After 12 years gap, I visited Langtang in 2023 for a 10 day Langtang Gosaikunda Lake trek, which consisted of 5 day trek in Langtang region and the remaining 5 day trek for Gosaikunda Lake. Langtang trek has always been a more scenic mountainous glacier trekking trail to me compared to ABC trek.
It was a long treacherous ride with the bus inches away from the ravine from Katmandu to Syafrubesi, the starting point of Langtang trek. One day 1 of the trek, we reached Lama Hotel, a quite challenging hike on the stony stairs. Some of the scenes especially in Bamboo were still fresh in my memory that I visited 12 years earlier.
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| Syafrubesi - the starting point of Langtang trek |
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| Our porters tying our bags. Each porter carries 2 bags |
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| The journey began |
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| Our heroic porter |
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| 1st scenic view |
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| Giving way to donkey porters |
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| View from 1st lunch stop |
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| The final bio stop before reaching Lama Hotel |
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| Reaching Lama Hotel - the name of the place for 1st night |
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| Our hotel for 1st night |
Day 2 was the toughest of the entire trek, as it was a long day trek and as we were ascending higher above 3000m, the air was getting thinner and thinner. Upon reaching Langtang Village at 3200m, I was fully exhausted as it snowed just 30 mins prior. After lunch, the trek was like I was stopping for air with every few steps.
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The most vivid memory of my last trip
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Lunch stop
The journey continued after lunch |
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| Our hotel in Langtang Village |
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| Snowy Langtang Village |
Day 3 was relatively more relaxing with extra vigor to reach Kyanjin Gompa at 3900m by lunch time. The trek along was the most magnificent trek with snowy trees, as though it was Christmas scene. It was too cold to explore the surrounding area in the afternoon as there was continuous snow.
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| View from hotel room in the morning |
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| Freezing morning in Langtang Village |
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| A walk in the snowy surrounding |
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| Freezing path to Kyangi Gompa |
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| Passing a village |
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| Reaching Kyangi Gompa soon |
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| Kyangin Gompa |
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| Closed |
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| Our hotel in pink |
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| 2 in 1 - heater and boiler |
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| View from hotel roof top |
On day 4, we hiked the Kyangi Ri mountain. I was in awe of the beauty of the surrounding mountains. That further reaffirmed my notion that Langtang is the most beautiful trek I have ever done. However, I only managed to hike halfway of the Kyanji Ri Mountain, as it was slippery and steep. After the morning hike, we packed and retrieve to Langtang village in the afternoon.
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| View from the beginning of the hike |
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| Mesmerising scenery |
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| Heavenly hike |
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| Awesome view |
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| So near yet so far |
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| View on the way back to Langtang Village |
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| A school in Langtang Village |
Our final Day 5 of the Langtang trek ended in Lama Hotel, before we continued further to Gosaikunda Lake on day 6.
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| A bright sunny morning in Langtang Village |
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| Goodbye Langtang |
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| White horses |
Stay tuned for 2nd part of Langtang Gosaikunda Lake...
Lovely place, thanks for sharing
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