Langtang Valley Trek

8 Days

Arrival / Departure – Kathmandu

Autumn / Spring

September – November / Februar – March

Easy

3–6 hours walk/day

Langtang Valley is a piece of paradise of Nepal where colorful peoples are dwelling without modernism and preserving their culture, traditions, costumes, festivals, nature, religious sites and ethnicities.

Langtang Valley is located northern part of Kathmandu valley, bordering with Tibet and commands to see numerous of snow-capped peaks known as Ganesha Himal 7073m, Langtang Lirung 7227m, Langtang Yubra6048m, Kinshung 6781, Dorje Lakpa 6966m, Langshisa 6560m, Gangchenpo6378m, Yala peak 5500m, Tserko peak 5749m, Changbu 6251m, Pari Himal 5759m, Urkeimang 6143m, Ghanna peak 5995m, Luri Himal6096 meters high and its beautiful ranges and glaciers.

Apart of high mountains; the national park is covered by gigantic pastureland, dense forest, rugged rocky hills, canyons, wide meadows, cultivated lands and dozens of villages which are inhabitant by the Sherpa, Gurung and Tibetan peoples. Most of the local peoples are following Buddhism so during the trekking period; trekkers can explore several monasteries, mystical caves and Buddhist monuments such as Stupa, Chortens, prayer wheals, Mani walls and Kani gates which are well decorated with colorful prayer flag and carved beautiful image of Buddhist deities and mantras.

During the trekking period; trekkers walk through the dense forest of Rhododendron, Pine, Silver-birch, bamboo, oak and sandal would so possibly to see some of the wild life such as deer, monkeys, Langoor (white body with black faced monkey), blue sheep, Red Panda and many specious of birds and butterflies. If trekkers are traveling during the Spring season then they will be rewards by many kinds of blooming flowers such as Rhododendron, orchids, magnolia and other blossoms.

Loshar festival – Loshar, the Tibetan new year occurs just before the spring in the cold season of January/ February. It is primarily celebrate at Baudhanath in Kathmandu and throughout the Buddhist region of Nepal. During the festival, all of the villagers gather altogether in monastery and the monk and special peoples perform Tibetan drama and colorful masked dances that commemorate the victory of Buddhism over the Bon. The family feeds delicious meals and drinks to the relatives, neighbors and respected people of the village.

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Tour Details

Day 01 – Drive to Syabrubesi (1500m.a.s.l.) – 7 hours drive – Syabrubesi is 120 kilometers far from Kathmandu city, which is a main entrance gate for the Langtang national park. We have to drive either public bus or private jeep to get Syabrubesi that may takes an approximately 6 to 7 hours depend on our transportation and the road condition. During the Driving period, we will have beautiful terraced field, green forest, river valleys and stunning view of Ganesh Himal. There are dozens of guesthouses in Syabrubesi, which offers comfortable bedrooms and organic meals.

Day 02 – Trek to Sherpa Gaun (2563m.a.s.l.) – 5 hours walk – Most of the trekkers follows the main trekking trail that leads just the bank of the Langtang River but trek via Khangjim village would be pleasant walk because of more scenery and picturesque. The trail passes through the moraines and purpose to see the green forest, charm landscapes, River valleys, dozens of villages, and as well as a superb view of Ganesha Himal. Begins of the trek we will walk on the road and appear a suspension bridge and trail junction of way to Lama Hotel and Sherpa Gaun. We will turn to the left-hand side to take the upper trail to get khangjim village that may take about two hours then the rest of the trek would be pleasant due to walk on a gradual up trail to get Sherpa Gaun.

Day 03 – Trek to Ghodatabela (3030m.a.s.l.) – 6 hours walk – Early in the morning we will walk about 2 hours to get Lama Hotel village with the view of green landscape, rocky hills River valleys and moraines. The trail from Lama Hotel to Ghodatabela mostly climbs up, passes through the forest of pine, oaks, bamboo, Rhododendrons, sandalwood so possibly to see some wildlife such as deer, monkeys, mussels and Himalayan Thar. The Ghodatabela is not a settlement; there are only two basic guesthouses but still enough for around 50 trekkers and their trekking crews. From the yard of the guesthouse we can see a breathtaking view of Langtang Lirung; which is the highest mountain of the Langtang region.

