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Langtang is towards the north of Katmandu and just south
of the Tibetan border. It is sandwiched between the main
Himalayan range to the north and a slightly lower range
of snowy peaks to the south. To the west of Langtang is
Ganesh Himal with peaks between 6,000 to 7,000 meters.
The name Langtang is originates from two different words
‘Lang’ and ‘Tang’. Lang means Yak and Tang means to
follow.
Having trek to Langtang and Helambu reflects you
the unique possibility to watch Nepalese of west
to east Himalaya. Langtang and its several peaks
along with fresh water lakes of this region such
as Gosai Kunda, Saraswati Kunda and many other
small lakes situated at the height of more than
4300 mt will create manifold interest and
enthusiasm toward nature.
Mythical stories of these lakes enriching our
legends and Nepalese religions tradition. So,
people from Hindu religions go to worship there
to pray homage to Lord Shiva (the god of
universal). So, it has multidimensional
destination for tourist, religions people,
romantic people etc. This region has variety of
possibilities regarding trekking and tours. Due
to variation of altitude you can follow your
chosen trail for your comfort. You will be at
the height of 5500 Mt for acclimatization along
with easy rescue operation at that place. In
this trek the Gosainkunda and Gyanjala passes
are the most preferred passes for high altitude
Trekkers. An Extended from a low altitude of
2000 Mt to high altitude of 7000 mt covering an
area of 1710 sq km.
Langtang and Helambu regions is the second
largest conserved National Park of Nepal
enriched by 1000 species of flora and 150
different species of birds and many wild animals
such as Tigers, beers, deer, Wild sheep.
This region is full of mountains: Langtang
Lirung (7246m), Gang Chhenpo (6388m), Naya
Kangri (5846m) and Dorje Lakpa (6966m).
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Trekking
Highlights |
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Wildlife
such as red panda
Monkeys by the trail
Stunning views of glaciers
Lakes and mountains
Amazing photogenic sunsets
Cheese made from cow milk
Possibility of peak climbing
Dense forests
Langtang is a culturally rich
and diverse national park. |
Click here for
Langtang Region Trekking Map |
