Duration
17 days
Max. Elevation
4545m
Group size
2+ Above
Important Note
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11Today's walk takes you to one of the major highlights of great religious importance to Gosainkunda. The morning route offers more views of the snow-clad peaks of Langtang and Ganesh-Himal towards the northwest with Manaslu and Annapurna range in the far west. The adventure leads with gradual up for an hour entering oaks, pines, and rhododendron forest. Enjoying brief stops with facing grand views, the walk continues with a climb uphill on leaving forest and tree lines behind for short, dwarf rhododendron, juniper shrubs, and bushes.
The path unwinds uphill passing through a few teahouses at Laurabina, which means a place with walking sticks, (an auspicious time in August with the full moon as per the Nepali Luna calendar, pilgrims visiting Gosainkunda for ritual bathe and dips where belief is, it delivers one into paradise and drink of its holy water relinquishes the sins of a hundred lifetimes. This is the spot where Hindu devotees leave their walking stick here, hence the name Laurabina. From the high ridge with short descend and then up reaching across Saraswati and Bhairab Kund, with the little climb, brings you at Gosainkunda within its holy pristine glacial pond.
One can witness some traces left behind by the pilgrims during the great festival event of Janai Purnima that falls in monsoon time of August, in a full moon day, where a large crowd of worshippers and pilgrims makes a hard trek to be in this sacred site dedicated to Lord Shiva and the creator of many ponds around.
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14After overnight at scenic views point at Thadepati, start morning walk downhill through a lovely forest of rhododendron, pines, and oak trees for a few hours, as the walk continues further past several Sheppard’s huts to reach Melamchi Khola (stream), with a climb to Melamchi-Gaon for a lunch stop. A nice typical hill village enriched with Buddhist culture in the land of the Hyalmo tribe the major inhabitants of Helambu.
Afternoon walk of a few hours to reach the main village of Helambu at Tarke Gyang. Start with downhill to Melamchi River then cross over a suspension bridge, and then climb for an hour to Tarke Gyang village via Nakote village for an overnight stop. Take Gyang, a lovely village with well-built houses enriched with fascinating Buddhist culture, witness the wood carving on windows and doors on its nice houses. Afternoon explores the lovely village and the old monastery of Ama Yangri situated on top of the village.
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17Like any other normal treks around the Himalayas, where walk leads from moderate to adventurous, with many steep ups for some days and long downhill. All Himalaya region trekking leads to ups and downs walking, where trekkers need to be physically fit and in good health to cope with long steep climb and downhills. The best is to walk slowly and steadily with few rest in between as well to admire the views of the surrounding. It is not that hard, except for one day crossing Gosainkund or Laurabina pass where altitude makes the difference and with long descend. Once you take it slowly with enough rest it will make an easier day walks with time to enjoy the views of beautiful landscapes.
Average hours of 5 to 6 hours a day minimum of 4-5 hours that is walking from Langtang village to Kyanjin around Langtang valley. Maximum of 7 to 8 hours walking from Gosainkund to cross the pass to reach Ghopte.
Tourist standard lodges throughout the trek, where rooms are neat and clean with large warm dining, but most places with common baths and toilets. Where one needs to pay for a hot shower at an extra cost.
Yes, on route treks where one can charge their electronic items like lap-top, cell-phone and etc. Paying an extra cost per hour per item. Most lodges run electricity either by normal hydro or solar power.
All food prepared by the lodge is hygienic and good, where you can order from the long list of menus from continental, Chinese, Indian, Tibetan, and Nepalese foods. On a larger group of more than 4-6 people, we serve set meals with changes every day with different varieties of excellent cooked foods.