Day 04 – Trek to Langtang village (3430m.a.s.l.) – 3 hours walk – Langtang Village is not so far from Ghodatabela and trek would be very pleasant due to breathtaking view of Langtang Lirung, gigantic rocky landscapes and wide meadows. We will walk along the Langtang River pass by two small villages called Thangsyap and Chyamki. There are hundreds of Stupas and Chortens, which are built with stone slates and carved image of Buddhist deities and Mantras. After Lunch in Langtang village, we will explore a small monastery, located just bottom of the Langtang Lirung and hike around the village that settled after the earthquake 0f 2015.

Day 05 – Trek to Kyanjing Gompa (3830m.a.s.l.) – 3 hours walk – we will head towards Kyanjing Gompa pass by two small villages called Mundu and Sindum, settled just bottom of the huge rocky hills. En route we will see dozens of Stupas, Chhortens, Prayer wheels, Mani walls, Kani Gates and breathtaking mountain views of Nayakang, Langshisa, Yala peak, Gangchenpo, Yubra, Tserko peak, Kinshung and Langtang Lirung. After lunch in Kyanjing Gompa we will climb up to Kyanjing RI that offers to see all mountain ranges of Langtang valley, wide meadows and beautiful sunset on the background of White Mountains.

Day 06 – Sight trip to Tserko Ri viewpoint (4984m.a.s.l.) – 7 hours walk – There are many sight trips around the Kyanjing Gompa Village known as Kyanjing Ri viewpoint, Langshisa Kharka, Langtang Lirung base camp and sight trip to Tserko Ri viewpoint. Among of them sight trip to Tserko Ri viewpoint is being popular than others due to see panoramic mountain view of Langtang Lirung, Dorje Lakpa, Gangshempo, Langsisha, Kinsung, Yala Peak, Nayakang, huge glaciers, glaciated lakes and wide meadows and gigantic pasture land. Begins of the trek we have to walk about 40 minutes on the flat trail to get a small stream then the trail gently ascends to the Tserko Ri viewpoint and an approximately 3 hours ascend brings us to this beautiful place.

Day 07 – Trek back to Riverside (2410m.a.s.l) – 6 hours walk – There is not any alternative trail get back from Langtang Valley so we have to return back via the same trail until Rimche Village pass by Sindhum, Mundu, Langtang, Chyamki and Ghodatabela to get Riverside village. While heading toward Riverside, we will have astonish view high mountains, green forest, waterfalls, Charms landscapes and as well as lush forest of Rhododendron, Sandalwood, bamboo, pine, oak and silver birch. There are only two guesthouses in Riverside so if already accompanied the rooms we have to walk down to Lama Hotel.

Day 08 – Trek down to Shyabrubesi (1500m.a.s.l.) – 6 hours walk – After breakfast, we will walk down through the forest of bamboo, pine, and oaks pass by some villages called Lama Hotel, Rimche, Bamboo and Hotspring. Along the trekking trail we will see charm landscape, waterfalls, and wild honeycombs, which are hanging over the vertical rocky cliff. After Hotspring we will walk just bank of the Langtang river so the trail is mostly flat to get Shyabrubesi.

Day 09 – Drive back to Kathmandu City – 7 hours drive – Kathmandu is 120 kilometers far from the Shyabrubesi and the road is an adventure in itself but still, we will see a beautiful view of Ganesh Himal, agricultural terraced field and dozen of town and villages which are settled over the vertical land. The drive from Shyabrubesi to Kathmandu may takes about seven hours but still depend on transportation.

Autumn season is considered as the best season to do trekking trip in Nepal because the autumn season offers to see magnificent Himalayan views, a clear sky without any clouds, and Spring season is the second-best time to explore Nepal due to see clear mountain views and many kinds of blooms.  Autumn season (middle of September to End of November) spring season (Middle of the February to End of May).

