The Langtang valley is aptly called " the valley of glaciers". Here the mountain–scape is spectacular. On either side of valley, mountains rise, soaring into the sky. The valley offers pine forest, slow moving rivers and swift mountain streams, rugged rock and snow–capped peaks, grassy downs and meadows strewn with daisies and wild primulas. In the upper part of the valley there are snow bridges spanning angry torrents, high passes enveloped in mist, tiny lakes with icebergs floating on them and water of crystalline brightness. There are also high mountains of solid ice. It is the third most popular trekking region lying north of Kathmandu offers a multitude of trekking destinations, all accessible without flights. The three major areas are Langtang, Gosaikunda & Helambu, which can be combined in many different ways to make treks from seven to sixteen days long. A visit to Langtang valley offers an opportunity to explore villages, to climb small peaks and to visit glaciers at a comfortably low elevation. According to the legend, a lama following a runaway yak discovered the valley. Hence the name – Lang is Tibetan for yak and ten (more correctly dhang) means to follow. Yaks still live in the valley but they now share it with trekkers who make a seven to eleven day round trip from Kathmandu. The famous holy sacred lake for the Hindus & Buddhists pilgrims – Gosaikunda at 4300 m is also situated in this area. Another famous place called “Helambu – famous for the apples in whole Nepal” about 75 km north of Kathmandu, can also be included in the Langtang trek, inhabited by Sherpas, very different from what we are hearing about the “climbers” sherpas from the Mount Everest Region. This trekking will be allowing you to reach up to the elevation of 4480 m. Trekking to this area is concluded with the white water fun on the Trisuli river and wildlife activities at the famous Royal Chitwan National Park offering ride on the elephant to explore the jungle making us enable to see the one-horned rhinoceros, several types of deer, monkeys, wild boar, bison, sloth bear, leopard and, if lucky, the Royal Bengal tiger. |
