Trip Facts
- Touris Bus/Jeep-Car
- 4610 meter/15121 feet
- Hotel-Teahouse
- Somewhat Active
- Kathmandu
- Kathmandu
- Autumn (March to May) & Autumn (Aug to Nov)
- In Person
- Lake Trek
- Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
- English/Chinese/Hindi
- 13
- 75
Langtang Circuit Trek also called Gosaikunda Pass trek is a perfect combination of culture, nature, and mountaineering and off the beaten destination in comparison to APC or MC. Complete range of the Himalaya with 360 degree panorama view is major attraction of Langtang circuit trek.
In Langtang region this part of Langtang trekking trail is less explored area. Among the famous circuit of Nepal like Annapurna Circuit and Manaslu Circuit, Langtang Circuit Trekking is easier and comparatively spectacular.
Langtang Circuit trail is a destination less crowded trek in Nepal where facility for trekker is sufficient. Langtang circuit trek is comparatively easy circuit trekking in Nepal, leading to the most panoramic Himalaya range of Langtang with perfect combination of Nepali cultural villages and natural Nepal.
Nature & wildlife
Langtang circuit trek passes through Langtang national Park established in 1976 AD is most attractive destination for trekker to have sight of endangered animals like red panda and Snow Leopard. After Earthquake of 2015 endangered red Panda has not been seen that often but this region is a special area for the study of Pandas.
Till the year 1971 AD Langtang region was famous as Red panda and Snow Leopard conservation area. Apart from those endangered animal Langtang Circuit trekking offers sight of; Musk deer, Leopard Cat, Barking deer, Wild Boar, Ghoral, Clouded Leopard, Himalayan Brown Bear, 350 species of Birds and numerous flora.
View of the Trek
During Langtang circuit trekking we climb (click in this link if you want to know more about kyanjing ri or Tsergu Ri) Kyanjin Ri or Tsergu Ri, from the top of either of them; complete 360 degree of panoramic mountain can be screened at once. This is side trip in Langtang trek is one of the ideal phases of the trekking to Langtang valley.
Apart from the panoramic Himalaya, Nepali people are well-coming and charming, same in Langtang Neap.
Most of the people living in this part of Nepal are Tibetan influenced Nepali, their life style is different from Sherpa of other part (like Everest base camp) of Nepal. People here has history of their ancestor from 14th century, this could be a matter of interest for anthropologist.
It is believed that, Guru Rimpoche took Langtang route to travel to Tibet from Nepal (while he used to meditate in the ASHUR CAVE of Pharping).
One of the romantic adventures of this trekking is crossing of Laurebinayak pass to get to Gosainkunda Lake. Some says Laurebinayak as Gosainkunda pass as well. Gosainkunda pass is at the altitude of 4440 meters is not a hard pass in Nepal, easy pace of walking over the pass will make Langtang circuit trek an easy pass trekking in Nepal.
Below is the suggested itinerary for Langtang Circuit trek which can be customized if your holiday does not fit.
Langtang Circuit Trek Itinerary
• Altitude – 1380 meters
• Time – 30 minutes hotel transfer time
• Activity – Relax at hotel
Company representative will assist you and check in to Hotel. Tonight briefing about Langtang Circuit Trek and following activity.
• Altitude – 1380 meters
• Special – Kathmandu City Tour
• Time – Full day
• Activity – Sightseeing of UNESCO world heritage sites
Kathmandu Tour will be with a local (licensed) guide in A/C car. Our guide will take you to major 4 destination of Kathmandu. Swyambhu famous for self-created Buddhist stupa, Boudhnath famous for stupa built on the relics of Kanakmuni Buddha, Pashupatinath famous for Hindu cremation and a holiest place in for Shivaism and Kathmandu Durbar Square famous for the living goddess “Kumari”. Our aim is to give our clients an exotic experience, so we will take you off the common trip, meet locals and tour like locals.
• Altitude – 1450 meters
• Special – Scenic view during drive
• Time – 4/8 hours
• Activity – Travelling in bus
Drive by bus is about 8 hours with scenic view of river valley. Whereas, driving with jeep via new road connecting Nepal – China boarder will take 4 hours of drive through the river valley. Once you get near to SyapruBensi you will see snowcapped mountain, one of them is Langtang Lirung. Driving in hilly road with lots of hairpin curve makes interesting travel for a day.
• Altitude – 2480 meters
• Special – Diverse landscapes and Greenery
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Walking by the side of river
Trekking from Syapru to Lama hotel is While walking on different terrain of land or looking at natural formation of pristine landscape one will certainly make their day worthy. From today, till the end of the trekking you will explore village and stay at the local owned tea houses. There will be menu at every eating places from which you will be choosing your lunch dinner and breakfast, which is included if you buy our normal package.
You will be following trekking guide, who helps you from choosing food to sleeping warm. You are free to decide on your own but listening to your guide is always wise. Your porter will be carrying your luggage where you need to carry a small bag-pack with drinking water, camera, sun screen and your daily usable stuff.
Do not worry while traveling with Nepalgram Adventure, but do not forget to eat more and drink enough.
• Altitude – 3540 meters
• Special – View of mountain
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Trekking
Lama hotel is a small village on the side of Langtang River. Riverside is accessible from this village. After breakfast at this village, we walk through the jungle, cross the river once and get back to the same side at Ghoda Tabela.
Langtang will look different before and after the earthquake. Today, no tree line starts at Thangsyap village of Langtang. Trekking in Nepal looks dangerous if you imagine how whole village of Langtang was swiped away by avalanche coming from the top of Langtang Lirung (7205meters). Langtang Lirung is the highest mountain of Langtang region.
