Trip Overview

The Gosaikunda trek is a movement to see the snow-capped freshwater icy mass lake called Gosaikunda dwelling at the elevation of 4,380 meters inside the Langtang National Park of Rasuwa district of Nepal.

The primary featured element of this trek is the colorful 108 icy mass lakes that are scattered around the Gosaikunda area alongside encompassing the lovely Himalayas, excellent scenes, rich wild nature with pleasant landscapes, delightful backwoods and so forth.

The Gosaikunda trek is a visitor goal in light of captivating characteristics excellence alongside untamed creature raising, yak fields, and cheddar business. Gosaikunda Lake has an incredible religious incentive to Hindu religion and is a place to journey for Hindus around the globe.

The Gosaikunda Lake is said to be started by burrowing of land by Lord Shiva by his heavenly Trident when he was searching for the wellspring of water and made 108 lakes in the area.

There are several trekking trails to Gosaikunda Lake from different places of Kathmandu Valley. We take the most brief of all trekking trail to Gosaikunda Lake which is Dhunche to Gosaikunda. The tourists arrive at Dhunche Bazar which is by and large 6-7 hours ride from Kathmandu city.

The trail starts gaining elevation as you make your way along the Langtang Khola. At first, you walk through the oak and rhododendron forests, and then bamboo forests on the higher reaches of the trail. As most of this region falls into Langtang National Park, it offers pine forest, swift mountain streams, rugged rock, and snow-capped peaks, grassy down and meadows are strewn with daisies and wild animals.

The travelers rest at Dhunche Bazaar for the primary day and the following day they take after the trekking trail to Chandan Bari going through Deurali. The travelers rest at Chandan Bari which likewise called Sing Gompa and following day they move towards Gosaikundagoing through Lauri Binayak.

After the intersection at Lauri Binayak, the explorers achieve Gosaikunda. The explorers do their touring and climbing in the Gosaikunda area and utilize a similar course while coming back to Dhunche. The explorers take arrive vehicle from Dhunche to Kathmandu.

Langtang Trek as a whole offers you a chance to experience the spiritual lifestyle of Langtang Valley and the friendly Sherpa village of Kyanjing. They are dedicated Buddhist monks who perform their rituals in a beautiful Monastery.

We will climb through the farmland; the tree line up an alpine ridge that offers a huge Himalayan panorama, to reach a rocky bowl studded with scared high altitudes lakes. You will create a bundle of joyful memories as you get on this journey with our team.

Best Times

There is no so-called best time for trekking in Langtang Gosaikunda Helambu trek. It depends upon your personal choice and the features you want in your trekking journey.

So, your trekking journey is going to be best according to your choice of features, then the season. But considering the features and the aspects of the trekking journey that the trekkers can get during the seasons, the times of Spring and Autumn are said to be the best times to trek on this trail.

As with Spring, the blooming landscapes of the Langtang region get their peak with the various flowering plants. Rodhendroden is one of them which covers all the routes with its beautiful blossoming beauty. The weather also gets its stable stage, and a longer day to enjoy your trekking day more. You get clear skies all the time as a monsoon before it washes all the dust in the air. So, you will get a very refreshing journey and a beautiful odour of Himalayan making it one of the best times for this trekking itinerary.

Another is the season of Autumn. With this, you will get a very colorful and mesmerizing beauty as it is the time when the plants get their changing phase and change their dry leaves with new ones, and this phenomenon drives the landscapes to gain it’s colorful out. The weather also gets its more stable stage than in any other month of the year. You also get the most clearer sky, of the year. Your journey will be very scenic and mesmerizing, making Autumn the best time to have the trekking in this trial.

Preparation And Fitness

This trek of Langtang Gosaikunda Helambu Trek is a long trek which covers the journey over the duration of 2  weeks of continuous walk with the trekking itinerary. So, you need some pretty good preparation for your essentials and fitness before you move your footsteps for your journey.

Always carry some extra clothes which can keep you warm as the high altitude of this trek holds very cold temperatures. Carry as much as will be enough while having your journey during your itinerary. Also, carry the extra pairs of footwear that are a matter of comfortable to you and in a pretty good condition as there in the journey is very little chance of getting another pair of any kind of footwear or alternative for your shoes, if you possibly encounter any kind of fault in your shoes during the trekking trip.

Have your own personal trekking essential during the ascending and descending trekking itinerary. Also, you can keep extra equipment and some other essential gear and things for you if you doubt you may need them during the trek.

We recommend you do not carry any unusual and unnecessary stuff with you which are not that essential during your trekking journey. Carry them only if you need them the most on the daily basis of your trekking journey.

And for fitness, you need to be in pretty good shape and with good walking ability. This trekking journey consists of ascent and descent having hours of continuous walks through remote paths and difficult Himalayan terrain and ridges, which need good health condition and fitness. Otherwise, it may be very hard for you to cross those difficult routes and the trail.

We recommend you do the basic exercise of a month before starting your itinerary to have better results and a good trekking journey of two weeks.

1. Starting Point: The trek usually begins in Syabrubesi, and the trail initially follows the Langtang Valley route. Syabrubesi is accessible by a scenic drive from Kathmandu.

2. Langtang Valley Exploration: The initial days of the trek take you through the Langtang Valley, passing charming villages like Lama Hotel and Mundu. Enjoy the cultural richness of the Tamang communities and the serenity of the Langtang River.

3. Kyangjin Gompa: Reach Kyangjin Gompa, a Buddhist monastery with breathtaking views of Langtang Lirung. Kyangjin Gompa serves as a base for acclimatization and exploration, including a possible day hike to Tserko Ri.

4. Gosainkunda Lakes: Depart from Kyangjin Gompa to reach the sacred alpine lakes of Gosainkunda. The trail ascends through rhododendron forests and yak pastures, revealing stunning mountain vistas. The Gosainkunda region is known for its spiritual significance and the presence of several lakes, the main one being Gosainkunda.

5. Laurebina Pass (Gosaikunda Pass): Ascend to the Laurebina Pass (Gosaikunda Pass) at an altitude of approximately 4,600 meters (15,091 feet). The pass offers panoramic views of the Langtang Range, Ganesh Himal, and the surrounding peaks.

6. Tharepati and Downhill Descent: Descend from the pass to the village of Tharepati, passing through picturesque landscapes and rhododendron forests. The trail gradually descends, offering views of terraced fields and traditional villages.

7. Melamchi Gaon and Tarke Gyang: Continue the trek through the villages of Melamchi Gaon and Tarke Gyang. Experience the unique culture of the Helambu region, inhabited by Sherpas. The trail meanders through terraced fields and dense forests.

8. Sermathang to Melamchi Bazaar: The trek concludes with a descent to Melamchi Bazaar. From here, you can drive back to Kathmandu, completing the Langtang Gosainkunda Trek.

9. Accommodations: Teahouses and lodges along the route provide basic accommodations and meals, allowing trekkers to experience the warmth of local hospitality