Amongst the three major trekking areas in Nepal, namely, Everest, Annapurna and Langtang, the Langtang valley is the most under trekked. Most of the big name peaks are in the Everest and Annapurna regions, so Langtang has always come third when selecting a trekking destination. In many ways this is real pity because Langtang offers pristine forests, rich bird life, monastic culture and above all some spectacular mountain views of the Langtang Himal topped by the shapely Langtang Lirung. The cost of the trek is Rs 40,000/ per person for Kathmandu to Kathmandu (9 days) for SAARC citizens and USD 900 for foreigners as per the itinerary below. Exclusions apply. For full details please do visit http://www.southcol.com/Treks-Nepal/the-langtang-valley-trek or e-mail sujoyrdas@gmail.com.
TREK SCHEDULE
Day 01 Kathmandu
to Syabrubesi (1470m) by road
We drive in our own four wheel drive vehicle to Syabrubesi. The 130 km distance can take anything between six to eight hours depending on the condition of the road. We check into a lodge at Syabrubesi and rest before the start of our trekking the next day.
We drive in our own four wheel drive vehicle to Syabrubesi. The 130 km distance can take anything between six to eight hours depending on the condition of the road. We check into a lodge at Syabrubesi and rest before the start of our trekking the next day.
Day 02 Syabrubesi to Rimche (2470m) six to
seven hours
From Syabrubesi
the trail travels to a suspension bridge over the Bhote Kosi. In about an hour we reach the waterfall of
Doman (1672m). The trail then climbs for some time and then descends to a
bridge and the lodges of Landslide (1800m). From Landslide the climbs through
forests and finally reaches Bamboo (1930m) in about another hour or so. We stop
for lunch at Bamboo. Beyond Bamboo, the trail continues its zig zag climb along
a series of waterfalls. It is quite damp here near the river and finally the
trail enters lower Rimche (2400m). From lower Rimche it is only 20 minutes
further to upper Rimche where we stop for the night after a long day.
Day 03 Rimche to Ghora Tabela (2970m) 3 to 4 hours
Half an hour
uphill from Rimche we reach Lama Hotel ( 2480m). The trail soon becomes steeper passing through oak and
rhododendron forest full of bird life. It
then enters Gumnachok with the pretty Riverside Lodge, a good stop for tea. The
path continues to climb and passes Hotel
Woodlands which is at a place known as Ghunama.
The trail then climbs to a pass with prayer flags and enters Ghora
Tabela. This is traditionally a lunch stop but it possibly makes sense to stop
here due to acclimatization issues. This
is a short day.
Day 04 Ghora Tabela to Langtang
Village
The trail from Ghora Tabela gradually opens out and we enter a broad V shaped glaciated valley. In about an hour we reach thevillage of Thangshyap
The trail from Ghora Tabela gradually opens out and we enter a broad V shaped glaciated valley. In about an hour we reach the
Day 05 Langtang Village to Kyanjin Gompa (3860m) (3 to 4 hours)
We walk past the fields of Langtang village past a mani wall and some chortens. Go past thevillage
of Mundu
We walk past the fields of Langtang village past a mani wall and some chortens. Go past the
Day
6 Rest Day at Kyanjin Gompa
The rest day at Kyanjin
Gompa can be used to walk up the valley part of the way to the grazing grounds
of Langshisha Kharka surrounded by glaciers. Alternatively it is possible to
climb the peak of
Kyanjin
Day 7 Kyanjin Gompa to Lama Hotel (2480m) 5 to 6 hours
It is now a 1300 metre descent down the valley to Lama Hotel passing Langtang village (2 hours), Ghora Tabela (3 hours) and finally Lama Hotel ( five hours). We usually stop for lunch at Ghora Tabela.
Day 8 Lama Hotel to Syabrubesi 5 to 6 hours
We continue down to Syabrubesi where we started our trek and depending on the trail conditions we may take the high route via Syarpagaon.
Day
9 Syabrubesi to Kathmandu by vehicle
We return back toKathmandu
in our own four wheel drive vehicle and should be back in our hotel in time for
tea.
We return back to
The dates of this trek have been changed by a week - the new dates are November 24th 2013 to December 2nd 2013.
ReplyDeleteLangtang Region
ReplyDeleteThis trek will take you into some of the wildest and most scenic areas of Nepal from the fertile rice basins of Trisuli to the dense forests of rhododendron and conifer on the higher slopes, the high alpine Yak pastures, glaciers and moraines around Kyangin Gompa. The remote holy lakes at Gosainkunda along the route we experience the whole rang of Himalayan topography.
The area, lies in the Himalayan National Park and still relatively undisturbed, supports a healthy population of wildlife and there are good chance of seeing various species of wild goat and deer, possibly even better. Bird and botanical life are equally impressive, all set against the backdrop of the magnificent mountains.
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