LANGTANG HIMAL TREKKING

‘moderate to adventurous walks around high hills and scenic valley within Central Himalaya’

Highlights:

“Closest mountain range within capital Kathmandu city towards straight north directions
A moderate to adventurous walks on high green hills and scenic valley of Langtang Himal
Various fascinating destinations for beginners to veteran trekkers around Langtang Himal
Walk into serene green alpine woodland of tall trees too short rhododendron bushes
Enchanting country and home to rare and elusive Red Panda often seen on walks
Nepal first Langtang National Park  within its Himalaya protecting exotic flora and fauna
Exciting views of Central Himalayan Mountains from Ganesh-Langtang to Jugal Himal
Explore impressive Tamang farm villages enriched with old culture of Buddhist religion
Panorama of high mountains from Langtang valley and on walks around high Gosainkund”

Introduction:

Langtang Himal Trekking where adventure takes you north of Kathmandu on winding uphill to reach Dhunche, headquarter and administrate town of Rasuwa district within Langtang Himal range.

This Trekking is the closest Himalayan destination from the capital Kathmandu, where the whole of Langtang with Ganesh Himal can be seen right from the city and around Kathmandu valley overlooking straight north and west direction.

Langtang Himal Trekking suitable for all ages as well to family-school / college groups and corporate people in search of the tranquil environment and fresh cool air to breathe with the change of scene from the hectic routine of daily life.

Journey around Langtang Himal surely delights and fascinates travelers where one can take a walk for a week or more visiting traditional and cultural high hills around Tamang villages of great interest interwoven with Buddhism religion and ancient Bon sect practice worshipping nature and mountains.

Langtang Himal Trekking at present a popular and scenic destination with a touch of local colorful culture, after Annapurna and Everest trekking areas where on this trip with several options to choose from moderate to adventurous walks.

The walk takes you into an enchanting forest of tall rhododendron-magnolia-oaks-blue pines and firs with short rhododendron and juniper bush, wherein springtime hills and valley are alive when wildflowers are in full bloom turning the whole country into paradise.

Certainly, a scenic and most promising destinations, as you will be walking into Langtang National Park, which was the first park ever to designate around the high mountainous country of Nepal Himalaya, where it makes an ideal habitation for mountain wild animals with exotic birdlife including the rare and endangered Red Panda.

Langtang Himal Trekking takes you into deep river gorge covered with dense forest then reaching at wide-scenic valley at Kyanjin, the last settlement within Langtang Himalaya range enclosed by an array of snow-capped peaks, where a short hike up to scenic view-point hill offers you with the glamorous panorama of mountains.

Panoramic Himalayan Vistas: Ganesh Himal to Manaslu and Beyond

Views of Ganesh Himal (7,405 m) towards west, with Langtang Lirung (7,234 m),  Ghengu Liru (Langtang II  6,571m), Kimshun (6,745 m) and Shalbachum(6,918m), Chimsedang, Naya-Kanga or Ganja Chuli (5,846m), Gangchempo, Tilman’s beautiful Fluted Peak, Jugal Himal extends towards eastern horizon at Dorje Lakpa (6,980m) with views of Manaslu and Annapurna Himalaya range of peaks towards far west direction.

Langtang Himal Trekking offers a wide range of scenic and cultural destination to choose from short one week trek to Langtang Valley at Kyanjin, where one combines with holy Gosainkund trek that takes you to the high country, around sacred glacial pond of Gosainkund, a holiest of all holy places for Hindu and for some Buddhist followers.

Whereas at Gosainkund a great religious festival takes place in the month of August around full moon time celebrating ‘Jani-Purnima’ where Hindu visits to change their holy thread and to take a dip in the holy icy pond to relive from all sins of a lifetime.

On Gosainkund trekking takes you to high East Laurabinaya-La or Gosainkund Pass at above  4,609 m and 15,100 ft high to reach Kathmandu via Helambu route walking past Thade-Pati-Kutumsang and at scenic viewpoint hill of Chisapani offers stunning sunrise views over the chain of Himalayan peaks.

Other interesting walks around Langtang Himal visiting Tamang Heritage Trail, which is off the main trekking trails exploring local immense culture heading close near Tibet border then back to Kathmandu.

Similarly, several adventurous journeys are via high Ganja-la pass to reach from Langtang valley to Helambu village and Tilman Col where the adventure leads you at the end of Langtang valley to cross high Tilman col a pass over a high ridge reaching at Panch Pokhari (five ponds) and back to Kathmandu.

Culture and Religion:

Mainly dominated by Tamang tribes of hill people descendent from inner Mongolia and Tibet some more than thousands years ago, and settled on the hills of Langtang and other Himalaya range of Nepal, bringing them their early ancient culture of Bon sect, a pre-Buddhism as well with present Mayana a Tibet Buddhism religions with similar culture and heritage with Tibet.

Climate:

Like all Himalaya region Langtang Himal with similar Himalayan weather pattern due to its remoteness and isolation, where trekking and mountaineering take place from March onward to May and from September to November months.

For moderate short treks can visit all year round except wet-months of June to August within monsoon season, Due to arctic temperatures where villagers migrate to lower warmer areas in winter times, during March to May pleasant walking days with temperatures of maximum 20°-25° Celsius with minimum from -0° to + 5° especially morning and night times, without wind-chill factors. Daytime is pleasant for walking with clear views of mountains till mid-afternoon, can get cloudy in the late afternoon.

March to May around mid hills when wildflowers are in full bloom especially rhododendron (Nepal national flower), September to December where the day is clear with blue sky and starry nights, can be freezing cold with chances of snow and short daylights during pre-autumn to end of autumn/fall season.