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Day 1
Arrive in Kathmandu
↑ 1,400 m
Welcome, transfer, and a trek briefing with your guide.
Langtang Valley
A valley trek north of Kathmandu that you reach by road, so there is no Lukla flight to worry about.
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10 days4,984 m high pointModerate
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Langtang Valley
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About the route
Syabrubesi to Kyanjin Ri
A Himalayan valley you reach by road, with glacier views opening up as you walk up from Syabrubesi. The last stop marked on the map is Kyanjin Ri, at 4,773 m.
Along the route
Stop 1 of 50%
- From Syabrubesi
- 0 km
- Whole route
- ~35 km
Elevation profile
Kyanjin Ri · 4,773 m
- Start · Syabrubesi
- 1,460 m
- Highest point
- ↑ 4,984 m
- Net climb
- 3,524 m
This section
Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel
- Est. distance
- 16 km
- Stop type
- Day stop
- 10 days
- Duration
- 4,984m
- Max altitude
- Mar-May · Oct-Nov
- Best seasons
- $1,380+
- Starting rate
Permits and access
- Permits
- Langtang National Park, TIMS or equivalent trekking registration
- Access
- Overland via Syabrubesi
- Stay style
- Kathmandu hotel, village teahouses
Day-by-day itinerary
Day by day on the trail.
A sample 10-day plan. Every departure is private, so we can slow it down, shorten it, or add days to fit your dates.
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Day 2 · 7 hrs
Drive to Syabrubesi
↑ 1,550 m
A scenic mountain-road journey north toward the Tibetan border to the trailhead village of Syabrubesi.
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Day 3 · 6 hrs
Syabrubesi to Lama Hotel
↑ 2,480 m
Along the Langtang Khola through dense forest, home to langur monkeys and red pandas, climbing steadily to Lama Hotel.
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Day 4 · 6 hrs
Lama Hotel to Langtang Village
↑ 3,430 m
The valley opens to reveal Langtang Lirung. You pass the memorial to the village lost in the 2015 earthquake. The village has since been rebuilt.
5
Day 5 · 4 hrs
Langtang to Kyanjin Gompa
↑ 3,870 m
A short, beautiful walk past mani walls and yak pastures to Kyanjin Gompa, beneath a ring of glaciated peaks.
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Day 6 · 5–7 hrs
Kyanjin Gompa: acclimatisation and summit hike
↑ 4,984 m
An early climb up Tserko Ri (4,984 m) or Kyanjin Ri for views all around the Langtang Himal, then visits to the cheese factory and the monastery.
7
Day 7 · 6 hrs
Kyanjin Gompa to Lama Hotel
↑ 2,480 m
Retrace the valley trail, dropping quickly back through Langtang Village and into the forest.
8
Day 8 · 5 hrs
Lama Hotel to Syabrubesi
↑ 1,550 m
A final forest descent along the river back to the trailhead village.
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Day 9 · 7 hrs
Drive to Kathmandu
↑ 1,400 m
The mountain road back to the capital, with a free evening.
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Day 10
Departure
↑ 1,400 m
Transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
What's covered
Included & excluded at a glance.
Included
- Guide
- Assistants, (maximum weight to carry is 12 kg for female assistant and 15 kg for male assistant).
- 3 meals per day, afternoon tea & snacks,
- Accommodation is typically arranged on a twin-share basis, though peak-season departures may occasionally require a triple or four-bed room.
- Langtang National Park entry, TIMS fees
- Staff insurance,
Not included
- Mineral water
- Beverages- soft and hard
- Extra dessert
- Souvenirs
- Tipping to staff
- Any entry fee during cultural (monastery/temple heritage visit)
Based on a partner operator's listing, “Shaman Spiritual Trek (Langtang & Gosainkund)”, last updated Mar 17, 2024.