Langtang Valley and Gosainkunda Lake Trek

Our representative meets our team members at Tribhuvan International Airport upon arrival and coordinates the transfer to our hotel in Kathmandu. We use the afternoon to check our gear and conduct a formal briefing regarding the trek ahead.

We depart Kathmandu early by road, driving north along winding mountain highways through Trishuli Bazaar before descending toward the Bhote Koshi river valley. The drive offers our first views of rural hill settlements and terraced fields.

Today we begin walking, following the Langtang Khola upstream through dense forests of oak and rhododendron. The path crosses suspension bridges before a steady climb brings us to Lama Hotel for the night.

The trail continues upward through the forest, gradually opening up into the wide glacial valley of Langtang. We pass water-driven prayer wheels and mani stones before reaching Langtang Village, rebuilt after the 2015 earthquake.

We make a shorter walk today across yak pastures and moraines, arriving by midday at Kyanjin Gompa. This settlement features a historic monastery and a local cheese factory operated with traditional methods.

We spend the day resting and allowing our bodies to adapt to the altitude by hiking up to Kyanjin Ri at 4380 m. The climb provides expansive perspectives of surrounding icefalls and towering rock walls.

We retrace our steps down the valley, enjoying a much easier descent with gravity in our favor. The lower elevation and oxygen levels make for rapid progress back toward Lama Hotel.

Leaving the main valley floor, we take a branching trail that climbs steeply through deep woods to reach the ridge-top village of Thulo Syabru. Traditional houses here feature intricate wood carvings and are draped in prayer flags.

A sustained uphill climb occupies our entire day as we ascend out of the forest zone into scrub and open alpine terrain. We reach Laurebina, where the ridge provides a dramatic vantage point over the Trishuli river valley.

We walk across exposed alpine slopes, navigating rocky paths until the chain of holy lakes comes into view. We settle near the shores of Gosainkunda Lake at 4380 m, surrounded by austere peaks.

Today we cross the highest point of our trek over the pass near 4610 m, requiring careful footing on rocky scree. After crossing, we descend steeply through juniper bushes and boulder fields to reach the forested shelter of Ghopte.

Our route undulates through dense rhododendron and pine forests, crossing several small streams and ridges. We climb up to Tharepati before descending toward the village of Kutumsang for the evening.

We traverse terraced hillsides and rural farming communities of the Helambu region, passing through Gul Bhanjyang. The final climb brings us to Chisapani village inside Langtang National Park, offering views across the middle hills.

Our final walking day begins with a descent through Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park woodlands down to the water reservoir at Sundarijal. A private vehicle meets our group here to drive us back to Kathmandu.

Our team assists with your transfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for your international departure flight, concluding our services.