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Langtang Helambu Trekking
camping and Tea house 13 Nights 14 Days Trekking
Itinerary
Day 01
Arrive Kathmandu
Arrive Kathmandu and Transfer to Hotel
Day 02
Kathmandu Sightseeing 1/2 Day sightseeing to Monkeys Temple and trekking permit arrangements. O/N in Kathmandu.
Day 01
Kathmandu- -Trisuli Bazaar - Dunche
Drive to Dhunche via Trisuli Bazaar.
Day 02
Dhunche- Bharku- Syabrubesi
From Dhunche there is a decent to the Trisuli river which is reached within half an hour. From the river bed there is a steep climb to Dovan. Right from here a track to Gosainkunda leaves the main trail to Rasuwa Ghari and the Langtang valley. From Dovan there is a gentle climb to 6,400 feet and Bharku village is reached. From Bharku, traversing up and down after crossing a suspension bridge over the Langtang river, the village of Syabrubensi is reached.
Day 03
Syabrubensi - Khanjung - Syarpagaon
After a trek of about one hour from Syabrubensi the small village of Wangal is reached. From here a trail branches off straight eastwards to Rasuwa Ghari. From Wangal there is a steep climb to Khanjung village. In the village there is a good camping site. From there, after 1/2 hr climb a small village is reached, known as Surka. The climb is steep for an hour through thick forest and from there the trail continues straight but not steep. From here, after a gentle descent for nearly 3 hrs, Syarpagoan (8200 ft. ) is reached .
Day 04
Syarpagoan -Lamahotel -Langtang Valley
From Syarpagoan, the trail then traverses up and down through the forest and Ghoratabela (9800 ft. ) is reached within 5 hrs. From there, again a short climb for 1/2 hrs will bring you to a pass to the right of where the Langtang valley begins.
Day 05
Langtang valley to Kyangjing Gompa From the pass, after trekking for nearly 3 hrs, Langtang village (11200 ft.) is reached. From Langtang there is a gentle ascent for 4 hrs to Kyangjing Gompa.
Day 06
Kyangjing Gompa-Yala cheese factory-Langtang Ghora Tabala After visiting Kyangjing Monastery, an excellent look-out can be reached by climbing the slopes immediately behind the Kyangjing Gompa. A visit to Yala Cheese factory (15,800 ft.) and the small lake at 16,000 ft. beyond Yala is worthwhile. Then back to Langtang via same route.
Day 07
Ghora Tabala to Syabrugaon Trek return to Syabrugoan.
Day 08
Syabru - Sing Gompa (3254 m.)
Today we climb through forests of Fir and Rhododendron. The only sign of human habitation are the occasional shepherds' huts at the water points. We camp near the deserted Sing Gompa. Day 09 Sing Gompa - Gosainkunda (4300 m.) A steep, rugged trail but adequately compensated for by dramatic views; to the west Himal Chuli ( 7893m.), Manaslu (8156m.), and Ganesh Himal (7406m.) and possibly even the Annapurna range. To the north across the valley is Langtang Lirug. We pass a few huts in the high pasture of Laurebina, cross a small ridge and have our first views of the holy lakes. There are about a dozen lakes in the Gosainkunda Basin, the main three being Saraswatikund Bhariab 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 some poison.
Day 10.
Gosainkund - Thare Pati (360 m.)
We continue over rugged trails and pass several other smaller lakes to the Thare Pati pass ( 4602m.), then we descend along a ridge to the treeline. Past beautiful waterfalls, through Juniper and Rhododendron forests. We descend to the huts of Thare Pati (8 hrs).
Day 11.
Thare Pati - Gul Bhanyjang (2130m.)
We drop steadily all day through Fir and Rhododendron forests and then through prickly-leaved Oak forests. We camp at the Tamang village of Gul Bhanjyang. This ridge walk provides excellent views of the mountains and the Helambu valley.
Day 12.
Gul Bhanjyanj - Chisopani (2194m.)
Today's walk consists of gentle ups and downs following a ridge to camp just above Chisopai with excellent views of the Himalayan range from Manaslu to Everest.
Day 13.
Chisopani - Kathmandu
We climb to the small pass at Burlang Bhanyjang ( 2438m.) and take our last look at the great line of snow peaks of the Himalaya before descending to Sundarijal and the drive to Kathmandu.
Day 14
Kathmandu Free day in Kathmandu.
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