Langtang & Helambu

The Langtang Valley offers an opportunity to explore traditional villages, visit the beautiful holy lakes of Gosainkund, where thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit during a full moon festival in August, climb peaks and visit majestic glaciers. There are good opportunities for easy to moderate climbing along the way and an extended exploration of the glaciers is recommended. Lang is Tibetan for "yak" and teng 'dhang' means "to follow". Yaks can still be seen in the valley!

Treks are typically 7-11 days depending on how you wish to set it up and how much time you have. You can vary the trek to Langtang by returning to Kathmandu via the holy lakes of Gosainkund, or you can make a short trek from Dhunche to Gosainkund.

Langtang Lirung (7246 metres) dominates the valley to the north; Naya Kangri (5846 metres) and Gang Chhenpo (6388 metres) lie to the south; and Dorje Lakpa (6966 metres) protects the east end of the Langtang valley. The Langtang region became Nepal's first Himalayan national park in 1971.

Helambu, about 70 km north of Kathmandu, is Sherpa country. You can include Helambu in a Langtang trek, either via Gosainkund or across the 5106-metre Ganja La. In winter, both of the high routes from Langtang are usually snow