Langtang Trek

The Langtang Trek is the best hiking in the lap of the majestic mountains of Langtang Lirung (7,227m) which offers an opportunity for authentic moderate adventure trekking in Nepal, close to the capital city of Kathmandu. Somebody opines that the Langtang Trek is even more than remote from Everest Base Camp Trek, Annapurna Base Camp Trek, and Annapurna Circuit Trek. The trekking is for someone who is most eager to explore more wilderness nature in the virgin nature without walking the longest distance. Then, why not be ready for this adventure journey to Langtang Valley?

The Langtang Valley is located in the northern part of the central Himalayas of the Bagmati zone in Nepal. The place is 51 kilometers far from Kathmandu in the north and is recognized as Langtang National Park that is ultimately meets up with the border of the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the Republic of China. The region is populated by about 4,500 and a major ethnic group with Tamang.

The national park covers a variety of climate zones including subtropical woods to alpine forest and 25% of the park is forested as the trees are including deciduous oak and maple, evergreen alpine, and verities of rhododendron arboretum. The national, park is also rich in flora and fauna such as black bears, Himalayan goats, the Assam macaque, and endangered red pandas. We can also find stories about yeti sightings.

The Langtang National Park is also the home of the holy Gosainkunda Lakes and it is the sacred center of Hindu pilgrimage and visit in the Janai Purnima in August. Another attractive place is the spiritual Kyanjin Gompa which is dominated by Tibetan Buddhism. The famous touristic activities in this region are long hiking adventures to Kyanjin Ri (4,700m), Tsergo Ri (4,960m), climbing, and white water rafting in the Bhote Koshi River.

The Langtang Village was completely damaged by the devastating earthquake on 25th April 2015 and lost the life an estimated 310 people, including 176 locals, 80 foreigners, and 10 soldiers. More than 100 people lost their lives and not much of this can be noticed nowadays while obtaining Langtang Valley Trek.

Why Do I Choose Langtang Trek Popular in Nepal?

For more than decades, Langtang Trek is at the top of many travelers’ wish lists: The Langtang valley was the third most popular trekking destination in Nepal but the Annapurna region and Everest Region are also visited by a number of trekkers. In recent years, indeed, Langtang has become known for something else because of the devastating destruction of a most beautiful significant village during the earthquake of 2015 although many villages suffered in Nepal by destructive earthquake considerably affected something happened high above the countryside of Langtang. A part of the magnificent peak of Langtang Lirung had broken off, and a huge, destructive avalanche of ice and rocks was the terrible result.

While you are obtaining Langtang Trekking, you will escape the busiest trekking trails and teahouse of the Annapurna and Khumbu valley. In fact, Langtang people are effort for the tourism recovery in this region again and our visit will empower their economy and privilege mountain tourism again. Hence, the warm welcome of local people greeting is waiting there.

Weather in Langtang Nepal – When is the best season?

Spring (March, April, and May), and autumn (September, October, and November) are the best season for trekking in Nepal including Langtang Valley. The mountain panorama is stunning and the climate is pleasant and moderate, with exceptional sceneries though the night will be still facing nasty cold. Indeed, the all-evergreen forest covered with the blossom of gorgeous colorful rhododendron decoration makes the Langtang Valley Trek more interesting in spring.

Nonetheless, it is still possible to trek in Langtang Valley in summer and winter although it will be little risk in summer because there might be a landslide and flood on the trail as well you can aspect muddy track during the monsoon so, you need to prepare everything very well. In the winter it will be colder and snowing and offers the most romantic scenes of magnificent mountains.

Permit Needs for Langtang Trek

For trekking in Langtang Valley, the following permits are essential for your successful journey:
TIMS Card (Trekkers Information Management System)
Those who are getting ready for Langtang Trek must be purchased a TIMS card from the office of TAAN (Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal), this permit is not only essential for Langtang but every trekking region of Nepal. The price for this card equals about USD 17 or 15 EUR. Although, the trekking company will manage every permit that is needed for trekking in Nepal.

Langtang National Park Entry Fee

To enter the Langtang region, you need to purchase the Langtang National Park entry permit because this trek is all covered by the Langtang National Park. This permit will charge 30 USD.

Is the Langtang Trek Safe?

Safety is the most important facts for us. It is the reason, this is the region in which we will not compromise when it comes to demanding the cost of your hikes and trekking factors. Himalayan Vista Trekking Company always focus on safety as the first priority and we provide a well-trained and well-experienced guide who has already proven their technical competence, safety performance, impeccable judgment, friendly and ability to provide necessary knowledge and expert instructions.

