Day 01. Kathmandu to Syabrubesi 1450m — 7 hrs
We boarded Scorpio from Kathmandu at 7:15 am. Unwillingly, there was a traffic jam from Thankot due to the accident. After a while, our jeep moved ahead and turned right from Galchhi. We could see beautiful paddy fields along the way. We continued ahead without stopping at our regular lunch place Trishuli.
We were looking for cool place upwards for lunch. But we had to take longer and alternative road due to landslide. Later we rejoined regular road at Dharapani and had our lunch also. Then we continuously drove to Syabrubesi.
Day 02. Syabrubesi to Rimche 2450m – 8 hrs
Our clients were ready for breakfast earlier than me. After breakfast we set off at around 7:15am from Syabrubesi. Shortly after leaving from Syabrubesi, we crossed Timure khola and followed the Langtang khola. We followed the dirt road until Dovan. Then we followed regular trekking trail. It was pretty greenery and numerous waterfalls along the way. After tea-break at Pahiro, we headed to Bamboo for lunch. There were several landslide parts on the way because of monsoon.
After crossing Dangdunge bridge, we ascended until get to Rimche. We reached to Rimche at around 2:30pm, quite faster than our estimated time. Later many pilgrims were coming from different villages. Luckily, they all went to Lama hotel for overnight stay. So, we could sleep peacefully.
Day 03. Rimche to Langtang 3500m – 7/8hrs
Since mid – night, it was raining continuously. As we expected, stopped raining in the morning. We left Rimche at around 7:30am with misty weather. Pilgrim groups had already left while we reached to Lama hotel. We met them only at Riverside where they were taking break with singing and dancing. There were more ladies than guys with theirs’ traditional costume.
Then we also walked together with pilgrim groups. It was fun to some extent though they would block the trail frequently by dancing and singing. We slowly tried to overtake the dancing groups. For that, we had to walk a bit faster which gave a bit pressure to our clients. There were very few other trekking groups on the way. some of them were joining with dancing groups. Because of early season, tea- houses at Ghoda-Tabela were closed. So, we had to trek further to Thangsyap for lunch. Only one tea- house was opened at Thangsyap also. So, it happened next big gathering of all trekkers and pilgrims there.
After lunch, we moved before than pilgrim groups. Though it was cloudy, we enjoyed trek with gentle ascending and seasonal flowers on the way. Finally, we crossed the huge landslide part of 2016 earthquake and reached to Langtang. Whole village looked busy to welcome and prepare lodging and food for pilgrim groups. Although they are Buddhist, seems they have high respect to Shaman and great practice of shamanism.
Day 04. Langtang to Kyanjin 3800m – 4hrs
Weather was misty even in the morning. We set off to Kyanjin at regular time even though it was half day trek. It was gradual uphill all the way to Kyanjin. After passing Mundu village, we met pilgrim groups again. We moved ahead while they were engaging with welcome program. There were Mani-walls, Stupas and variety of seasonal flowers along the way.
Luckily, we had chance to taste fresh Nak milk tea also on the way. We took just 4hrs to get to Kyanjin. After lunch, we visited cheese factory and also bought cheese little bit. And then we couldn’t walk around due to rain.
Day 05. Kyanjin to Langsisa to Kyanjin – 6hrs
Because of misty weather, i suggested to our clients to visit lake instead of Kyanjin ri viewpoint. After breakfast, our clients headed to Lake with assistant guide and i set off to Langsisa which was main pilgrimage site. It was quite easy trail, no uphills. There were numerous peoples along the way heading to Langsisa. I walked faster than Pilgrim groups as i wanted to get back to Kyanjin again. After half an hour walk from Kyanjin, began beautiful pastureland with greenery. Some horses, mules and Yaks were grazing somewhere on the way. Trail was sometimes through the bank of the Langtang river, sometimes little bit upward.
