Day
01 :
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Drive from
Kathmandu to
Dhunche (1966m.)
which takes
about eight
hours. You head
north out of
Kathmandu
driving through
scenic foothills
and ridgeline
vistas to
Dhunche. The
first part of
your drive upto
Trishuli Bazaar
is quite smooth.
The path now
moves along the
gravel road.
During the rainy
season, the way
is sometime
blocked due to
landslides. Your
drive from
Kathamandu to
the destination
is to be made by
either local bus
or land cruiser.
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Day
02 :
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Trek from
Dhunche to
Syabru Gaon
(2581m.) which
takes about five
and half hours.
Trek to Syabru
Gaon (6950ft,
2120m). The trek
today is very
leisurely
through forests
and terraced
hill slopes. As
you enter Syabru,
you descend to
the ridgeline
that separates
the Langtang
Khola from the
Trisuli River.
Syabru is a
beautiful
village
stretched out
along the
ridgeline. You
will continue
through the
village to your
campsite about
fifteen minutes
beyond on the
slopes below the
village. The
sunset is
spectacular,
brilliantly
backlighting the
houses perched
on the ridgeline
above. From here
you can enjoy
spectacular view
of Lantang
Lirung (7245m.),
Tibetan Himal
ranges and so
on.
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Day
03 :
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Trek from Syabru
Gaon to Lama
Hotel (2470m.)
and it takes
about five
hours. The trail
descends along
the ridge on
Syabru's main
street and then
drop to the
Ghopche Khola
(2050 m.) and
again descends
to the Landslide
(1810m.).
Afterwards, you
trek ascends
gently to Rimche
(2400m.) through
Bamboo (1960m.)
and at the end
your trail is
level to the
Lama Hotel. En
route you could
see red pandas,
monkey and bear
if you are
lucky. There are
few lodges and
shops which
provides the
trekker
supplies.
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Day
04 :
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Trek from Lama
Hotel to
Langtang village
(3430m.) via
Ghore Tabela
which takes
about six hours.
As you continue
climbing there
are occasional
glimpses of
Langtang Lirung
between the
trees. At Ghora
Tabela [3000m],
the trail
emerges from the
forest. While
walking here,
you can catch a
glimpse of white
monkeys and
local birds.
Once there was a
Tibetan
resettlement
project here,
but now it is a
Nepalese army
post though it
has no permanent
inhabitants. The
trail continues
to climb gently
and the valley
widens, passing
a few temporary
settlements used
by herders who
bring their
livestock to
graze in the
high pastures
during the
summer months.
There is a
monastery which
we can visit
shortly before
arriving at the
village of
Langtang, the
headquarters of
the Langtang
National Park.
The houses of
Langtang and its
neighbouring
villages are of
the flat-roofed
Tibetan style,
surrounded by
stone walls
enclosing fields
of buckwheat,
potatoes, wheat,
turnips and
barley.
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Day
05 :
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Trek from
Langtang Village
to Kyangjin
(3870m.) which
takes about
three hours. The
trail climbs
gradually
through small
villages and yak
pastures as the
valley opens out
further and the
views become
more extensive.
After crossing
several small
streams and
moraines, the
trail reaches
the settlement
at Kyangjin.
Here there is a
small monastery
and a
government-operated
cheese factory.
We should arrive
at Kyangjin by
lunch time
allowing time to
acclimatise and
explore the
area. It is a
dramatic
setting, with
snow covered
peaks
surrounding us
in all
directions. At
this point, you
can enjoy the
panoramic view
of Dorje Larpa
(6990m.),
Langtang Ri
(6370m.),
Langtang Lirung
(7245m.) and so
on.
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Day
06:
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Rest day at
Kyangjin Gompa
and excursion in
and around. This
is day to rest
and explore the
area. You can
visit the
monastery and
the cheese
factory, walk up
the moraine to
see the
spectacular ice
faces and
tumbling
glaciers of
Langtang Lirung
or ascend
Kyangjin Ri
[4350m],
directly behind
the village, for
a breath-taking
panorama of the
Langtang peaks.
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Day
07 :
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Trek from
Kyangjin Gompa
to Yak Kharka
and it takes
about five
hours. The early
part of the
trail moves
along the
leveled path
till Marku and
then leaving
Langtang Khola
you trek ascent
path all the way
to Yak Kharka.
The views you
can enjoy are of
Ganchenpo, Naya
Kang and others.
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Day
08 :
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Trek from Yak
Kharka to Yala
Base Camp which
takes about four
hours. To reach
Yala Base Camp
you trek along
the rocky
glacier trail.
You will be
quite
accompanied by
the views of
Ganchenpo, Naya
Kang, Tserko Ri,
Yala peak and
others.
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Day
09 :
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Summit Yala peak
and back to Yak
Kharka and it
takes about
eight hours. At
the summit of
Yala peak, you
will be stunned
by the panoramic
views of
Shishapangma,
Dorje Lakpa,
Ganchenpo, Naya
Kang, Tserko Ri,
Langtang Lirung
and many Tibetan
mountains.
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Day 10 :
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Trek from Yak
Kharka to
Kyangjin Gompa
which takes
about four
hours. You trek
descent path all
the way to
Kyangjin Gompa.
The views you
can enjoy are of
Ganchenpo, Naya
Kang and others.
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Day
11 :
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Trek from
Kyangjin Gompa
to Lama Hotel
and it takes
about six hours.
From Kyangjin
you retrace your
route, following
the Langtang
Khola to
Langtang village
and on to Ghora
Tabela. After
lunch you
continue the
steep descent to
Lama Hotel.
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Day
12 :
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Trek from Lama
Hotel to Syabru
Besi via Sherpa
Gaon which takes
about five
hours. The upper
part of the
trail is more
beautiful for
the panoramic
view of
mountains and
green hill
views. This path
is broader and
remains sunny
through the
different Shepra
and Tamang
villages. The
first half part
of the trail is
gradually down
and then the
trail does
steeply descent
to the Syabru
Besi (1600m.).
There was run a
project called
Chilime Power
Plant. The main
inhabitants
belong to Tamang
community and
they have
adopted Tibetan
lifestyle.
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Day
13 :
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Drive from
Syabru Besi to
Kathmandu by
bus, which takes
about nine
hours.
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