Trekking Langtang Valley - Nepal
9 days of Trekking in Langtang Valley
Syapru Besi - Kyanjin Gompa - Syapru Besi
Introduction Langtang Valley
The Langtang National Park lies north of
Katmandu and is besides the Annapurna and Mount Everest region the third mayor
trekking region in Nepal. The
Valley is known as an save heaven for Tibetan people for several centuries.
Preparation for trekking in the Langtang Valley:
The described trekking is based on a do it yourself experience.
Although in some cases it might be handy to take a guide, it is not necessary
and trekking alone gives you more freedom. For safety reasons it's better to
go trekking with at least two persons. If you don't do
crazy things like walking to many hours at one day, or walking in bad conditions like
for example high snow, and very close fogs you can do this trekking easily on
your own.
Permit for Langtang National Park
For the Langtang National Park you need a trekking permit. You can buy a
permit at the entry
of the Langtang National Park in Dunche, or buy it in advance in your hotel or at
a trekking agency. A trekking permit costs 1000 rs . If you want to climb
peaks above 6000 meters you need a special peak permit to go for the top.
(For the popular trekking peaks like Tsergo Ri (4984) or Yala Peak (5500) you
don't need a extra permit.)
If you don't go for the high peaks like Yala, the Gangja La Pass, or the true
end of the valley (Upper Langtang). You don't need a tent and sleeping
bag. A small sleeping sag is enough, saving you a few kilo's.
How to get to Syapru Besi:
Take a Bus from the new bus station at Ringroad. The Bus Leaves at
6:30 or 7:30. And cost about 200 rs.
The Bus ride will take you, instead of many travel books say, around 11 hours.
If you travel in the monsoon season, expect the bus trip to be longer, as you
probably have to walk for about 1 or 2 km to pass a huge landslide to take
another bus that is waiting for you at the other side of the landslide.
You can get your bus ticket at the bus station at Ringroad. Get your ticket one day in
advance or else you probable have a seat in the front or the back or maybe even
no seat at all. Even if you have a good seat. (Try to get a seat number between
number 6 and 20). There is a possibility that the bus is so overcrowded, that
people hang over you.
Until Trisuli where there will be a lunch stop for about half an hour
and until so far the
road is pretty good, after Trisuli the road is formed by sand, stones and rocks.
Sometimes the bus makes a stop to repair a broken gear or
something something like that.
Most of the people get out in Dunche, where they start their
trekking into the Langtang Valley or go to the holy lakes of Gosainkund and walk
back to Kathmandu (Helambu Trekking).
To Syapru Besi the bus ride will take another 2,5
hours along steep ridges. Sometimes the bus hangs a little bit over to one side
in the corners. Luckily it's dark and you don't see the depths beneath you but
on the way back you will !
As an alternative you can also hire a Jeep, which is much, much more comfortable. A jeep will cost around
50 dollars. If you can share a Jeep with 4 people you might want to go with a
jeep. Sharing a jeep on the way back home is easily arranged if there are more
Tourist in Syapru Desi.
Langtang Valley trekking
starting point at Syapru Besi
Syapru Besi - Langtang View Hotel
Langtang View Hotel - Riverside Lodge
Riverside Lodge - Langtang Village
Hotel Jungle View
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