Suddenly weather got clear to some extent. View of Mt. Gang chhyambo with Langtang river looked really stunning. I passed few Yak huts as well on the way. Just half an hour ago before getting to Langsisa, it was quite uphill around 20min. I took 3 hours to get to Langsisa. There were few Yak huts and a small building at Langsisa. Besides that dozens of dozen sleeping tents had been set up there for pilgrim groups.
Lamas were performing theirs’ religious retuals since previous day. Other many peoples were busy to prepare food and drinks. They offered me too Syakpa ( like home-made noodle) and butter tea. Slowly other pilgrim groups also arrived one after another. But it began to rain with misty weather. When main shaman arrived, i got back to Kyanjin. I missed theirs’ exciting groups dance and other retuals. I met almost half of the pilgrims on the way heading to Langsisa. Despite the rain and cold, peoples looked excited and having fun at each other. When all pilgrim groups crossed, i did not meet even shepherds. Just Yaks were getting back to theirs’s huts.
Later rain stopped and appeared sun little bit. It was nice sceneries on the way. It took just 3hrs me to get back to Kyanjin also. I was satisfied with Langsisa trip though it was quite long hike.
Day 06. Kyanjin to Rimche 2450m — 8hrs
At least morning time, weather got clear to some extent. We could observe few mountains as well. We got down at 7:30am from Kyanjin. Because of heavy rain at night it looked quite fresh scenery along the Langtang river. We took tea-break at Langtang and lunch at Thangsyap.
After lunch weather got cloudy again. It was long distance to get to Rimche. We kept walking without any delay. Trail was muddy and slippery little bit. We took tea-break at Riverside and continued again.Because of misty weather, it looked like semi-dark inside the jungle even at 3pam. Finally, we could be able to get to Rimche at 4:45pm before heavy rain. We all really tired due to almost 10hrs trek.
Day 07. Rimche to Thulo Syabru 2540m — 6/7hrs
Because of whole night rain, we were a bit concerned about the trail in the landslide part. It was quite clear weather with blue sky. Our group crossed the landslide part together, trail was as it was before. We took tea-break at Bamboo and descended to Pahiro for lunch. Shortly after leaving from Pahiro, we left the way to Syabrubesi and climbed up towards Thulo syabru. It began to rain again and also got some leeches as well.
Our clients wore a kinds of socks to protect from leech at medan. Theirs’ socks looked useful to stop leech bite. After Medan we crossed long suspension bridge and ascended again. Finally we reached to Thulo syabru at around 4pm.
Day 08. Rest day at Thulo Syabru 2540m
It was our rest day to have rest and wash hiking gears. We couldnt wash our hiking gears at all due to bad weather. So, we enjoyed by playing cards. And we did short village tour in the evening.
Day 09. Thulo Syabru to Sing Gumba 3250m — 6hrs
After breakfast, we began to climb up from there. It was hot while we were climbing up though it was cloudy. From tea-break place at Dursagang, weather got misty and began to rain. We kept climbing up using raincoat and umbrella inside the jungle. Shepherds were getting down from higher areas. After long climb up, we stopped at Fobrang for lunch.
Due to cold at dining hall, we all lived around the fireplace in the kitchen which made different impression to our clients. After hot and fresh lunch, we followed the gradual uphill through pine forest. But it kept raining with very misty weather. Finally, we reached to Sing Gumba by passing quite muddy and slippery trail.
Day 10. Sing Gumba to Gosaikunda lake 4380m – 7hrs
It was quite misty weather since morning. We left Sing Gumba at around 7.30 am. We climbed up continuously through pine forest again. Trail wasn’t muddy like previous day. We had tiny hope of seeing mountains from Lauribina.
