Langtang Gosainkunda Trek leads you to witness dramatic scenery and colorful cultures on this marvelous walks to Langtang valley and to holy Gosainkund. A wonderful adventure of less than two-week duration allowing you visiting both sides of the beautiful Langtang Himal region, with a touch of local impressive culture and into the pristine environment within the enchanting woodland.
Langtang Gosainkunda Trek, a trek that takes you to mid hills and into river gorge covered with dense forest and then reaching a wide scenic valley at Kyanjin within beautiful Langtang valley enclosed by series of high peaks. After a wonderful time in Kyanjin around Langtang valley, the walk continues heading towards high terrain to reach at sacred Gosainkund and its holy glacial pond, where a great religious festival takes place once a year with hundreds of pilgrims visits the lake for a holy dip and a bath.
Enjoying lovely and interesting time at Gosainkund walks leads to the highest point of the adventure to cross over Gosainkund Pass or Laurabina-La at 4,609 m /15,100 ft high to reach the other sides of Langtang Himal. As walk leads on high ridges with fantastic views past nice farm villages to reach at scenic Chisapani with stunning sunrise views over an array of Himalayan peaks before walk leads downhill at Sundarijal to complete this fantastic adventure Holy Langtang Gosainkunda Trek.
What to expect on Langtang Gosainkunda Trek?
Holy Gosainkund Lake around Langtang Himal trekking offers you with ever-present views of Central Himalaya range of mountains. That includes Ganesh Himal, Manaslu towards the west and as far views to Annapurna peaks with Langtang Himal in the north direction. Panorama extends to Jugal Himal Mountains, which includes Dorji Lakpa with series of peaks as far towards Tibetan side of mountains beyond Langtang Himalaya.
Places and Culture of interest:
The high hills people of Langtang Himal populated by Tamang indigenous tribes migrated from Mongolia and Tibet past thousands of years, even before Kathmandu valley was still a huge lake before it was drained.
As walk leads past Gosainkund close to Helambu area where you will find mix tribes of hill people with Tamang-Sherpa and Hyalmo with similar cultures and traditional life interwoven with Buddhism religion with strong influence to Tibetan custom and heritage, as well practice ancient Bon (pre-Buddhism sect) worshipping nature and mountain spirits. Interesting to witness its traditional farm life and culture on walks, where you can explore its lovely villages within the peaceful harmony of pristine natural surroundings.