| Langtang Trekking : Langtang,Gosainkunda & Helambu Area
If the traveller to the Kathmandu valley finds the skies
clear and stops to lift her eyes from the busy roads of Kathmandu
to the northern horizon she will see the lofty snow covered
mountains of the Ganesh Himal. Separating the Ganesh Himal
from the Langtang, Jugal and Rolwaling Himal is the Trisuli
valley, but the eyes see these mighty Himalayas as a sharp jagged
wall of snowy peaks.
The Langtang National Park was established in 1976 and is
Nepal’s second largest national park, the first being
the Shey-Phoksumdo in the Dolpo region of west Nepal. The
park is rich in bird life, mammals and over 1000 varieties
of plants. The spring season brings a mass of bright colours
created mostly by the extravagant display of rhododendron
flowers.
The Langtang area is easily accessible from the Kathmandu
valley, passing first through the foothills, ridges and forests
of the Helambu region. Unlike Langtang, Helambu does not boast
lofty peaks, but it does provide technically easy access to
summits that can be seen glistening in the sun.
To the southwest of Langtang, and northwest of Helambu, lies
the Gosainkund Lake and within its ridges and folds lay several
small lakes, the biggest of which is Gosainkunda, the site
of a major Hindu festival held in July – August, at
the time of the full moon. Thousands of pilgrims trek this
route to bath in these holy waters during the festival time.
There is a good trail from Sundarijal, just a few kilometres
from the east side the Kathmandu valley in Boudhanath, all
the way through the Helambu region, over the Laurebina La
to Gosainkunda and in to Langtang, a fine and demanding expedition
for the fit and hardened mountain trekker.
Karnali Excursions provides a variety of treks that allow
you to explore the beauty of these areas through one or separate
itineraries. After the Everest and Annapurna National Parks
the Langtang region provides plenty of adequate and comfortable
lodges and teahouses for the sustenance of the mountain traveller.
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