Our all guides and trekking leaders are also professional and well-trained in first aid and personnel safety equipment. We provide first aid kits to all the guides and they will use them when they are needed. And, about the criminal activity, the Langtang Valley is totally free of this and you will meet only the friendly and respectable people in this area but you need to respect the local culture and customs.

How can be fitted for Langtang Trek?

If you are living anywhere else apart from the Himalayas, it will be difficult to get ready for altitude hiking in the highest region of Nepal. After all, Nepal is a unique land that is growing from the low land to the world’s highest place. That is why anybody needs to be hiked at a higher elevation before commencing the adventure trekking in the mountains of Nepal. But it means not to be worried too, because your willpower and physical fitness make the challenging journey possible in your life.

Be sure, you are not climbing mountains like Everest and not doing mountain marathons. This trekking, in fact, you need to take it easy and it is better to do cardio exercise, hiking, walking, jogging, and other physical training so that your body will tolerate every physical difficulty because you are not walking for a day but need to walk many days in the mountains. Also, study well about altitude sickness and its preventive care. No matter how fit you are and strong once, you started to hike needed to be smooth walking at your own pace, neither to be rushed nor slow down. But your strong physical fitness provides more enjoyable hiking on the trekking trail. Keep yourself fit!

Do I need to hike more?

The best idea for the preparation of Langtang Trek, what you do is to rehearse. The best practice is climbing since your hiking passion will never stop to overcome the targeted destination in your life and we accept your multi days hiking where lots of fun and enjoyment waiting for your further adventure experience. Magnificent, if you are able to be encompassed by higher hills or more than mountains that sign the time has been coming to your side to explore the heavenly higher mountains.

We, the Himalayan Vista Trekking Team like to suggest early hiking training that will make your adventure journey successful. The trekking journey will matter with your stamina and endurance which you can get from the physical training that reinforces your ultimate power for hiking in the mountains. It is better to walk around 3 hours walking per day a few months before your hiking journey started. At least, hiking around 10 to 15 kilometers will support your excellent hiking in the mountains.

Health Benefits of Langtang Valley Trek.

Hiking habit makes your life fit and get rid of the risk of heart disease, balance blood pressure and sugar level, and definitely control weight. Once you are ready for trekking in the mountains it will be better. According to Gregory Miller, president of the American Hiking Society, “a 5% to 10 % incline equals to 30% to 40% increase in calorie burn” So, our physical fitness is clear in the mind with such a great adventure in your in elevated mood. Trekking keeps our body fit and in proper seize, all your body fat has been swept away and after a good few months of concrete hiking, you have to test your tolerance power.

Do flashback long hiking and follow some days hiking that makes it easy in daily life. When you have your time plan for comfortable hiking around 4 to 5 hours 3 to 4 days schedule carrying a 10 kg to 15 kg backpack that will grow your physical endurance level.
There are many things in the preparation for the Langtang Trek but above mentioned will be enough for this wilderness trek in Nepal.

Diagnose Altitude Sickness while obtaining the trek in Langtang Valley

Indeed the Langtang Valley is not located in the higher elevation but altitude sickness may still appear. Symptoms of AMS will be started within a few hours while getting to a higher altitude which includes nausea, shortness of breath, headache, dizziness, appetite, sleep, and inability to exercise. Similarly, tiredness will take all the amusement away that you had experienced until things got worse. You may fight for sleep, feeling dizzy, and you could be suffering from a deep headache. You may also lose your sense of coordination, have difficulty walking, and got a tight chest. Moreover, if things progress to HAPE or HACE, you may feel confused, have shortness of breath while resting and you will be almost cannot walk anymore.

The elevation gets to grow and the symptoms get more severe for the clear theme you can see in the movie Everest but you are not climbing like those fellows, fortunately, you are trekking. There is a scoring system to measure the level of altitude sickness which doesn’t have to be escalated. Hence, awareness of the symptoms, and a lot of alternatives you can apply to stay healthy at the higher place.

Prevention of Altitude Sickness during Langtang Trek

If you are setting your target for trekking in the higher mountains of Nepal, first you need to be prepared psychologically and physically and secondly need to study about the trekking areas and altitude which will be the best tips to control altitude sickness, following are the perfect suggestion for prevention the altitude sickness while doing Langtang Region Trek.

