Langtang Gosaikunda Helambu Trek

After landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport, one of our airport representatives will be there at the arrival terminal to welcome you. He will then escort you to your hotel in a private vehicle and help you check-in. In the hotel, you will meet your trekking guide and he will brief you about the trek and collect the necessary documents for the trek. After that, you can go for further exploration and some last-minute shopping in the Thamel area for trekking essentials.

Early in the morning, we drive from Kathmandu to Syabrubesi which takes about seven hours on a public bus. The drive takes us through scenic foothills and ridgeline vistas to Syabrubesi passing Dhunche. While driving along the mighty Trishuli River, we can get a beautiful glimpse of Ganesh Himal. Terraced green hills and lush forests make the drive very pleasurable. Parts of the road though may be bumpy and under construction.

Today is the first day of the trek. After the early morning breakfast, we start our trek to our today’s destination which is Lama Hotel. Firstly, the trail crosses through the Bhote Koshi River and follows along the Langtang Khola through untouched oak and rhododendron forests. After that, the trail gradually ascends to Bamboo (1,960 m) through the rugged paths and a gentle climb to Rimche (2,400 m). We will have our lunch at Rimche and continue our way up a steep trail to the settlement of Lama Hotel. While walking, we might have a glimpse of red pandas, langurs monkeys, and bears if we are lucky.

After breakfast, we continue our walk towards Langtang Village. As we continue to climb up, we can get a breathtaking view of Langtang Lirung peeking through the trees. The trek route follows Gumanechok at Ghoda Tabela which means the Horse Stable. After this, the trail climbs gradually to the beautiful valley with yaks about. Langtang is a typical village and one of the oldest along this trekking route. The views of the mountains are spectacular and become more imposing as we trek closer.

It is a shorter walk today, but adequate for acclimatizing. In the beginning, the trail gradually ascends to Sidhum and Yamphu (3640m) through the yak pasture until the valley widens. You’ll cross several small streams and moraines to get to the settlement of Kyanjin Gompa by lunchtime. There are some interesting things to explore, especially the famous cheese factory – don’t forget to try some locally produced cheese as fresh as you could get. This beautiful valley is on the lap of the Langtang Lirung. This is the spot where we can explore the valley and climb several small peaks (hillocks).

Today is a day to rest as we explore the area. You have various choices today. You can visit the monastery and the cheese factory, walk up the moraine to see the spectacular glaciers of Langtang Lirung or ascend Kyangjin Ri (4350 m) which is the highest point of this trek, directly behind the village, for a breath-taking panorama of the Langtang peaks.

We will have breakfast before 8 am then we will start to trek. The way to Lama Hotel almost views are very nice. We rejoin the trail to Lama Hotel. Then overnight stay at Lama hotel.

The beginning of the trail gently descends and then goes steeply up to Thulo Syabru. En route, we could see red pandas, monkeys and various species of birds. Thulo Syabru is a wonderful village from where we can enjoy the amazing land feature and the magnificent nature with splendid views of Ganesh Himal (7110 m) and Langtang Himal (7,234 m)

The trails from Thulo Syabru to Foprang Danda (3,200 m) follow a steep ascent path passing through Dursagang (2,660 m) along with the views of Langtang Himal and Ganesh Himal. Now the path gently ascends for a while and then it follows a flat level to Sing Gompa. There is a well-managed local cheese factory and a Buddhist Monastery. Sing Gompa provides panoramic views, exhilarating nature, and a yak cheese factory. The cheese manufactured here is considered the best in Nepal.

The first part of the trail emerges and we steadily climb up to Laurebinayak. With a steep ascent to Gosaikunda, we follow a rugged trail with dramatic views of the Manaslu range, Ganesh Himal range, Tibetan peaks, and Langtang Lirung. On a clear day, even the Annapurna range can be seen rising behind. You pass a few huts in the high pasture of Laurebinayak, cross a small ridge, and have your first views of the holy lake of Gosainkunda. There are about a dozen lakes in the Gosainkunda Basin – the three most important ones are Saraswatikunda, Bhairabkunda, and Gosainkunda. According to legend, Gosainkunda was created by Lord Shiva when he pierced a glacier with his trident to obtain water to quench his thirst after swallowing poison that threatened to destroy the world.

The trail leaves Gosaikunda and climbs through rugged country, past four small lakes to the Laurebinayak Pass (4,610 m), the highest point of this trek. Keep looking back at the spectacular views of Manaslu and the mountains of the Ganesh Himal, as well as the now familiar Langtang Lirung. We then descend steeply to camp near Ghopte.

The first part of the trail slightly descends and then begins to ascend through the rhododendron forests until Thearepati, after which we climb down to lower altitude. Before climbing to Tharepati, you can see settlements of cattle herders (mainly huts and mud houses) at 3,579 m as we cross a stream after coming through rhododendron, oak and juniper forests. From Tharepati the trail gradually descends through pine and rhododendron forests with good views of the Helambu valley and across to Jugal Himal and Numbur in the Solukhumbu. Melamchi Gaon is surrounded by beautiful forests, which is mainly inhabited by Sherpa people with their distinctive culture. There are also some Buddhist monasteries along the way.

Early in the morning, we will start our trek to Tarkeghyang. The trail takes us through several holy chortens and religious monuments as we descend to the bridge to cross Melamchi Khola. We trek gently up to Tarkeghyang passing through Sherpa settlements along the ridgeline. Tarkeghyang is a beautiful Sherpa village with one of the oldest and biggest monasteries.

Today the trail is quite easy with a steady ascent through flat dirt land with beautiful forests on the way. We trek on crossing some small streams on the way. Situated in a beautiful village on the halfway to Shermathang, another picturesque Sherpa village where we can visit many ancient monasteries. Jugal Himal range can also be seen from the north face of Shermathang village.

Today we continue our descent to Melamchi Pul Bazaar through meadows and cultivated fields. Along the way, we come across several old villages with their particular traditions. Walking today is quite pleasant with mountain views and the possibility of interacting with the friendly locals. Melamchi Pul Bazaar is where the Melamchi Khola and Indrawati Khola rivers join. From here, we will find the transport to take us back to Kathmandu.

After breakfast, we travel along a bumpy gravel path up to Lamidanda and then follow the metalled road up to Kathmandu. At last, we will have farewell dinner Nepali cuisine restaurant with Nepalis show cultural programmed.

Your magical trip to the Langtang region concludes today. Our airport representative will drop you to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport three hours before your flight departure from Nepal. I hope you had a great time in Nepal.