Langtang Gosaikunda Trek – 14 Days

Langtang Gosainkunda Trekking is another popular trekking route in Langtang region.

The Langtang and Helambu are two regions in the north-central of Nepal and also from Kathmandu. The area offers a multitude of trekking destinations, all accessible without flights. The three major areas are Langtang, Gosainkund and Helambu, and these can be combined in many different ways to make treks from 7 to16 days long. Langtang is a narrow valley that lies just south of the Tibetan border. It is sandwiched between the main Himalayan range to the north and a slightly lower range of snowy peaks to the south. Langtang Valley offers an opportunity to explore villages, to climb small peaks and to visit glaciers at a comfortably low elevation. This high and isolated region is inhabited by Tamangs 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. Our especilaay designed itinerary of this trek ensures you a proper acclimatization en route and takes you up to langtang and gosaikunda. You can vary the Langtang trek by visiting the holy lakes of Gosainkunda at 4300 m. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit the lakes during a full-moon festival in August.

Langtang valley is famous as the valley of glaciers. Here you will get close up view of beautiful mountains like Langtang Lirung (7246 m), visit glaciers, walking on grassy down and meadows. Gosainkunda is one of the holy mountain lakes at an altitude of 4380 meter from sea level. Both Hindus and Buddhists pilgrims gather around this area every year especially on full moon day of August.It takes about 45 minutes to circumbulate this lake. For this trekking you take morning drive from Kathmandu to Syabru Bensi (Around 8 hours). At first you follow the route to Langtang valley and Kyanjin Gompa. After Kyanjin Gompa you take half of the previous route then you divert to the way to Gosainkunda Lake. After visiting Gosainkunda lake you back to Dhunche, the bus station and return to Kathmandu. In short words to say Langtang Gosainkunda trekking is unparalleled combination of natural beauty and cultural riches.