Gosainkunda

Gosainkunda is a mini trek by itself and can be done in as little as four days. However, because the trail involves a rapid ascent to a high elevation-4380m- it is best done after acclimatizing in Langtang or Helambu. Gosainkunda is a sacred lake for Hindus and Buddhists alike.

Langtang National Park

The Langtang National Park is the second largest among Nepal's eight national parks. Occupying 56% of the district and stretching up to the Tibetan border, it has a high level of biodiversity including 15 forest types, 3000 species of flowering plants like oaks, fir, blue pine, spruce and various species of rhododendron. Extensive forests and varied vegetation types, provide a habitat for approximately 32 mammals and 283 species of birds, including musk deer, snow leopards, red panda, wild dog, the Himalayan black bear and the clouded leopard. It is also a rich area for medicinal plants.

Langtang has over 70 glaciers; the Langtang and Ganesh Himal mountain ranges and high altitude lakes including Gosainkunda, Parvatikunda, Bhairavkunda, Dudhkunda etc., this region also comprises rich Tamang art and culture at Gatlang and Goljung, ancient Buddhist monasteries such as Kyangin and Singgompa, Tatopani and the historic fort of Rasuwagadhi in the Sino-Nepal border.

Rasuwa's Hidden Treasure

The Langtang valley is the most popular trekking destination. Equally rich in culture and high biodiversity are the Goljung-Gatlang-Chilime-Thuman and Briddim areas. Goljung-Gatlang- Chilime- Thuman- Briddim area (see map), an identified Tamang and Tibetan art and cultural heritage trek route is one of the most accessible of the trekking regions in Nepal.

Local Homestay Experience

Briddim is a small yet beautiful village where villagers offer a unique accommodation opportunity. You can stay in their beautiful homes as their guests and discover the culture of this area.

Hot Springs

At Tatopani which literally means "hot water", you can cleanse yourself spiritually in natural hot springs with bathing areas in the lap of the mountains. Locals believe that the waters have a healing quality that eases away your aches and pains.

Extra Activities

Visitors can extend their stay in Langtang to trek to Kyangjin and explore the upper valley to Langshisa and beyond.  Tilman's Col, a difficult crossing named after H.W. Tilman the first West­erner to visit Langtang in 1949, leads east toward Panch Pokhari.  Ganja Lapass (5,120 m) often covered by snow and clouds, leads south to Helambu and the Kathmandu Valley.