Highlights & Attractions of Langtang Valley
Consider the major highlights of the Langtang Valley trek before planning your trip to the valley. Beforehand, setting up for any journey it would be good to list out the major attraction of the visiting region. It will be helpful for travelers to explore the destination and the surrounding. The classic trekking destination of Langtang Valley offers you a diverse opportunity to explore the flora and fauna of the region during the trek.
The Langtang Valley trek is one of the most beautiful trekking trails in Nepal. It is the third most popular destination that welcomes thousands of adventure travelers every year.
The Major Highlights of the Lantang Valley Trek
- A famous glacier valley trek
- Home to most endangered wild animals like Red Panda, Snow Leopard, etc.
- Experience the pristine Tamang Cultural Heritage
- A short, fantastic, and accessible trekking destination
- Get spectacular views of Langtang Lirung, Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, and Jugal Himal
- Climb to the vantage point of Tserko Ri (5033m)
Langtang Valley locates at 167km of driving distance from Kathmandu. The valley is the border of Tibet on the Northern side. This is a short and cheap trek when compare with the Annapurna and Everest region trekking of Nepal. The trailhead to Langtang valley begins from Syabrubensi, a local business hub on the Pasang Lhamu Highway.
Trekking in Langtang valley offers you an opportunity to explore beautiful Langtang valley and observe typical Tamang villages. It further provides you a chance to explore the diverse landscapes, lush green forests, eye-catching waterfalls, monasteries as well as the high Himalayan valley. This enriches your travel experiences.
Since the valley is full of glaciers, the treks are famous for glacier valleys. Therefore, Oriental Journeys offers you spectacular sights of the mountains and glaciers while trekking in this region. The Glacier valleys offer beautiful vistas of mountains including Langtang, Lirung, Ganesh Himal, Jugal Himal, Dorje Lakpa, and Ganja La Pass.
Langtang National Park
The entire trail preserves the highlights of the Langtang valley trek and it falls under the Langtang National Park. The National Park is home to many exotic wild animals, bird species, and varied vegetation. Therefore, while trekking, there is a chance of encountering some wild animals including red Panda, langur, Musk deer, snow leopards, and Himalayan Thar.
Langtang region trekking is one of the most trekking destinations in Nepal It is the third most famous trekking destination in Nepal after Everest and Annapurna. The trekking trail was totally destroyed by the devastating earthquake of 2015. During the earthquake, approximately 375 people lost their lives in the Langtang village. Also, many villages were destroyed by debris.
The trekking trail is opened for all the trekkers after the restoration and reconstruction of the trail. In order to provide the available services to the growing no. of trekkers, the local run tea house trek. Since Langtang is a less trekking region, it would be good to trek to the Langtang region to support the locals who have been struggling economically after the earthquakes. After the earthquake and the trail opened, many trekkers choose to trek in this region.
This is an incredible trekking destination where you will enjoy the trek through fallen rocks, loose stones, gravel paths, rivers, bridges, villages, stupas, and Mani walls, However, you will be greeted by the goats, mules, donkeys, yaks, monkeys, and deer on the way. This all gives you a unique pleasure with the majestic views of the mountains and hills on the way.