Langtang Helambu Trek - 17 Days

Langtang Helambu Trek takes you to the Langtang Valley, as well as, to Helambu Region. This trek also takes you to the forest of oak, pine, juniper, rhododendron, and bamboo, which is a home to wild boars, red pandas, and the Himalayan Black Bear. The steep trekking trail is one of the characteristics of Langtang Helambu Trekking. The trail also passes by the colorful prayer flags, chortens, water mills and heads off to the villages, which abound with stone houses.

The famous viewpoints of Langtang Helambu Trekking are Kyanjin Ri and Tserko Ri because they offer the spectacular view of  mountains, such as Langtang Lirung, Langtang Range, Kinshung, Yansa Tsenji, the Lirung Glacier, Dorje Lakpa (6, 966 m), Morimoto (6,750 m), Dragmarpo Ri (6,578 m), Kimshung (6,500 m), Langshisha Ri (6,427 m), Ganchempo (6,387 m), Yala Peak (5,520 m), Surya Peak (5,144 m), Chyarkung Chuli (4,858 m), Bhimthang Karpo (5,691 m), and Ganchempo (6,387 m).

That is why, the trekkers call Langtang Helambu Trekking ‘The Paradise of Earth.’ Helambu is also famous for its Laurebinayak and Therapati Passes, which offer excellent views of the sunrise and sunset on Manaslu (8,156 m), Ganesh Himal (6,770 m), and Langtang Lirung (7,246 m). In addition, they also offer the magnificent view of the Tibetan Peaks, Jugal Himal (6,535 m), and Annapurna. Langtang Lirung, which is stunning, has beautiful small peaks around it, while Syabrubesi, an entry point of Langtang Helambu Trekking, offers the stunning view of Pal Dorje Peak (6,044 m). Similarly, Sundarijal is another entry point of ‘Langtang Helambu Trekking.’ From Singhgompa, you follow the trekking trail that heads off to Gosaikunda, a freshwater oligotrophic lake, which lies at 4,380 m, and which is one of the sacred lakes of the Hindus.