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TREKKING IN THE LANGTANG HIMAL
Nepal
is full of surprise. It is a land for all season and for all people.
Its rich living heritage and the breathtaking scenic beauty are not
only for the hard trekkers or for the mountaineers. Now you can easy
trek the lower regions of Himalayan range with your family or
friends and enjoy an exotic experience of the beauty and the life of
the hill people in Nepal. It will be a welcome change from the
hustle and bustle of the big city. The serenity of the Langtang and
the kindness of the Tamang will change your life for ever. If you
are with your family and children, it will be an education of life
for them.
The Langtang Valley trek takes us
to an area of Nepal where the influence of trekkers has not been so
great. The valley became Nepal's second largest national park in
1976. The park has healthy forests of rhododendron, fir, blue and
chir pine and birch. Wildlife in the park includes leopard, musk
deer, Himalayan black bear, rhesus and langur monkeys and the
endangered red panda. The Bhote Kosi - Trisuli is an important
migratory route for birds travelling between India and Tibet. The
Langtang valley Gosainkund route may be trekked in either direction.
One of the most accessible areas for trekking is the north
of Kathmandu valley. While the area cannot boast any of the Himalayan
giants, the scenery here is every bit as spectacular as most of the better
known destinations. It is also far less visited by tourists making a trek
here somewhat more of an adventure. Just above Kathmandu is the area known
as Helambu, which is ideal for short duration treks and is especially suited
to winter season trips. Here there is a series of north-south running
valleys that provide a variety of possible trekking routes. At the head of
these valleys is a ridge that separates Helambu from the east-west running
Langtang valley. Here the high alpine scenery, with mountains visible from
their base to their peak, and the sparsely inhabited nature of the country
makes this an ideal destination for trekkers who are on a tight time
schedule.
To the west of Langtang is a virtual wilderness area
centred on the Ganesh Himal range, a collection of 6-7000 meter peaks that
see very little tourist activity.
Permits and fees
The northern parts of the area largely fall within the
boundaries of Langtang national park. Entry permits should be obtained in
Kathmandu before starting to trek. Helambu, to the south, and Ganesh Himal,
to the west, are the exceptions although to reach Ganesh Himal from
Kathmandu an entry permit is required as the motor road is partly within the
park. No trekking permits are required in this area. If accessing Helambu
from Kathmandu a permit to pass through the Shivapuri watershed area,
recently declared a national park ticket counter in Kathmandu.
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