LANGTANG-GOSAINKUNDA TREK
Langtang Trek 13 days:
The highlight of this trek is Langtang valley, Kanchenjonpa monastery, Lirung glacier, and Tserkuri Peak. One can also climb the lang Sisa Peak, and visit Gosaikunda lake. Crossing the Holy Gosaikunda Lake is another way of reaching Helambu zone from Langtang.
Situated in the central Himalayas, Langtang trek and National Park are the nearest to Kathmandu. The area extends from 32 km north of Kathmandu to the Nepal – Tibet border. Langtang was designed as the first Himalayan national park in 1970 – 71, and was gazetted in March 1976. While the main reason for the park is to preserve the natural environment, an equally important goal is to allow local people follow traditional land use practices tat are compatible with resources protection.
This trekking enclosed the catchments of two major river systems. One is draining west into the Trishuli River, and the other east to the Sunkosi River.
Some of the best example of graded climate conditions in the central Himalayas are found here. The complex topography and geology together with the varied climate patterns have enabled a wide spectrum of vegetation types. These include small area of subtropical forest below (1000m) Oaks, chirpine, maple, fir, blue pine, hemlock spruce and various species of rhododendron make up the main forest species.
The highlight of this trek is Langtang valley, Kanchenjonpa monastery, Lirung
glacier, and Tserkuri Peak. One can also climb the lang Sisa Peak, and visit
Gosaikunda lake. Crossing the Holy Gosaikunda Lake is another way of reaching
Helambu zone from Langtang. Situated in the central Himalayas, Langtang trek and
National Park are the nearest to Kathmandu. The area extends from 32 km north of
Kathmandu to the Nepal - Tibet border. Langtang was designed as the first Himalayan
national park in 1970 - 71, and was gazetted in March 1976.
From December to mid February the weather is usually clear but cold at higher
elevations.
Itinerary:
Day 01. Kathmandu to Sybrobensi by 10 hrs bus, 1460 m
Day 02. Sybrobensi to Lama Hotel, 2410 m.
Day 03. Lama Hotel to Langtang valley, 3307 m,
Day 04.. Langtang valley to Kanchengonba 4 hrs, 3900 m,
Day 05. Kanchengonba to Tserkuri peak 5033 m back to Kanchengonba
Day 06. Kanchengonba to Goretabela 5 hrs trek, 3048 m.
Day 07. Ghoretabela to Thulo Sybro, 3901 m.
Day 08. Thulo Sybro to Chandanbari 6 hrs trek, 3300 m.
Day 09. Chandanbari to Gosaikunda 6 hrs.
Day 10. Gosaikunda to Thadepati (3630m).
Day 11. Thadepati to Kutumsang 5 hrs trek,
Day 12.Kutumsang to Chipling 5 hrs, 2170 m.
Day 13. Chipling to Sundarijol 5 hrs trek than 1.5 hrs bus to Kathmandu 1400 m.