The amazing Langtang and Gosaikunda trek is specially designed with the combination of the
remote and spectacular valley of Langtang. The high mountain lakes at
Gosainkunda of the Langtang are populated by Sherpa and Tamang families in the
North West of Kathmandu valley and popular for its culture and religion with
splendid views of Himalayas. The Gosaikunda area has been delineated as a
religious site. Hindu mythology attributes Gosaikunda as the abode of Hindu
deities Lord Shiva and Goddess Gauri. The Trekking trails of Langtang
Gosaikunda are challenging which includes long, steep and descents, temperate
sub- alpine deep forest or across glacier mountain views and interesting
villages. Langtang Gosaikunda hiking gives you the opportunity to get right in
among the Himalayan peaks and to get off-the-beaten-track, walking through some
fascinatingly remote and relatively unpopulated area
The popular trek to Gosainkunda starts from Dhunche
Village or Syabru Besi both from the Langtang side. Alternatively, trekkers may
also start from Sundarijal, which lies on the outskirts of Kathmandu. Many
trekkers choose to stay at Laurebinayak which also provides excellent sunset
and sunrise views of the Langtang and Ganesh Himal. The main inheritances of
this region are Tamang and Sherpa, the origin of Tibetan, whose religion,
culture, languages, and dress are similar to the Tibetan people. The
craftsmanship, dress, traditionally built stone houses and the beautifully
wooden carved goes back to the reflection of hundreds of years. The other 1000
species of flora and many wild animals such as Tigers, wild boar, red panda,
pica, musk deer, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan Thar (wild goat), rhesus
monkey, common langur, snow leopard ,
hawks, hoopoe, cuckoos, barbets, owls, nightjars, laughing thrushes, more than
250 species of birds are main attraction for the Langtang valley trek.
Langtang Gosainkunda trekking gives the trekker a
remarkable and varied journey through the Langtang valley and onto the holy
lakes of Gosainkunda. The trek climbs more steeply to Gosaikunda region through
farmland and above the tree line up an alpine ridge that offers a huge
Himalayan panorama, to reach a rocky bowl studded with scared high altitudes
lakes. There are 108 lakes in this area but the most popular are Gosaikunda
(4460m), Saraswatikunda and Ganeshkunda nearby each other. The Gosiankunda
lakes are considered holy by both Hindus and Buddhists alike and many Hindus
make the pilgrimage to bath in the lakes during the August full moon festival
of Janai Purnima. It’s an easy trail with the surprisingly amount of steep
climbs and stiff descents, of the deep forests or across glacial moraines
through Ghopte to Chisopani to Kathmandu. Langtang Gosaikunda trekking offers
an ideal trek for those without much time but wishes to experience Nepal’s
unique combination of cultures, landscapes, stunning mountains and diverse
wildlife and vegetation. From lowland
forests abundant with wildlife to alpine meadows, pristine lakes, magnificent
mountain views and a chance to sample the unique lifestyle of the local Tamang
people, this trek results to be a truly memorable trek among other trekking in Nepal.
