Langtang Valley Trek

Day 1: Arrival Day

The adventure of Langtang Valley Trek begins with a 10-14 hour drive from Biratagar to Syabru Besi. As soon as the vehicle departs from Biratnagar, the road climbs over the ridge offering majestic views of Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, and Annapurna. The condition of the highway is extremely rocky and rough with tons of potholes and small ditches. After driving for another hour downhill from the town of Dhading, you’ll reach Nuwakot.

Day 2: Drive to Syaphru Besi ad start trek (1,550m) to Lama Hotel (2,380m) – 6 to 7 hours

Early Morning you will be transferred to Syaphrubesi. You’ll start the trek from Syabru Besi by crossing the bridge over the Ying Yang River. The trail ascends and descends simultaneously through the dense sub-tropical forest alongside Langtang Khola.

As the trek continues, oak and rhododendron trees dominate the surroundings. While walking in the woods, make sure to watch out for the langur monkeys. The trail goes steep and slightly strenuous through the forest up to Lama Hotel.

Day 3: Trek from Lama Hotel (2,380m) to Mundu (3,430m) via Langtang Village – 6 to 7 hours

On this day, the forest trail continues through plenty of waterfalls and occasional glimpses of Langtang Lirung. At Ghoda Tabela, the path emerges out of the woodlands into the lush green meadow. The snow-capped peaks of the Langtang range begin to appear on either side of the valley.

The trail further continues to a gentle uphill, passing a few temporary settlements towards Langtang village. Before the 2015 earthquake, Langtang village was once a bustling settlement with plenty of teahouses and lodges. A massive rock field surrounds the entire valley. Mundu village is only half an hour away from Langtang village.

Day 4: Trek from Mundu- Langtang Valeey (3,430m) to Kyanjin Gompa (3,870m) – 3 hours

Today, the trail continues gradually passing water mills, chortens, prayer flags, and sacred mounds of rocks with carved inscriptions. The route heads upwards to a yak pasture where the sight becomes more extensive with the mountain views.

As you cross over some moraines and small streams, you’ll reach Kyanjin Gompa. Since this is the shortest day of the trek, you’ll arrive at Kyanjin Gompa by lunchtime. So, if you do not want to spend the day resting, we recommend visiting Kyanjin Ri fir spectacular valley and mountain view, excursion around valley will give an opportunity to visit monastery, cheese factory and many more.

Day 5: Trek from Kyanjin Gompa (3,870m) to Lama Hotel (2,380m) – 6 to 7 hours

On this day, you retrace the route from Kyanjin Gompa back to Lama Hotel. The way follows back alongside the Langtang River through Mundu village to Ghoda Tabela. The trail is mostly downhill throughout the day. Upon reaching Ghoda Tabela, you’ll continue descending on a steep downhill to Lama Hotel.

Day 6: Trek from Lama Hotel (2,380m) to Syapru Besi (1,550m) Later driver to Nuwakot

Two different trails lead to Syabru Besi. You can either retrace the route enjoying the forest from Lama Hotel or you can take a detour from Rimche via Sherpa Gaun to Syabru Besi.

The detour from Rimche takes much longer to arrive at Syabru Besi. When you arrive at Syaprubesi, you will be transferred to Nuwakot for overnight stay.

Day 7: Drive from Nuwakot to Biratnagar (1,400m)

On the last day, drive back from Nuwakot and transfer to your hometown- Biratnagar. It takes about 12-15 hours to drive from Nuwakot to Biratnagar.