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Langtang Ganjala Pass Trek

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Max. Elevation
5106 m / 16751 ft
Group size
Min 2+
Level
Moderate
Transportation
All ground transportation as per itinerary
Best Season
Sept, Oct, Nov, March, April, May
Starts at / Ends at
Kathmandu /
Accomodation
3*** Hotel in Kathmandu and Tea house / Lodge during the trek
Meals
Breakfast in Kathmandu and all meals during the trek
Trip Route

Highlights

  • Conquer the challenging Ganjala Pass (5,130m), offering stunning panoramic views of the Langtang Range and beyond.
  • Trek through this breathtaking Langtang valley, surrounded by majestic snow-capped peaks and lush green landscapes.
  • Visit the famous Buddhist monastery (Kyanjin Gompa), where you can soak in the culture and spectacular mountain vistas.
  • Explore the traditional Tamang and Sherpa villages, experiencing their unique culture, customs, and hospitality.
  • Trek through forests of rhododendron, bamboo, and pine, with the chance to spot wildlife like red pandas and Himalayan black bears.
  • Experience a thrilling high-altitude adventure with unique landscapes, alpine meadows, and pristine glacial lakes.
  • An optional hike to Tsergo Ri (4,985m) summit offers magnificent views of Langtang Lirung, Ganesh Himal, and other towering peaks.
  • The trek provides an exciting challenge for seasoned trekkers, combining remote wilderness with the serenity of the Himalayas

Overview

Langtang trek is one of the shorter hiking routes in Nepal. It offers fantastic scenery from the jungle with banana trees and monkeys at lower altitudes to glaciers and ice peaks at higher elevations. Short doesn’t mean easy the route is quite challenging from the beginning with many long and steep ascents which is a typical thing for Trekking in Nepal. The trek can be done as a single trek, in combination with the Tamang Heritage trek, or as an acclimatization trek before attempting one of the longer and more challenging routes like the Everest Base Camp Trek or the Annapurna Base Camp/ Annapurna Circuit Trek.

Latest Update for the Langtang trek
From the 1st of April 2023, it’s compulsory for all international trekkers to have a licensed guide for hiking most routes in Nepal including the Langtang trek.  If you’re planning to do the Langtang trek you can try to find a guide once you’re in Nepal or book the trek through a company and let them arrange a guide and plan your trip.

Langtang Trek Over view
Distance – 77 km/48 mi (including Kyanjin Ri peak)
Days required – Minimum 13 Days
Total ascent – 5106 m/16595 ft
Total descent – 3925 m/12 877 ft (the same way up and down)
Highest point – 5106 m/16595 ft Keldang , Ganjala  pass/  Langtang trek itself and 4600 m/15 000 ft if you climb Kynajin Ri peak.
Difficulty – Moderate/Difficult
Permits – TIMS card and National Park entrance permit required.
Cost per day – US$ 30 -35 per person including permits and transportation.•Guide – Compulsory
Accommodation – Guest house

How Long is the Langtang Trek?
The Langtang trek is 77 km/48 mi (including Kyanjin Ri peak). It takes 5-7 days on average to complete the route. You can add some side treks to the route which will increase your total distance. If you walk to Tserko Ri peak from Kyanjin Gompa it will add around 8 km to your trek. The trek can be combined with the Tamang Heritage trek, it’ll add 3 extra days to your itinerary. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough time to do it but from what we’ve heard the Tamang trek is a great cultural experience.

How difficult is the Langtang Trek?
The trek is quite demanding due to elevation gain, in the first two days you go over 2000m up, and there are many steep and long ascents on the route. Still, it’s one of the easier hiking routes in Nepal and a good one for people who have never done a high-altitude trek before. The main reason I considered the Langtang trek as an easier option is the elevation. The maximum elevation on the trek is 3800 m (4600 m if you climb Kyanjing Ri peak) which is much easier than most other popular routes as Annapurna Base Camp or others.

Travel Insurance for the Trek!
The Langtang trek is a high-altitude trek through remote and difficult-to-access areas of Nepal. It’s required when applying for the TIMS card hiking permit to have insurance.  Getting injured or sick at isolated locations, especially at altitude evacuation can be very complicated and expensive. You can quickly get a quote for travel insurance. Travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers, with coverage for more than 150 activities as well as emergency medical, lost luggage, trip cancellation and more. 

Do I Need a guide for the Trek?
Yes, for international trekkers it’s compulsory to have a guide for hiking in Nepal. You can hire a guide or join a small group tour. There are several advantages of joining a group tour:
You don’t have to worry about permits, transportation, accommodation, etc. everything is arranged for you.
You don’t have to plan your route.
You have better chances to communicate with locals not many of them can speak good English.
You can get more information about the region, local traditions, lifestyle, etc.
If you’re traveling alone, it’s much more fun to meet new people.

