About Langtang Trek

Trekking in Langtang Region Langtang area is toward the north of Kathmandu Valley. The scenery here is spectacular, and the trek more adventurous as fewer tourists visit the area. To the west of Langtang is Ganesh Himal with range of 6,000 to 7,000 meters. The main ethnic groups living here are Sherpas and Tamangs. The forest in the region have temperate and sub alpinevegetation. Wildlife includes migratorybirds, deer, monkey, Thar and Pica.The best time for trekking n the Langtang area is spring and autumn. Most of the trekking routes in Helambu and Langtang are well served with teahouse making independent trekking quite possible. But, there are no such facilities in the Ganesh Himal area of anja La area. Attraction-People and Culture.

Langtang to Kathmandu

Settingout from Kathmandu by coach, bus or better still, a 4-wheel drive, beyond the ringroad at Balaju the road climbs very quickly out of the valley past the Nagarjun Royal forest. Soon leaving the city far below.

When you reach the rim of the valley there are long views to the left of silhouetted hills disappearing into the western haze, and then to the right at Kakani the great snow peaks of Langtang, Ganesh and Manaslu. The read winds on around lash green hillsides terraced with tiny flooded rice –fields, past red plastered farm houses thatched with straw where you catch glimpses of the country people at work and play, a life which has changed little over the  centuries then continue along the ending mountain road until you drop down into the Trisuli Valley, reaching the largest town Trisuli Bazaar, 70Km from Kathmandu, after 3 hours driving by car (5 hours by bus ) under normal conditions. From the Trisuli it is 50Km to Dhunche. Normally drive 3 hours from Betrawati. The road zigzaga steeply backwards and forwards up the mountainside through small villages and terraced farmlands. Then north again above the dramatic Trisuli gorge until you reach the Langtang National Park headquarters, just before Dhunche. Now your in different world to the west the vast white bulk of Ganesh Jumal soar up from the tiny river fr below and ahead the horizon is closed by the line of snow covered peaks across the Tibetan border.

Attraction-Flora and fauna

The forests of Helambu and Lang tang are a prime example of temperature and sub alpine vegetation. The dense oak and pine forests on the trail up the Lang tang Valley are of particular interest. As usual in this part of Nepal, the rhododendrons from a spectacular display during spring, Wildlife in the area is dominated by many bird species with migratory birds using the Gosainkund area as a temporary sanctuary. Look for deer and monkeys in the lower forests and, perhaps, Thar and Pica the alpine hillsides.

The best times for trekking in the Lang tang area are the main seasons of spring (February to late April) and autumn (late September to late November). Winter is possible, especially in Helambu, but higher parts may have too much snow. Ganesh Himal and Ganja La are likely to be closed by snow at this time.