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The region
north of Kathmandu offers a multitude of trekking
destination, all accessible without flight. The three Major
areas Langtang, Gosainkund, Helambu, which can be combined
in many different ways to make treks from seven to 16 days
long.
Langtang
is a narrow Valley that lies just south of the main
Himalayan range of snowy peaks to the south. Langtang Lirung
(7246m) dominates the Valley of the north. Gang Chhenpo
(6388m) and Naya Kang (5848m) lie to the south and Dorje
Lakpa (6966m) protects the East End of the Valley. The area
was designated Nepal's first Himalayan National park in
1971.
This high
and isolated region is inhabited by Tamang whose religious
practices, Language and dress are much more similar to those
of Tibet than to the traditions of their cousins in the
Middle Hills. A visit to the Langtang valley offers an
opportunity to explore village, climb small peaks and to
visit glaciers at a comfortably low elevation.
You can
vary the trek to Langtang ny returning to Kathmandu via
the holy lakes of Gosainkund at 4300m or you can make a
short trek from Dhunche to Gosainkund thousands of Hindu
Pilgrim visit the lakes during a full-moon festival in
August. The lakes are also sacred to Buddhists.
Important Calendar
of this trek:
Trekking styles:
Most of trekking routes in Helambu and Langtang are well served
with Teahouse and Teahouse making independent trekking quite
possible.
People & culture:
The people here of Tibetan origin and call themselves Sherpa
although they are quite distinct from the Sherpas of
Solukhumbu both in language and customs. Also found in large
numbers here are the Tamang people who also originated in
Tibet but settled in Nepal considerably earlier than the
Sherpas
When to visit?
The best times for trekking in Langtang area are the main
seasons of spring (February to late April ) and autumn (late
September to late November) winter is possible, especially
in Helambu, higher passes may have too much snow Ganesh
Himal and Ganjal are likely to be closed by snow at this
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