The Langtang valley trek begins with the drive along the Trisuli River north of Kathmandu, through Trisuli Bazaar; we reach to Dhunche and finally reach at Syabru Bensi, a Sherpa village and farmlands of the people. Langtang valley is popularly known as the valley of glacier trek is situated at 19 miles north of Kathmandu.
Despite being very close to Kathmandu, the Langtang Valley is as wild as any Tibetan highlands with Idyllic rural landscape. The whole Langtang valley is dominated by Mount Langtang Lirung (7246 m) and offers pine forest, swift mountain streams, rugged rock and snow-capped peaks, grassy down and meadows. The people living in the Langtang region are certainly Nepalese but being the descendant of the Tibetan origin, they look like the Langtang region, a picturesque area in the Himalayas of Nepal offers various exhilarating trekking trails providing much more than what trekkers actually expect. Situated to the north of Kathmandu valley and bordering Tibet, the region is a must-trek for trekking enthusiasts.
One of the major attractions of Langtang region is its abundant snow glaciers. With over 70 glacier basins, it is one of the richest regions in Nepal for glaciers. Gosainkunda, the famous sacred lake is situated in Langtang region. High mountain passes add more to make trekking trails an exhilarating adventure. Langtang valley is so naturally beautiful and it resembles heaven. The valley is also known as a treasure house of alpine plants and whole valley gets covered with flowers during the summer. Continue...
Comments