Introduction
A scenic and wonderful adventure that takes you around Langtang Valley and Gosainkund Lake trekking, where one can enjoy fabulous panorama of high Central Himalaya mountain range that includes from Ganesh-Langtang to Jugal Himal range.
Langtang Valley and Gosainkund Lake Trekking certainly keeps you fascinated throughout the walks from the start to an end on this lovely scenic adventure with touch of local immense culture of mountain people the Tamang, hill tribes of Langtang Himal.
Marvelous combination where visitors joining on this trip will have the opportunity to explore around both sides of Langtang Himal range from North West to Eastern areas loaded with charming scenery and walking into nice lovely hill and mountain villages of great interest.
First step of the adventure takes you on moderate trails with climbs to reach beautiful Langtang Valley at Kyanjin, with time here to get acclimatize having rest days for short hike to add extra that supports acclimatization before heading towards high areas of Gosainkund glacial lakes.
On this fabulous walks enter within Langtang National Park the first mountainous park around Nepal Himalaya enriched with exotic flora and fauna, and that makes this adventure more special and enjoyable.
After visiting of beautiful Langtang valley surrounded by series of peaks, and then heading into deep forested area covered by tall rhododendron, magnolia and pines trees that soon gives away for low smaller alpine bushes on reaching the higher side at Gosainkund Lake.
Gosainkund regarded as one of the most important pilgrimage spot for Hindu religion as well for some Buddhism followers, where in the month of August around Full Moon time great festival called Jani Purnima held.
Where thousands of devotees visits for holy bathe and dip in Gosainkund icy water lakes belief is that it relinquish the sin of a hundredth life-time, from Gosainkund a big climb of the adventure to cross high Laurabinaya-La and Gosainkund pass at above 4,610 m / 15,124 ft to reach other east side of Langtang area.
After an exciting and scenic walk heading through interesting hill villages of great cultural interest as trail heads to high beautiful spot of Chisapani located on a high ridge of Kathmandu valley rim.
Chisapani offers glorious sunrise views over panorama of Himalayan peaks, enjoying last day around high hills of Langtang Himal descend towards a road-head reaching at small town of Sundarijal for short drive back to Kathmandu, after a fabulous time and experience on Langtang Valley and Gosainkund Lake Trekking.
Season for Langtang Valley and Gosainkunda Lake Trekking:
March to May and September till December months around spring -autumn / fall and pre-winter seasons, best months and high season is from March to May when days are longer with much sunlight hours clear morning till late afternoon, chances of light shower and snow on mid hills above 2,000 m high.
Spring seasons, hills are alive with bright colors from wild-flowers in full blooming time especially the rhododendron of various species from tall trees to bush, also a national flower of Nepal.
Another peak times to visit from mid September to December months when days are clear for mountain views and pleasant walks, much shorter sun-light hours due to autumn and winter season.
Freezing cold temperature in the morning and night times above 1,800 meters higher can expect snow above 2,500 m onward.