The north of
Kathmandu
consists mainly of Helambhu,Gosainkunda,Langtang
Valley
and Ganesh Himal etc.
(A) Helambu-
Helambu is about 72 km North-east of
Kathmandu
and covers typical highland Sherpas Villages. The
region extend from the north of Taramarang to the
Gosainkunda
Lake
and the lower Jugal Himal foothills.The
valley is approached from the Trishuli valley,north of
Kathmandu.
It has settlement of several highland Tamang and Sherpa villages scattered on both sides of the Malemchi Khola.The altitude of Helambhu remains below 3,353 m.and
this is a good place to view Dorje Lakpa and Phurbi Changchu peaks of the jugal
Himal group at close range. Tarke Ghyang is known for it's
famous monstery.The trek is usually for eight days.
(B) Gosainkunda-
It is situated at an altitude of 4,380 m to the north-west of Helambhu and 132 km north-west of kathmandu.
This is a sacred place of Hindu pilgrimage and many devotes trek to this
glacial
lake
of
Gosainkunda
to bath every August.
The main trekking
route from
Kathmandu
to Gosainkunda is throgh Dhuche. While making a trek to Helambu,
the return trip can be made by same route via Gosainkunda
which requires 15 to
20 days.The trek passes through varied landscapes raging from evergreen
forest, cascading water falls and turbulent streams to alpine grass and lush
mountainsides. The best approach to Gosainkunda is
through the trishuli valley,71
km north-west of kathmandu. Trishuli
valley is linked with
Kathmandu
by a motorable road.
(C) The
Langtang
Valley-
It is located at an altitude of 3,353mt.and is covered by many peaks and
glaciers, north of gosainkunda. From Langatang village, the trak
continues to Kyangzin
Gompa
(3,749m). This is also a site of a yak cheese
factory established with the assistance of
Switzerland.
There is a STOL airstrip at Chaldang a short distance
east of Kyangzin,There is
also the
Langtang
National Park
to view beautiful the Himalayan flora and fauna. The langtang
village is a place in the shadow of the lirung Himal.
This trek takes eight days.
LANGTANG - HELAMBU -
GOSAINKUNDA
DAY
CAMP AT
REMARKS
1. Arrive
Kathmandu
ENTT staff meet at the Airport and
transfer to Hotel in BB
Basis.
02.
Kathmandu Full
day tour in
Kathmandu,
Patan city.
03. Dunche
(1966m.)
04. Syabru
Goun
05. Ghoda
Tabela (3048m.)
06. Kyanchen
Gompa
07. Kyanchen
Gompa (3049m.) Visit
Langtang Glacier.
08. Ghoda
Tabel (3048m.)
09. Syabru
Goun (3901m.)
10.
Chandanbari (3669m.)
11.
Gosainkunda (4868m.)
12. Rest day
13. Tharay
Pati (3597m.)
14. Melamchi
Goun (2560m.)
15. Tarkeghyang
(2560m.)
16.
Sermathang (2621m.)
17.
Dhobichour
18. Melamchi
Dobhan
19.
Kathmandu By
bus from Dhat Khola
20.
Kathmandu
21. Departure to...
(D) Jugal Himal-
The mountains ranges between Bhote (Sun-Koshi) and Trishuli have two long
river running from south of Shisha Pangma in
Tibet.
Jugal and Langtang Himal
snow peaks dominate the landscape north of
Kathmandu.
JUGAL HIMAL (PANCH POKHARI)
TREKITINERARY
DAY
CAMP AT
REMARKS
01. Arrive
Kathmandu
ENTT
staff meet at the airport and transfer to Hotel in BB basis.
02. Kathmandu Full day
tour in
Kathmandu, Patan city.
03. Melamchi By
Vehicle to Dhat
Khola
04.
Dhap
05. Above Yearsa
06. Nosimpati (3662m.)
07. Panchpokhari (4462m.)
Five
Holy lakes.
08. Chingtang
Gompa
09.
Pemsal
10. Chingtang
Gompa
11. Tempathang (3350m.)
12.
Bolde
13.
Phalimsanju
14.
Jaibire
15. Kathmandu Can do rafting for 3 - 4
hours to Dolalghat.
16.
Kathmandu
17. Departure to...
The Jugal Himal range is north-east of kathmandu
froming the Boundary
with Tibet between Langtang and the Bhote Koshi (late Sun koshi) River.The main peak is Dorjee Lakpa, 22,929 feet,at the head of the Balephe
river and the two high flanking ridges is still a truly remote area untouched
by tourism and yet it is easy reach of Kathmandu.
There are
few more trekking areas in Northern area like Ganesh Himal,Pangsang trek which
is very remote.
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