Gosaikunda Lake & Langtang Highlights: Complete Trek Itinerary & Guide

Some places are deeply rooted with people’s beliefs and exude extraordinary supernatural power. Divinity splashes all over these places and once you visit such place; you start to realize the essence of life. Natural wonders, cultural grandeurs, and spirituality are evident in such places. Nepal’s Langtang region and Gosaikunda Lake area are the proof of this statement. Whenever this blogger has visited the place, the sense of solitude, soul cleansing, and goose bumps arising event has experienced. So, today’s blog is about the Gosaikunda Lake & Langtang Highlights: Complete Trek Itinerary & Guide.

Through this blog, we are trying to provide you all the details from day to day analysis to various travel guides. The things that I have experienced must be shared among all. Therefore, I have tried my level best to include all needed information about the trip. Please note that the Gosaikunda Lake and the Langtang Valley Trek are two individual trekking routes. However, you can knit these two itineraries and create one trip which is possible to explore in about 12 to 15 days depending upon the route. If you wish to take the route of the Melamchi or Helambu area, then you need at least 15 days itinerary.

Let’s go deeper into finding out in detail about the Gosaikunda Lake & Langtang Highlights: Complete Trek Itinerary & Guide. But first let’s know a brief introduction of these trekking routes and also some traveling guides.

Gosaikunda Lake: Nepal’s sacred trekking destination

At an altitude of 4380 m from sea level, the Gosaikunda Lake is the cultural identity of Nepalese people especially to Buddhists and Hindus. Every year during the month of August, People celebrate Janai Purnima festival on the shores of the lake. According to the Hindu myth and holy books, the lake was formed by the strike of Lord Shiva’s trident. It is believed that those who dip in the water of the lake can have their sin washed and they go to heaven after death. The journey of the Gosaikunda Lake Trek only can be done in less than 4 to 5 days including arrival and departure from Kathmandu.

Make sure that you are with the trekking guide and you have good physical fitness level. High cardio – vascular abilities are highly recommended. The trail is full on steep uphill through green lush forests and gains elevation quickly. Therefore, it is wise to do meticulous planning before the trip. If you are traveling to Gosaikunda Lake after the Langtang Valley Trek in Nepal, then it is comparatively comfortable.

Langtang Trek: Nepal’s best trek short trek route

Well, much has been said and published about the Langtang Valley Trek in our website as well. There is no doubt that the Langtang Valley Trek is Nepal’s best short trekking route. The trail traverses through diverse vegetation and landscapes through various Tamang Villages where you get to learn about the culture alongside the Himalayan vistas. In about 8 to 10 days, trekkers can experience mountains and people spectacularly. You can say that the Langtang Valley Trek in Nepal is the jewel of Nepalese trekking industry alongside the likes of the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Everest Base Camp Trek, Annapurna Circuit Trek, and the Manaslu Circuit Trek.

According to the recent announcement by the Nepal Government and the Langtang National Park authority, you must hire a trekking guide for any kinds of activities. It is not executed properly but this is the rule. Make sure that you are traveling with the guide to avoid any kinds of hassles and risks. Note that trekking in the high – altitude places with a trekking guide can help immensely in terms of information, logistics management, and safety. Build up the fitness level and overcome the trekking difficulty.

Choose correct months for the trek. Basically, the months of spring season (March – May) and autumn season (September – November) are considered as ideal time to do the trek.

Gosaikunda Lake & Langtang Highlights: Complete Trek Itinerary & Guide

We are now trying to analyze the Gosaikunda Lake & Langtang Highlights: Complete Trek Itinerary & Guide. Perhaps it is very important to know about the places before visiting. Firstly, let’s find out the basic highlights of the Langtang Valley Trek with Gosaikunda Lake.

