The Langtang Trek can be done in as
little as a week, but day hikes in the upper valley
are sure to detain
you for another two or three days.
It takes about a day to get interesting, first following
the continuation of the Dhunche road (a spectacularly
destructive feat of engineering, built to reach a
lead and zinc mine in the Ganesh Himal) up the unpromising
valley of the Trisuli River before leaving the road
and rounding a bend to Syabru in the Langtang Valley.
The next two days are spent climbing briskly up the
gorge like lower valley, where oaks and rhododendron
give way to peaceful hemlock and larch forest; after
ascending an old moraine, snowy peaks suddenly loom
ahead and the gorge opens into a U-shaped glacial
valley. Springtime is excellent for flowers here,
and in autumn the berberis bushes turn a deep rust
color Two Bhotiya villages occupy the upper valley:
Langtang (3.300m), the bigger of the two, makes a
good place to spend a night and acclimatize, while
Kyangjin (3.750m) boasts a small gompa, a cheese "factory"
(fabulous yogurt) and an attractive chalet-lodge.
The Langtang Glacier is a full day's walk further
up the valley. You'll want to spend at least a couple
of nights in the upper valley to explore the glaciers
and ascend the 5.033 metre Yala Peak (Tsergo Ri),
from which you can view an awesome white wilderness
of peaks, including 8.013-metre Shisha Pangma.
The trek commences with an overland journey to Syabru
Bensi where we overnight.The following four days are
full of beautiful scenery with forests of oak, rhododendron
and pine slotted between ancient settlements. Above
the tree line the valley widens providing splendid
views of Langtang Lirung (7400 meters).It is mainly
a gradual climb passing through the major settlement
of Langtang and onwards to our trekking first destination
Kyangjin Gompa in the high valley.
Helambu, which is 2,500m. high means
potato and radish in local language, is mainly inhabited
by Sherpas and Tamangs. This place has scenic grandeur
and pleasant climate as well as a long history of
Buddhism, culture and ancient tradition. The eye catching
view of Mt. Langtang, Mt. Shisapanma, Mt. Gaurishankar,
and Panch Pokhari can be seen along enchanting flora
and fauna. You'll be greeted by ever smiling Sherpa
belles. This ideal place for a short trek is known
as Trekker's Paradise.