• Altitude – 3900 meters
• Special – Kyanjin village
• Time – 4 hours
• Activity – Trekking mostly on flat road
Trail from Langtang village to Kyanjing looks flat with slow ascend toward the height of 3900 meters. The scenery of 360 degree mountains and no tree line makes today’s trekking interesting. Be prepared with the wind coming downhill from the glaciers of Langtang range.
• Altitude – 4984 meters
• Special – panoramic view of mountains
• Time – 45 minutes/1 hour hike
• Activity – short hiking
Motto of acclimatizing is to adapt you for the pass of Laurebinayak. We climb either KyanjinRi or TsekuRi for 360 degree of the surrounding mountains.
Himalayan scenery of LangtangLirung 7245m (the heighest of the region), Ganesh Himal 7406m, Nayakhanga 5846m , DorjeLakpa 6988m, Gangchenpo 6387 m, Yala peak 5500m will make your best day of Langtang circuit trek. If you are looking for the easy trekking in Nepal just hike to Langtang Lirung base camp which is 1 hour away from Kyanjing Village and walk around village. Trekking to Langtang circuit might be an easy pass trekking in Nepal.
• Altitude – 2480 meters
• Special – Scenic view during trek
• Time – 7 hours
• Activity – Trekking downhill
Descending is always easy in lung. We will take the same trail back to Lama Hotel as on our way up. If you have bad knees, let your guide know and s/he will control the pace suitable for everyone in the group.
• Altitude – 2200 meters
• Special – Scenic view during trek and exploration of villages
• Time – 8 hours
• Activity – Trekking uphill
Syapru is the real village we will sleep apart from the first day at Syapru Bensi. Do not get confused here, syapru and Syapru Bensi are two different villages; here Bensi is the village on the side of River. Trekking to Thulo Syabru is little bit of climb, take it easy and follow your pace, listen to your body.
• Altitude – 3584 meters
• Special – Scenic view of langtang valley
• Time – 5 hours
• Activity – Trekking through villages
Trekking to Sinngh Gompa will flourish your trekking in Nepal. Today will be a village trek more and less wilderness. Scenery of Langtang valley will look amazing on the way to Sing Gompa.
• Altitude – 4381 meters
• Special – View of gosaikunda lake and mountains
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Trekking through sherpa village
From the village of Sherpa to the lake in the hidden valley makes the day memorable. Once we get to gosainkunda; we can see Gosaikunda lakes (4,460meter), Himal Chuli (7,893meter,) Manaslu (8,156m), Ganesh Himal (7,406m.) and many other minor mountains. Saraswati Kund, Bhairab Kunda and Gosaikunda are some of the major lakes we can see while climbing towards Gosaikunda village.
All of these lakes we see on our Langtang Circuit Trekking are holy lakes. Once every year; local people come and festival is observed in these lakes, among all Gosaikunda is the major; Gosaikunda Lake is connected with mythical stories of god Shiva.
• Altitude – 4610/3780 meters
• Special – Village and mountains
• Time – 6 hours
• Activity – Trekking through villages
After breakfast in the morning we will climb up to pass view point of Gosaikunda then cross the Gosaikunda pass and trek down to Phedi( 3780m). Phedi is base of the mountains in Nepali; the trail passes few other villages like Bheda Goth before getting to Phedi.
• Altitude – 3690 meters
• Special – Ghopte Bhir, Helambu village and mountains
• Time – 5 hours
• Activity – Trekking
We walk gradual downhill through the village and bamboo forest and climb little bit to get to Ghopte Bhir village. Trail after Ghpte Bhir has gradual ups and downs with magnificent view of the mountain and landscape. View of the Helambu Village looks mesmerizing today. We can see boarder mountain Sishapangma 8027 meters; 14th highest mountain of the world. Sishapangma is also called Gosainthān in Tibetan Language.
• Altitude – 2470 meters
• Special – Scenic view during trek
• Time – 4/6 hours
• Activity – Trekking through forest
Scenery of hills and village along today’s trekking trail will pass through forest. If you are trekking in the spring; those forest will look colorful with rhododendron flowers.
• Altitude – 2165 meters
• Special – Nature and culture of surrounding and view of mountains
• Time – 7 hours
• Activity – Trekking
Langtang circuit trekking introduces real Nepal from today’s hike. We will walk through several houses and will be able to see the nature and culture at the same time. Our destination Chisapani has great view of wide mountain range. Believe it or not geometry of hills looks mesmerizing.
• Altitude – 1460/1380 meters
• Special – Shivapuri national park
• Time – 4/5 hours hike and 2 hours drive
• Activity – Trekking and travelling in bus/jeep
Trekking ends to this day with more downhill. We will walk through more villages and colorful forest (in spring trekking season) on the trail and exit national park at the end of the trek. We will enter and exit Shivapuri national park in a single day, today. Shivapuri national park is one of the small National park in Nepal with an area of 159km2. This national park conserves Pangolin, leopard, Red panda, yellow throated martin, deer, languor and 250 species of birds. Interesting thing about this national park is that, it is connected with the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu. Celebrate your last day of trekking at Kathmandu. Enjoy your luxury stay back in the city.
• Time – 30 minutes airport transfer time
• Activity – Flying back to origin
Our representative will drop you the airport.
We are happy to have you and take you in this tour. But time has come to farewell you with promise to see you again. Have a safe travel back.
