Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Langtang and Holy Gosaikunda

Langtang and Holy Gosaikunda :
The trek starts with a 7/8 hours drive to Dunche (1966m).Thetrek goes through rhododendron forests and arrives at Langtang village(3514m).The valley is described as "one of the world's most beautifulvalleys". After a free day at Kuanjin Gompa(3749m), we descend to Syabru and from there climb up to the Buddhist monastery,Sing Gompa(3350m).The view of deep Trisuli River in between Ganesh (7406m) and Langtang(7245m) is outstanding. Other mountains visible from LauriBena are Himal Chuli(6893m) and even Annapuran and Dhaulagiri.Thencomes in the holy lake Gosaikunda(4600m).A rest day here allows one toexplore the lake. Three day's trekking on the ridgeline with superbmountain scenery ends up at Sundarijal and a drive to Kathmandu.

1.Trails of Victorious Gurkhas
This trek follows the old trail from Kathmandu to the west of Nepal. A famous Gurkha King followed the route in the 18 century. The 7 days trek offers magnificent views of the mountains and valleysand forts en route. This trek in the low elevation is the best for moderate walkers and those who love culture.
2. Kathmandu Kaleidoscope
This is a unique trek in luxury as the trail goes on an average of 2000m. This trek gives a Kaleidoscope view of the nature, culture,religion and Himalayan peaks as you hike and camp on the KathmanduValley rim. You can do this trek from one to seven days.

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