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Langtang Gosainkunda trek is among the most popular hiking destinations in the Langtang area. Langtang Gosainkunda trek is popular for its magnificent Himalayan views. Moreover, the Langtang Gosainkunda trek allows you to explore one of the most well-known Nepal hiking destinations. You can experience the Langtang valley with its Tamang tradition.
Likewise, Holy Gosainkunda Lake and Tibetan Monasteries are major attractions of the trek. Additionally, crude Tibetan-style homes, a yak cheese factory, an exquisite landscape, pleasant waterfall add beauty to the trek. Hence, the Langtang trekking course is probably the ideal trekking route in the entire Langtang region trekking course.
Langtang Gosainkunda Trek provides a wonderful life adventure as a standing line of Himalayan views & Holy Gosainkunda Lake.
We Info Nepal Tours and Trek also organized numerous trekkers/ adventure seekers for related regions having incredible lifetime journeys in Nepal Himalaya. Fall & spring season is the greatest time for the Langtang Gosainkunda trek, however, Info Nepal Treks And Tour is organized according to trekkers’ desire and vacation period around the year.
Langtang and Gosainkund Trek is truly an adventure that inspires you to visit both scenic sides of the massive Langtang Himal located within Nepal Central Himalaya and the nearest mountain range from the capital Kathmandu.
Langtang and Gosainkund Trek fascinate every trekker once you get immersed in the beautiful scenery of high peaks that surround you in beautiful areas of Kyanjin within Langtang Valley.
An adventure blend of the wonderful scenery of high mountains along with the local culture of Tamang people the ancient hill tribes of Langtang and Mid Western Himalaya where you will have time to witness impressive traditional life interwoven with Buddhism and old Bon religion practice (re Buddhism).
Besides views and interesting culture where walk leads you into the beautiful forested surrounding of dense tree lines covered by tall rhododendrons, magnolia, oaks, pines, and firs which makes a perfect habitation for some endangered wildlife like Red Panda and snow leopards with other mammal often seen on walks.
Langtang Gosainkunda trek starts from Syabru Bensi following 8-9 hour overland travels from Kathmandu. We Information Nepal Treks And Tour indicate to travelers/ trekkers follow with personal transport ( Jeep / / Land Cruiser). Because of the personal transport trekkers are much more protected. Likewise, luxuries and time on your trip are considered.
After breakfast in Syabru Bensi, the Info Nepal Treks And Tour hiking guide directed your continuation on the trail. The trail accompanies with lake bank to Pahiro Thaplo Bamo trek to Lama Hotel. Then the trek continues apartment ascend through Langtang valley then eventually reach Kyanjin Gompa.
From the Kyanjin gompa route continue tethered to Pahiro Thaplo then ascend to Syabru village through Chandan bari cholang pati Lauribinaya eventually reach Gosainkunda Lake 4300m. After the trip, Holy Gosainkunda Lake Road continues to descend to Dhunche through Chandan Bari then returns to Kathmandu.
Info Nepal Treks And Tour has designed an itinerary for Langtang Valley Gosainkunda lake hiking but Info Nepal Treks And Tour will alter or expand depending on your desire and desire for an unforgettable lifetime experience in Nepal Himalayas!
Enjoy great walks where the adventure leads you to Langtang Valley after an exciting drive from Kathmandu to reach Syabrubesi village, then the next part of the journey leads to the higher country to reach a hidden glacial lake in Gosainkunda.
Regarded as the holiest of all holy mountainous pilgrimage places for the Hindu religion, once a year great religious festival is held in honor of Lord Shiva who created the lakes, where thousands of followers visit for a holy dip in the lake to cleanse the sin of a hundred lifetimes in the month of August (the monsoon wet months) as per Hindu calendar falls in full moon time.
Gosainkunda adventure leads to cross the highest point of the journey over high Gosainkunda-la also known as Eastern Laurabinaya-La located above 4,610 m / 15,124 ft high facing a spectacular panorama of high peaks.
Walk descend following a ridgeline and into the lovely forested area to reach the eastern side of Langtang Himal close to the Helambu region, as walk leads with ups and downhill trail to reach scenic Chisapani Hill rewards you with stunning sunrise and sunset views over the chain of Himalayan peaks.
After a marvelous and scenic time around the high green hills of the Langtang Himal ranges slowly adventure comes to an end on reaching the eastern suburb of Kathmandu Valley rim where a short drive brings you into busy city life at Kathmandu to complete our remarkable adventure Langtang Gosainkunda Trek.
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At evening group welcome dinner in a nice authentic Nepalese restaurant with cultural program to give you the glimpse of local culture with music and dance while having your dinner.
At Dhunche start of Langtang National Park which is the first mountainous park established way back in mid 1970’s enriched with exotic flora and fauna, from here heading down to Syabrubesi village for overnight stop.
After a refreshing break or lunch stop, afternoon walk for another few hours within forested surrounding to reach at Langtang village for overnight stop, populated by Tamang people, the main hill tribes of Langtang and Central Himalaya interwoven with Buddhism teaching and culture.
As walk progress reaching our first highlight of the adventure at Kyanjin situated in the midst of Langtang valley facing wonderful views and scenery of mountains and rolling hill, at Kyanjin transfer into a nice lodge for overnight stops.
Here with to enjoy short visit around Tamang village and observe the local culture and farm traditional life.
From this farm village morning leads to steep climb into dense forest of rhododendron and pine trees for few hours facing grand views of Langtang-Ganesh and Manaslu peaks.
Walk leads on gradual winding path into forest to reach at a lovely small settlement at Sing Gompa for overnight stop, also called as Chandanbari (means place with sandalwood).
Where climb continue on steep slope past small scenic hill top of Laurabinaya, and then short descend to reach a lake called Bhairab Kund and up for to holy Gosainkund for overnight stop.
An interesting spot with sacred glacial pond where once a year in the month of August on full moon great religious festivals take place called ‘Jani-purnima’ thousands of pilgrims visit for holy dip and bathe in icy Gosainkund pond.
Enjoy fabulous scenery of landscapes and snow-capped peaks where long descend takes you at the bottom of the pass.
From the bottom of Gosainkund-la pass hill, then walk to reach back into forested area with few short ups and down to reach at Gopte for overnight stop, a small place situated on the middle of the trail where Gopte refers to a cave shelter.
From Tadepatti facing grand panorama of Central Himalaya peaks walk on nice and pleasant path and into forest of pine and rhododendron trees to reach a farm village of Kutumsang for overnight stop.
A scenic place with good lodges to stay facing excellent views of peaks includes stunning sunrise and sunset views.
Sundarijal the watershed for Kathmandu city, from the town of Sundarijal where short drive brings you back at Kathmandu on completing wonderful adventure on Langtang and Gosainkund Trekking and then transfer to your respective hotels with afternoon free at leisure for individual activities.