Helambu Trek - 18 Days

About Trip:

This is an adventurous trek that combines the astonishing Langtang Valley with the sacred pilgrimage lake of Gosainkunda and a high pass back to the Kathmandu Valley. It is a challenging journey that offers lush jungles, scenic villages, towering peaks, sacred landscape and a high mountain pass among many other attractions!We encounter both Buddhist and Hindu cultures along this route, one of the most popular trekking areas in all of Nepal.

This thrilling trek is famous for its astonishing Himalayan scenery and beauty. The Upper Langtang Valley is known as The Valley of Glaciers, sacred to the local people as a land that is free of the problems of the world. It is surrounded by the Langtang Range and astonishing glaciers. Attractions on this epic journey include the high settlements with monasteries and cheese factories: Kyangin Gompa and Sing Gomba. We also climb through forests of rhododendron (Nepal’s national flower), bamboo, birch, pine and juniper, to highland meadows, yak pastureland, pristine lakes and a Himalayan high pass. All the way we willhave a chance at see the local wildlife including the Red Panda native to this area

The journey starts with a picturesque drive from Kathmandu, through the rural villages and fertile hills. We then begin our trek from Syabrubesi, a town at the confluence of the BhoteKosi and Langtang rivers. The route follows the Langtang Khola through lush jungle up idyllic mountain meadows with astonishing Tamang village of Langtang. We continue to Kyangin Gomba and a monastery, cheese factory and snowy peaks towering above it all. We take a day to explore the glorious surrounding terrain and then make our way back down the valley.

On our way back, we take a side route through more scenic villages to the astonishing settlement of Sing Gompa. This village has commanding views of the valley below, a cheese factory and a monastery. We ascend through more forests and then alpine highlands with marvelous views to the holy Gosainkunda lake, especially popular with Hindu pilgrims during the full moon of August. We make an adventurous traverse of a high pass and then a descent through rugged terrain that becomes serene forests. We pass through rural farmland and villages before crossing through Shivapuri National Park on the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley.

Note: After exploring the Tamang heritage Trails there is much more to do in Nepal. If you are interested in other activities such as tours of Pokhara and Lumbini, paragliding, rafting, canyoning, jungle safaris and more then we will be happy to arrange it all for you as follow-on to this trek.

We have fixed departures and custom treks that can be arranged any day to suit your needs and schedule. Himalaya Hikes looks forward to guiding you into the spectacular Langtang Region and the most breathtaking scenery in Nepal!