Langtang Gosaikunda Trek

01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Discover the journey

An excellent trek if you are a little short on time or are nervous of starting on one of our longer, higher altitude expeditions. Despite being shorter, the Langtang trek captures all the best of Himalayan trekking with stunning scenery and fascinating culture. This trek in the spectacular Langtang Valley is the closest you can get to the massive snow-capped mountains from the Kathmandu Valley. The Langtang Valley starts just north of Kathmandu, close to the border with Tibet. The valley is dominated by Langtang Lirung (7246m), the highest peak in the area. This is a superb introduction to trekking in Nepal among some of the most beautiful scenery in the whole country.

02 / WHY GO

The memorable moments

Closest trek to the Kathmandu Valley Breathtaking views of Ganjala Range, Dorje Lakpa Range and Khemjung Glacier Lodge-based accommodation

03 / YOUR ROUTE

Journey at a glance

Day 01: Arrive In Kathmandu — All trekkers need to organise their own flights to Kathmandu International Airport (KTM). From Kathmandu Airport we will arrange a private transfer to your hotel. That night or early the next morning you will meet your local Kandoo representative and have a full pre-trek briefing. Day 02: Drive to Syabru Besi — From Kathmandu, we take a long (approx. 8 hours) drive to Syabru Besi. After driving for 30km, we approach pristine villages on the banks of the river Trishuli. We also start to get views of the Annapurnas, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal and the peaks of the Langtang region. Day 03: Trek To Lama Hotel — Today we start our trek by traversing the ridge on Syabru Besi’s main road and soon reach Ghopcha Khola. Terraced fields and dense forest with a variety of plant species like oaks, maple, alder and bamboo open up. We may get to see yellow-throated martin, wild boar, langur monkey, red panda and Himalayan black bear en route. Further on, the trail crosses a stream and we pass several small bhattis (tea shops) along the way. As we continue ascending steeply along the trail, we come across a steel suspension bridge at 2000m where we will cross to the north bank of the Langtang Khola amid the spectacular vistas of cascading waterfalls. On reaching 2748 metres, we arrive at Lama Hotel where we will spend the night. Day 04: Trek To Langtang Village — From Lama Hotel, we ascend above the Langtang Khola where the trail becomes steeper. From here we can see the beautiful Langtang Lirung rising up to 7246m. The trail takes us across a log bridge and on to the meadows of Ghora Tabela at 3000m. We will see several lodges and a police check post. Further on, the route opens up into a wide valley of yak pastures and scattered Tamang villages with water-driven mills and prayer wheels. We arrive at Langtang village (3500m) which is headquarters for Langtang National Park. The village mainly consists of flat-roofed Tibetan style houses, hotels and cultivated lands yielding buckwheat, potatoes, wheat, turnips and barley. Day 05: Trek To Kyangjin — Today, the trail skirts gradually through rich yak pastures and interesting traditional villages of Muna and Singdun. We cross a wooden cantilever bridge and reach a wide valley after climbing across the glacial moraine. Finally, we climb up through the mountain pass to reach Kyangjin Gompa where there is a small monastery and a cheese factory. Day 06: Exploration To Kyangjin — The furthest point of our trek, we will spend the day in Kyangjin where you will get the opportunity to explore the ancient monastery and cheese factory and just generally soak up the atmosphere. If you are feeling strong you can choose to climb Kyangjin Ri (4600m) from where you will get amazing views of the snow-capped peaks and glaciers. Day 07: Trek To Lama Hotel — From Kyangjin, we take the route back to Lama Hotel. As we retrace our steps, we follow the Langtang Khola to Langtang village and on to Ghora Tabela. We stop briefly for lunch and thereafter continue the steep descent to Lama Hotel. Day 08: Trek to Thulo Syabru — We will start our trek towards Thulo Syabru, walking through the forest trail descent down to pairo where we will reach to river. We will cross the river and climb up steep trail to uphills towards Thulo Syabru. On the trail to thulo syabru, you will enjoy the views of Langtang Himalayan range. Day 09: Trek To Sing Gompa — From Thulo Syabru, we will climb up the steep trail to uphills passing through the forest of rhododendron and oak tree until reaching Phoprang Danda, at the height of 3,190m from where we can see Himalayan view of Langtang himal and Ganesh himal. After we spend some time in Phoprang Danda, we will continue walking towards Sing Gompa. We will visit Buddhist Monastery which is famous place in Sing Gompa. Day 10: Trek To Gosaikunda — Today, we will start our trek from Sing Gompa, as you climb up the steep trail you can see the beautiful Langtang himal viewpoint which is greeting you. As you climb higher, you will follow the trail with super view of the mountain range of Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Tibetan peaks and Langtang Lirung even the Annapurna range on west horizon. After few hour walk we will reach to Laurebinayak. We will continue our walking, we will enjoy the view of beautiful waterfalls and lake – Bhairav Kunda and Saraswati Kunda and many other lake which are formed by flowing water from Gosaikunda. Gosaikunda is the secred Hindu holy lake. Day 11: Trek To Ghopte Via Lauribina La Pass — From Gosaikunda Lake, we will walking up towards Lauribina La Pass. Before reaching this pass, you will see three or more small lakes. The Lauri Bina la pass, is the highest point of the Langtang trek passes which is 4610m. Once we pass the Lauri Bina La, we will descend down to the steeper and rocky trail to phedi. From Phedi we will continue our trek down to Ghopte. Day 12: Trek To Kutumsang — From Ghopte, we will start our trekking on a steep uphills and downhills trail through the dense forest with juniper, pine and rhododendron. The path is scenic, peaceful and beautiful. The trek continue with the mesmerizing view of Himalayas. We will reach the Tharepati village. From Tharepati village, we will walk towards Kutumsang village. The trail descend through beautiful landscape, village of Tamang community, rhododendron forest and ridges. Day 13: Trek To Chisapani — We begins our trek from Kutumsang to Chisapani. The trail is ascend up for while then we will descend down to Gul Bhanjayang village. From Gul Bhanjayang village, we will descending to Pati Bhanjayang, large settlement of Tamang village. After walking for few hour, we will reach chisapani. It is also the gateway to Langtang and Helembu trekking. You can see panoramic view mountains. Day 14: Trek To Sundarijal And Drive To Kathmandu — Early in the morning, we will enjoy the sun rise over panoramic mountain. Today is the last of our trek. We begins to trek from chisapani to sundarijal. From chisapani we will entrance to the Shivapuri National Park. The trail passes through dense forest. After walking for four to five hour we will reach sundarijal from where we will end our trekking. From Sundarijal we will drive to Kathmandu Day 15: SightSeeing In Kathmandu — Today after having breakfast, we will enjoy the sightseeing around Kathmandu and Bhaktapur valley by visiting the historical place. If you have time you can do shopping in Thamel area. Day 16: Departure — Today is the last day of your trip to Nepal. Our representatives will transfer you to the International airport three hours before your flight schedule with a warm greetings hoping you to see next time in Nepal.

YOUR DAY-BY-DAY ROUTE

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 10Trek To Gosaikunda — Today, we will start our trek from Sing Gompa, as you climb up the steep trail you can see the beautiful Langtang himal viewpoint which is greeting you. As you climb higher, you will follow the trail with super view of the mountain range of Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Tibetan peaks and Langtang Lirung even the Annapurna range on west horizon. After few hour walk we will reach to Laurebinayak. We will continue our walking, we will enjoy the view of beautiful waterfalls and lake – Bhairav Kunda and Saraswati Kunda and many other lake which are formed by flowing water from Gosaikunda. Gosaikunda is the secred Hindu holy lake.+