Attentive Preparation

It is better to check a full body checkup before commencing the adventure journey so that, you will know whether your health is ready for the adventure. Follow the consultation of the doctor further, if you are taking your children for trekking in the Langtang region, make sure you take good care of them.
Keep your body fit for trekking and hiking

We HVT team suggest you do exercise a few months before starting the trekking journey and exercise 4 to 6 hours a week carried by a backpack of 10 kg to bear an average day out in the mountains.

Evaluate Your Body

Your body is the key while you are hiking and trekking in the mountains as it will let you know when it needs rest. Keep concentration on your health and talk about the symptoms of Altitude Sickness. Please don’t forget to tell about your body condition to your friends, guide, or porters hold on when your body needs rest or gets down, and never let things to be worse.

Climb high and overnight stay in the low

This is the law of higher elevation that the trekkers climb high and get down too low for their overnight stay as the climbers also follow the same rules and regulations that is why, those mountaineers on Everest take a long time for summiting the top because they go up and down a few times before overcome on the top. They climb high and sleep in the low part, it is because sometimes people get down in the middle of their journey beside the itinerary. Moreover, all things are done for acclimatization which makes sure for the successful elevation of your higher journey in the mountains.

Eat Much and Hydrate More

Eating habit plays a vital role to prevent altitude sickness in the mountains, eat as much as you can then you will get more stamina that will push you forward to hiking. Same thing, drinking water makes you hydrated and your body becomes healthy. Never Skip a meal even if you are feeling appetite.

Examine What Comes Out

It is better to check your fluid intake means to check your urine. Do you need to pee break more often than usual? That is great keep up the perfect hydration game well but if not please drink more.

Availability of the tea houses in the Langtang area

The accommodation available in the Langtang area is basic but somehow comfortable in comparison with the camping trek. Those tea houses are small accommodations you can just expect certain limitations of comfort. But if you expect much more than from the basics then sometime you may get upset. They are comfortable to the extent that you will get the space for sleep and the foods are home–cooked cuisines.

Those tea houses are run by the locals and they have opened their houses for the travelers who are visiting the site. Hence trekking in Nepal has been more popular in recent years where a number of tea houses are opened at their houses and the concept developed over the years.

The more popular trekking areas and routes mean more facilities and good quality. Here, quality means availability, western toilet flushing, internet, hot shower, and electric charging g system and somewhere you can find attached room and even you can get the concrete building for your night stay which is more comfortable than you had expected.

Packing lists for Langtang Trek

While doing the trekking trip in the mountains you must follow the right choice of hiking gear because the equipment is your best friend that will save your life in the difficulties. In extreme cases, the gear may play a vital role in a successful trip and even play a vital role in the game of death and life. The right choice of equipment will be the deciding fact in the difference between having a good time and ending miserable.

You plan your trip and book your trek with Himalayan Vista Trekking, your travel companion is waiting and you need to make well preparation, pack your things, a jacket that is enough warm in the cold and shoes that are more comfortable otherwise it will likely to give you blisters. So, prepare well and be ready for the challenging adventure. This is trekking in the mountain so we are not climbing any peaks so, leave the ropes, chalk, and the carabineers you have used. We have mentioned below the basic comprehensive packing lists suits for any treks in Nepal combined with Langtang Valley Trek:
• Duffle Bag
• Rucksack with rain cover daypack
• Trekking shoes
• Sandals or light shoes
• Trekking socks
• Trekking poles
• Inner socks
• Thermal Baselayer
• T-Shirts
• Fleece Pullover or jacket
• Lightweight Thermal Tops
• Waterproof Jacket
• Sports Bra for her
• Trekking shorts
• Waterproof pants
Definitely, there is more you can pack and take along because everyone is different as they have their own necessity.

Book Your Moderate Adventure with Himalayan Vista Trekking

There are lots of adventure company offering trekking and tours in Nepal for Langtang Valley Trek and in the recorded history those who are offering cheaper trip has left the bitter experience for the trekkers and nod well treatment for their staff. The income is comparatively low in Nepal and some companies are likely to be exploited their staff.

We consider everything which is best for trekkers and for our staff and make the win/win game between our guests and our staff so, that we all can enjoy such a great adventure. Our first priority is in safety, a successful trip with lots of entertainment. We are a nature-friendly adventure company in Nepal, so we focus on the sustainability of ecology for more information please click on our details article about trekking in Nepal!