accommodation and meals are provided as per the itinerary set by Woman Adventures. We provide the best lodge accommodation, where possible. The foods are according as listed on the menu, from breakfast, lunch, dinner or main courses. It also includes side snacks with warm and cold refreshment drinks, served in a nice and cozy dining room with a fireplace. In Nepal, the most favorite and popular national food and meal is Nepali Dal Bhat, boiled or steamed rice. It is served with the mild curry, of seasonal vegetables and includes Dal, a lentil bean soup with pickles, and hot sauce as options.
Breakfast from oats porridge and cereals to cornflakes with toast/ chapattis and pancakes includes a choice of egg variation. Lunch and Dinner from Continental, Chinese, Indian, Nepali, and Tibetan main course with a choice of soups. The lodge accommodation and food are of moderate standard. The lodge accommodations from Syabrubesi, Lama Hotel, and Langtang Village are simple with nice rooms. Most lodges provide common bathrooms and toilets. But with a good food menu of limited varieties. Some villages even offer fresh homemade bakery items. Rooms are typically shared, with common bathrooms and toilets, due to the challenging terrain conditions. The plumbing systems for running water freeze in the morning, evening, and nighttime. Due to freezing temperatures from Langtang Village to Kyanjin Gompa, using hot showers is at an extra cost.
The only places with simple food and lodge accommodation is at Gosainkunda and Ghopte Odar. The rest of the places en route to Kathmandu have better facilities till Chisapani high ridge near Kathmandu. All lodges have electricity to light the large dining room powered by local hydro or solar power. For charging electronic items, you need to pay an extra cost per hour and for each gadget. Internet and Wi-Fi are available, but it is slow and disturbing in some places due to weather conditions. Kyanjin Gompa, Sing Gompa, Kutumsang and Chisapani, have good lodges that provide a comprehensive food menu served in nice dining rooms. In a large group with more than 4 people, it is best to order a set meal for all. It saves time and fuels energy, which is important around remote areas of the Himalayas. Following the norms and rules as Responsible Trekkers is a good practice for Eco-Tourism.
As well as take care of garbage and litter during the whole trek. Trekkers with special dietary and for a strict vegetarian, please inform when booking with Woman Adventure (P) Ltd. It is important to know that alcoholic drinks are not healthy and good while going up to higher altitudes. But one can enjoy, after completing the main highlights, on the return journey to Syabrubesi after losing the altitude to safe heights.
Nepal is a country of great diversity of landscape and people with their age-old religions, cultures, and heritage. The mid-hill people around the high Langtang Himal area of Rasuwa district are populated by the Tamang. The highlanders of Central and Mid-East and West Himalayas, the Tamang are the indigenous ethnic tribes of Nepal. With a migration history of more than 5,000 years, the Tamang drifted to Nepal from Inner Mongolia through Tibet. Tamang follows a strong Buddhist religion and culture, similar to their early Tibetan predecessors. The walk leads across many Buddhist monuments and shrines as well as monasteries.
The religious monuments include a series of prayer walls and spinning wheels with impressive monasteries of great religions and cultural interests. Tamang also practices the ancient Bon cult, a pre-Buddhism and Shamanism, having witch doctors as well as Buddhist Lama and priests.
After reaching Gosainkunda, we enter the Helambu region, which is inhabited by a mix of Sherpa, Tamang, and Hyalmo communities, the native people of Helambu. The Hyalmo is interwoven to Buddhist religion and culture with a strong influence of Tibetan Buddhism heritage.
Nepal is a country of high land of mid-hill to higher mountainous landscapes and terrains. Trekkers planning to join the Langtang Valley & Gosainkunda trek or other adventures in Nepal's Himalayas must be well-prepared and aware of the challenges ahead. The walk leads up and downhill with a few gradual sections to enjoy. The only flatland is the low sub-tropical Terai belt around southern Nepal.
En route to Langtang Valley at Kyanjin Gompa, starts with a pleasant gradual path with a few short steep ups to Lama Hotel. After crossing bridges and leaving the river gorge at Lama Hotel, walk leads to an undulating climb for a few hours to Langtang Village or Mundu.
From Langtang Village onwards, trekkers start with a short and gentle climb, following a scenic, winding path that gradually opens up to wide-ranging views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.
The most challenging part of the trek is a long, steep ascent and descent, often tackled on a rest day, with an optional hike to Kyanjin Ri or Tserko Ri. These viewpoints reward trekkers with stunning panoramic vistas, making the effort worthwhile.
The rest of the walk to Lama Hotel is a long descent with few short climbs, and from then on route diverts. We then head towards Gosainkunda via Thulo or Upper Syabru and Sing Gompa / Chandanbari villages. The trek follows a steep up amidst lovely dense of coniferous forest with few gentle gradual paths to enjoy. From Sing Gompa, we walk on the high ridges, gradually gaining altitude, to reach Gosainkunda glacial lake. After Gosainkunda, the trail is on a steep and gradual climb to the top of Gosainkunda Pass. From the pass a long descent, with few ups and downs to Helambu areas at Kutumsang, and Gul Bhanjyang villages.
From then onwards, we walk downhill with a few small ups to Chisapani, as the walk continues we descend to the northern rims of Kathmandu Valley at Sundarijal Town to complete the treks with a short drive to Kathmandu.
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