October to November – In general, the first two months of the dry season offer the best weather for trekking and the main trails are heaving with trekkers at this time, for good reason. the air is crystal clear, the mountain scenery is superb and the weather is still comfortably warm.

December to February – These months are also a good time for trekking trips to a higher region but the cold can be bitter and dangerous at high altitudes. Getting up to the higher region and high passes can be a real endurance test and high passes are often blocked by snow.

March to April – These months are dry weather and dusty; means poorer Himalayan views but the compensations are several; fewer crowds, warm weather and spectacular Rhododendrons, magnolias, and Orchids blooms.

Required Permit – Langtang region is one of the protected areas of Nepal so for those trekkers who are willing to trek into this region then they have to pay 3390 Nepali rupees for the Trekking permit and 10$ for the TIMS card. if someone wants to trek independently then they have to pay 20$ for the TIMS card.

Food – All tea houses have similar menus that feature local traditional Nepali items such ass local hand made breads, potatoes, and Dal Baht which rice served with lentil soup with vegetable curry and typical pickles and selected western dishes like pasta, macaroni, pizza, noodles and burgers. Keep in mind most dishes are vegetarian.

Water – water bottle is available in all tea houses however, be mindful of the environmental impact your purchase/plastic bottle will have. Untreated water is available in all teahouses free of charge. Carry your own water treatment system. Boiled water is available for an additional charge.

Accommodation -You will be sleeping in private rooms in teahouses. They usually have two single beds with mattresses and blankets are available by request. Bathrooms (squat style) are mostly shared; you will need to carry your own toilet paper. Toilet paper is available for purchase throughout the trek. Cold showers are always available. Hot showers or hot buckets are available in some teahouses for an additional charge.

High altitude sickness and prevention of it – Altitude sickness, mildest from being acute mountain sickness is the negative health effect of high altitude, caused by rapid exposure to low amounts of oxygen at high elevation. Acute mountain sickness can progress to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) with associated shortness of breath or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) with associated confusion. Chronic mountain sickness may occur after long-term exposure to high altitude.

Symptoms of high altitude sickness – Headache, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, Fatigue and loss of energy, Shortness of breath, insomnia, loss of appetite, skin discoloration (change into the blue, gray or pale), confusion, coughing, coughing of bloody mucus, chest tightness, decreased consciousness, difficult to walk in a straight line and shortness of breath even at rest.

How to skip high altitude sickness? – Ascend slowly, Get good rest, Drink plenty of water, eat appropriately, avoid the alcoholic beverage, do well acclimatization and take advise from your doctor before to get high elevation.

One can get fairly excited about a trip to a previously unknown location. But while traveling you need to make sure that you have all materials that you would require to be ready for every possible situation. And here in Nepal, you will most definitely need to pack a few things for your stay to be as smooth and memorable as possible.

 

  • Sleeping bag (-15C rating)
  • Hiking boots (preferably waterproof)
  • Camp shoes
  • Down jacket (heavy)
  • Wind/waterproof shell
  • Waterproof pants
  • Fleece jacket
  • Wool thermals
  • Sun hat
  • Beanie
  • Gloves
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen and chapstick
  • Water treatment system
  • Medical kit
  • Headlamp
  • Trekking poles
  • Personal toiletries
  • (Optional) Crampons
  • (Optional) Gaiters

For a quote, please contact us at: gobinmuhong@hotmail.com

All quotes include:

  • Airport pick up and drop off.
  • One day sightseeing around the Kathmandu valley.
  • Accommodation in Kathmandu including breakfast.
  • All required permits and TIMS cards.
  • Transportation to/from trek start and endpoints from Kathmandu/Pokhara.
  • Professional English speaking guide with a medical kit and porters (including their meals, drinks, accommodation, and insurance).
  • Accommodation and meals.
  • 13% government tax and 10% service charge.

All quotes do NOT include:

  • Client insurance
  • Tips for guide and porters
  • Personal expenses (phone calls, laundry, extra beverages bill, battery charge, wifi charge, hot shower charge, mineral water, snacks)
  • Extra porter

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