How much does the Langtang trek Cost?
Hiking the Langtang trek cost will depend on standard of trip, Budget trip cost is around US$ 30-35 per person per day including permits, transportation, accommodation, and food.
Permits
As I already mentioned above for the Langtang trek you’ll need the TIMS card and the Park entrance permit. The TIMS card – NPR 2000/US$15.  The park entrance permit – NPR 3000 / US$ 23. Total – NPR 5000/US$38 per person.
Guide
Since 1st April 2023 it’s compulsory to have a guide for hiking in Nepal you’ll have to add US$ 35 per day / Porter cost US$ 25 per day.  One guide can be shared between several people if you’re a group.
Transport
A public bus from Kathmandu to Syabubesi – NPR1000/US$ 8-9 one way per person. If you take a Jeep, it’ll be more expensive.A taxi to the New Bus Station in Kathmandu from Hotel cost – NPR 500/US$4. Total
The cost of accommodation
Accommodation on the Langtang trek is very cheap if you eat at your guesthouse. If you don’t eat there, they charge you more for rooms. In season for a double room, charge US$ 10 usually.
The cost of food
Food is the main expense on the Langtang trek. The higher up you go the more expensive it gets which is easy to explain there is no road everything is carried up by donkeys and porters. Prices vary depending on what you order. The average price for a meal is about NPR 900-1000/US$ 7-8 It might be pasta with cheese, Dal Bhat, eggs, fried rice, soup, oat porridge, moms, pizza, etc. Hot drinks (tea, coffee) are between NPR 100-200 / US$ 1-1,5. Snacks (chocolate, chips, cool drinks, etc.) from NPR 250/US$2.

What is the accommodation like on the Trek?
Langtang is a tea house trek every night trekkers stay at guest houses. The facilities can vary from place to place. Most guesthouses have.
Double rooms with two single beds each
A dining room with a stove and tables
An in-door toilet – some have rooms with an attached toilet some have shared facilities, it might be a Western sit-down toilet or an Asian hole toilet.
Electricity – some places have power outlets in the rooms or in the dining area. Some where they charge extra.
Hot shower – usually it’s a solar shower if it’s cloudy it doesn’t get hot. Sometimes it’s a bucket shower, you buy a big bucket of hot water, NPR 200/US$1,5 (one bucket is enough for two people).
Blankets – every place has thick blankets, but we used our sleeping bags as well.
wi-fi – you must pay extra for using it, some places charge a fixed rate for unlimited usage, but most places sell cards, 200Mb to NPR500/US$4 and 1Gb for NPR 1000/US$8. 

Important Note

Trip Itinerary

After early-morning breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the hotel and take you to bus station. Drive from Kathmandu to Syabru Besi which takes about nine hours. You head north out of Kathmandu driving through scenic foothills and ridgeline vistas to Syabru Besi passing through Dhunche. Overnight at lodge.

The first part of the trail crosses through Bhote Koshi and follows the Langtang Khola. This trail gradually ascends to Bamboo passing through landslide. Thereafter, your trek ascends gently to Rimche (2400m.) through Bamboo (1960m.) which lies at the bank of Langtang Khola. Overnight at lodge.

At Ghora Tabela [3000m], the trail emerges from the forest. While walking here, you can catch a glimpse of white monkeys and local birds. The trail continues to climb gently, and the valley widens, passing a few temporary settlements used by farmers bring their livestock to graze in the high pastures during the summer months. 

There is a monastery which we can visit shortly before arriving at the village of Langtang, the headquarters of the Langtang National Park. Overnight at lodge.

The trail climbs gradually through small villages and yak pastures as the valley opens out further and the views become more extensive. After crossing several small streams and moraines, the trail reaches the settlement at Kyangjin. We should arrive at Kyangjin by lunch time allowing time to acclimatize and explore the area. It is a dramatic setting, with snow- covered peaks surrounding us in all directions. At this point, you can enjoy the panoramic view of Dorje Larpa (6990m.), Langtang Ri (6370m.) and Langtang Lirung (7245m.) Overnight at lodge.

This is day to rest and explore the area. You can visit the monastery and the cheese factory, walk up the moraine to see the spectacular ice faces and glaciers of Langtang Lirung or ascend Kyangjin Ri [4350m], directly behind the village, for a breathtaking panorama of the Langtang peaks. Overnight at lodge.

You trek through steep path all the way to the top. You can see Himalayan peasants, Himalayan deer and outstanding views of surrounding peaks and mountains. From Tserko Ri, you are quite captivated by the panoramic views of Sisapangma, Langshisa Ri, NayaKang, Yala peak, Langtang Lirung and many others. Overnight at lodge.

There you can’t see any villages. The trail goes on ascending, and area is covered with little natural vegetation. Overnight at Tea House

This day is comparatively strenuous as you need to cross the Ganja La pass. You can find the Ganja La pass covered with snowy ice most of the times throughout the year. Stay overnight at camp.

Your camping site will be inside the forest. This day you will walk along ridge, grassland with amazing views of Mountains. Stay overnight at camp.

The trail descends about 200mt. Views from Pass are spectacular to the Annapurna Region and Mt. Everest Region too. From pass, the trail descends through pine forest, rhododendron forest past tiny herder’s settlement to Tarkeghyang. You can visit one of the oldest Buddhist monastery and Sherpa villages. These villages are well- settled where friendly and cheerful natured people inhabit. Overnight at lodge.

This day the trail is quite easier through flat land with beautiful forests on the way. You trek on crossing some small streams on the way. Shermathang is another pretty Sherpa village where you can visit many ancient monasteries. There you can see Jugal Himal range at the north face of Shermathang village. Overnight at lodge.

Drive from Melamchi Pul Bazaar to Kathmandu which takes about four hours. You travel through gravel and bumpy path up to Lamidanda and then you follow the pitched road up to Kathmandu.


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Includes

  • All land Transportation as Itinerary
  • Hotel accommodation as Itinerary
  • All Permit and paper works
  • Well English-Speaking Trekking Guide and Staff (One Porter Among two Clients)
  • Salary, Accommodation, Food, and Insurance of Trekking staffs
  • Trekking Gears for staff

Doesn't Include

  • All meals during the Trek
  • Tea, Coffee & All Drinks
  • Insurance and medication 
  • Any program extra then itinerary
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