It was nice sceneries of seasonal flowers and beautiful pine trees on the way. We took tea-break at Chyolongpati and headed to Lauribina for Lunch. It was a bit crowded in our lunch place. After lunch, we began to climb up again. It kept raining with misty weather. Our tiny hope of seeing mountain views was also over. Surprisingly when we crossed the top of the Lauribina and turned towards the lakes, weather began to get clear. Gradually first lake, Saraswati Kund, was visible downwards. Then second lake, Bhairav kunda, also appeared very clearly. Our clients looked very happy to see that great views after daily misty weather. When we reached to our teahouse at Gosaikunda at around 3.30pm, Gosaikunda lake was also shining in the right side. First time, we saw almost full of clients in the teahouse.
Weather was getting further clear. So, i decidded to climb to top alone instead of making crowd in the dining hall. It was steep up but view of Gosaikunda lake and Bhairavkunda lake looked like twins downwards. Another surprise, when i reached to top, other side was still misty, Gosaikunda side only clear.
I had heard there are many lakes around the Gosaikunda. So, I got curiosity to see behind of another hill. Gradually weather also got clear. Snow peaks were also visible in far distance. There was beautiful pastureland of shepherds. I got to a beautiful lake as well which is invisible from Gosaikunda side. Then i got back to Teahouse by shepherd’s trail in the evening.
Day 11. Gosaikunda to Ghopte 3430m — 7/8 hrs
Despite the heavy rain at night, it was cloudy in the morning. At least lakes were visible from our teahouse. we began trek early due to long distance. It wasn’t easy to climb up from Gosaikunda lake to Lauribinayak pass. But there were many beautiful lakes along the way.
After passing Surya Kunda Lake, we began to descend through stone steps all the way. We took lunch break at Phedi. Then we had to walk uphill and downhill frequently. There were numerous newly built wooden bridges along the way. Finally, we reached to Ghopte after tiring trek.
Day 12. Ghopte to Kutumsanga 2470m –7/8 hrs
After many days, it was clear weather in the morning. Downwards, rural views looked really beautiful. Initially we descended a bit from Ghopte and gradually climbed uphill inside the forest. Variety of birds were singing along the way morning time.
Due to teahouse closed at Thadepati, we skiped our tea- break and headed to Mangingoth for Lunch. Weather got misty again. Except few landslide parts, it was easy trail through the mossy forest of pine and rhododendron. We stopped at Mangingoth for lunch. It was single wooden teahouse which our clients also liked very much.
Then we continued our trek again with light rain. After passing thick Rhododendron forest, we descended very long through Oak forest. Because of raining, trail was very slippery along the way. Finally we could be able to reach to Kutumsaga after several times slipped on the way.
Day 13. Kutumsaga to Chisapani 2300m — 7/8 hrs
It was another long day trek. So, we began our trek around 7am. Shortly after leaving Kutumsaga, we passed local jungle and descended to Patibhanjyang including great valley views. Then we climbed uphill and took a tea-break at Thodong which is a small village of Helambuli. From Thodong, we followed easy trail for a while and descended untill Chipling.
We had to choose new teahouse at Chipling for lunch. Our regular tea- house was busy for preparing foods for a big group of domestic tourists. First time during our trek, it was sunny. Villagers were drying corn at almost every house for flour. After lunch we had to descend again through the villages. Heavily rained on the way. From Patibhanjyang, we ascended again until get to Chisapani. It was getting clear weather. Some snow peaks were also visible to some extent.
Day 14. Chisapani to Sundarijal — Kathmandu — 5/6 hrs
When we got up in the morning, weather was super-duper clear. Very long himalayan range was clearly visible. Finally at last day, we enjoyed the panoramic Himalayan view and sun rise view from Chisapani. After breakfast, we headed to Shivapuri national park. Initially we climbed uphill around an hour then descended down through thick forest. We took tea-break at Mulkharka but drank Coca-Cola.
Then we descended again through villages. We had our lunch nearby Sundarijal. Our food was really delicious, best Dal – Bhat in entire trek. After lunch, we descended to Sundarijal by half an hour and rode a jeep to Kathmandu
