| Day 01 |
Drive
Kathmandu – Dhunche (1966m) |
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After early
breakfast transfer from hotel to bus station from where you
will be driven to Trishuli
accompanies with your guide and porter, for about 4
hours and from Trishuli it's a steady drive of about another
5 hours up to Dunche
(1966m) and it's 110 km in total. Dunche is our overnight
spot for today. From here we have excellent views of the
high peaks. The most notable are Gheng
(6581m), and Langtang
Lirung (7246m) to the north and Ganesh peak (7460m) to the west. |
| Day 02 |
Dhunche – Syabru Bensi (1462m) |
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Crossing the Trishuli river (1680 m) as it drains away from the Gosainkund
Lakes, we climb steeply through beautiful Chir and Blue pine
forest. This is usually an excellent day for wildlife and
birds. By the time we reach Syabru
(2130m), the views the Langtang
valley are magnificent and more and more of the snow
peaks of Tibet became visible. |
| Day 03 |
Syabru Bensi – Lama hotel (2647m) |
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Descend to the Langtang river, cross and head upriver through an
impressive gorge. For the rest of the day, there is almost
no human habitation but the forests of rhododendron and
prickly leafed oak, alive with bird life. Overnight stay at Gompa,
just as the valley starts to widen again. |
| Day 04 |
Lama
hotel - Kyangin Gompa (3049m) |
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The valley is now the typical glacier-worn-shaped valley, in contrast to
the steep water-worn V-shaped valley, we passed through
earlier. Keep our eyes open for the Himalayan Thar, a large
mountain goat often seen on the higher slopes. Views of the
valley and its soaring peaks are very impressive. We lunch
near the Tibetan village of Langtang. After Lunch, we
continue through the yak pastures under the great snow peaks
to Kyangin Gompa
(3049m). |
| Day 05 |
Kyangin
Gompa (3049m) |
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Today is a
rest and exploration day. From out campsite, the views of
Langtang Lirung (7246m), Langtang Ri (7239m), Lonpo Gang
(7100m), and Dorji Lakpa (6989m) are magnificent. This is a
day to rest and relax or if you wish, there are several
worthwhile excursion up to the glaciers. A 2 hours climb to
Yala, a small cheese factory provides spectacular views. The
valley is in the midst of exceptionally rugged and beautiful
mountain ranges, ringed with glaciers, snowfalls and huge
moraines. |
| Day 06 |
Kyangin
Gompa – Lama hotel (2647m) |
| We
retrace our steps down-hill to Gompa.
A very pleasant walk |
| Day 07 |
Gompa
– Syabru (3001m) |
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We descend downhill to cross the Langtang river again. We have plenty of
time to enjoy the large stands of Larch, the flowers and the
valley views. After lunch, we climb steeply to Syabru
and overnight stay. |
| Day 08 |
Syabru
– Sing Gompa (3254m) |
|
A day climbing through forests of fir and rhododendron. The only signs
of human habitation are the occasional shepherd's huts. At
the points where water is found. Overnight stay at Sing
Gompa(3254m). |
| Day 09 |
Sing
Gompa – Gosainkund (4361m) |
|
A steep rugged trail but adequately compensated for by dramatic views:
to the west-Himal
Chuli (7893m), Manaslu
(8156m), and Ganesh
peak (7406m). And possibly even the Annapurna
ranges. Towards the north, across the valley is Lngtang
Lirung. We
pass the few huts in high yak pastures of Laurebina
(4609m), cross a small ridge and have our first views of the
Holy Lakes. There are over a dozen lakes in the Gosainkund
Basin, the main three being Saraswatikund,
Bhairavkund
and Gosainkund.
According to the legend, Lord Shiva created Gosainkund when
he pierced a glacier with his trident to obtain water to
quench his thirst after swallowing some poison. Overnight
near Gosainkund
(4361m). |
| Day 10 |
Gosainkund
- Thare Pati (3597m) |
|
We continue over rugged trails and pass several trains and pass several
other smaller lakes to the Thare
Pati Pass (4602m), then descend along a ridge to the
tree line past beautiful waterfalls, through juniper and
rhododendron forest and we descend to the huts to Thare
Pati. This is a long but very interesting day to
Thare Pati. |
| Day 11 |
Thare
Pati - Tamang village (2142m) |
|
We drop steadily all day through fir and rhododendron forests and then
through prickly leafed oak forest. Stop at the Tamang village of Gul Bhangjyang (2130m) for overnight stay.
This ridge walk provides excellent views of the mountains
and the Helambu valley. |
| Day 12 |
Tamang village - Chisapani (2194m) |
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The day's walk consists of gentle 'ups & downs' generally following
a ridge to camp just above Chisapani
(2194m) with excellent panoramic views of the Himalaya from Ganesh
to Everest. |
| Day 13 |
Chisapani
– Sundarijal – Kathmandu |
|
We climb to the small pass at Burlang
Bhagjyang (2438m) and take our last look at the great
line of snow peaks of the Himalayas before descending to the
Kathmandu valley and Sundarijal
(1457m) from where we drive about 45 minutes back to Kathmandu. |