Highlights of Langtang Valley Trek with Gosaikunda Lake

Major highlights of the Langtang Valley Trek with Gosaikunda Lake are as follows:

• Diverse vegetation (Temperate Deciduous and Alpine)
• Tamang and Tibetan Culture and Traditions
• Gosaikunda Lake (Sacred Lake of Buddhists & Hindus)
• Over a dozen mountain vistas
• Diverse Landscape (Forests, waterfalls, lakes, glacier, vantage points, and valleys)
• Monasteries, chortens, and temples
• Authentic Rural Environment Vibes
• Guaranteed Trek Departure Destination
• Langtang National Park
• Short Trekking Itinerary and Reasonable Cost

Complete Trek Itinerary and Guide of Gosaikunda Lake Trek via Langtang Valley

Itinerary is the crucial part of any kinds of trekking activities. Therefore, you must find the best and updated trekking itinerary. You must be careful of exasperated or rush itineraries prepared by the various trekking companies of Nepal. Please check out the itinerary prepared by the travel planners of the Everest Trekking Routes Pvt. Ltd. All their trekking plans are created by travel planners and experienced trekking guides. Therefore, you can find scientific and updated itinerary inside the website of the travel company.

Syabrubeshi to Kyanjin Gompa

The first phase of the Langtang Valley Trek with Gosaikunda Lake follows the itinerary of the regular Langtang Trek in Nepal. Therefore, trekkers start the trekking from Syabrubeshi and reach Kyanjin Gompa. In between these places, trekkers have to spend overnight in the places like Lama Hotel and Langtang Village or Mundu. The trail is full of uphill and on the gentle Nepalese flat trail with gradual ascent. Inside this beautiful village which is also the last village on the Langtang Valley Trek, trekkers perform different activities. The most famous activities to do from the Kyanjin Gompa are Tserko Ri hike, Kyanjin Ri hike, and Yala Peak Climbing. However, during the trip Yala Peak climbing is not added.

Kyanjin Gompa to Thulo Syabru

Trekkers retrace the same trail until they reach Lama Hotel before entering the Gosaikunda Lake region. The second phase of the Langtang Valley Trek with Gosaikunda Lake begins from this place. The trekking route to Thulo Syabru is downhill, uphill, and gentle Nepalese flat in an order. Lama Hotel to Landslide area is downhill and the trail up to the ridge top is uphill. You can see the village on the other side of the hill which you can achieve by walking through the green lush forests on a Nepalese gentle flat trail.

Thulo Syabru to Chandanbari

Get ready for steep uphill trekking through dense forests area from Thulo Syabru to Chandanbari. However, you will have to walk for about 4 to 5 hours uphill until you reach the ridge top where you can have lunch. After lunch, the trail is straight to Chandanbari via Nepalese flat trail. The village of Chandanbari as magnificent as it is always buzzing and bustling. Moreover, this place is also the confluence between the Gosaikunda Lake Trek and the Langtang Valley Gosaikunda Lake Trek route.

Chandanbari is famous for dense populated village full of tea houses and cheese yak factories. There are monasteries and stupas around the village where you can explore and learn about the local way of life.

Chandanbari to Gosaikunda Lake

On the way to the Gosaikunda Lake (4380 m), you can soak into the most splendid scenery especially from the top of the Lauribina Pass. The trail is uphill but it is gradual and winding which make it easy for trekkers to walk. The scenery of the cascading hills, valleys, and mountains from the Lauribina Pass is so magnificent that you can forget all your tiredness away.

Once at the Gosaikunda Lake, the feeling is completely different. Most of the tea houses are on the small ridge near the shores. Therefore, you can enjoy the sight of this beautiful lake sipping a coffee or having lunch in the tea house.

Different Lakes of Gosaikunda

There are around 108 lakes in the vicinity of the Gosaikunda Lake in which 4 to 5 lakes are easily accessible. Major lakes of the region are Gosaikunda Lake, Saraswoti Kunda, Bhairab Kunda, etc. If time permits, you can allot one additional day to explore these lakes and kundas. Get closer to the religious significance and natural beauty of these lakes.

Finally, the journey can be ended by trekking straight to Dhunche via Chandanbari. However, it is also possible to take the route of Ghopte and enter the Melamchi Helambu area to explore the Hyolmo villages of the region.

Best Travel Company for Langtang Trekking in Nepal

The Everest Trekking Routes Pvt. Ltd. is the best travel company for Langtang Trekking in Nepal. Affordable prices, customizable options, local trekking guides, flexible itineraries, and strong sense of hospitality have made this company the best in the scenario of Nepalese trekking.