Gosaikunda Trek (15 days)

1st Day: Kathmandu – Sundarijal – Chisapani (2300m – 2470m)
From Kathmandu to Sundarijal by driving takes about an hour. The trail begins from Sundarijal quite steep and goes along the large water pipe coming down from the Sundarijal reservoir. After entering the Shivapuri national park, the trail leads to village of Mulkhara. From Mulkhara Mountain trail leads through a light forest ascending and descending to Chisopani (2300m). Walking time takes about 6 hours, overnight at camp.

2nd Day: Chisapani – Khutumsang (2300m – 2470m)
At the place of Chisopani the trail continuously descends to Pati Bhanjyang. After Pati Bhanjyang, trail leads north of the hill. It makes a very sleep ascending to Chipling (2170m). From Chipling, trail leads to village of Gul Bhanjyang and enters a forest area. After descending and ascending comes Khutumsang (2470m). Total walking time takes about 7 hours, overnight at camp.

3rd Day: Khutumsang – Tharepati (2300m – 3490m)
The trail climbs above Khutumsang on a steep, eroded trail, mostly through oak and Rhododendron forest to Pambu. After Pambu, trail leads up descending to Magengoth and ascending to Tharepati (3490m). Walking time takes about 6 hours, overnight at camp.

4th Day: Tharepati – Phedi (4190m – 4100m)
At the place of Tharepati, the trail descends and ascends to Ghopte. By crossing continuously trough light forest comes Phedi (4100m). Walking time takes about 6 hours, overnight at camp.

5th Day: Phedi – Gosaikunda (4100m – 4380m)
From the Phedi, trail ascends to pass. The trail is rough and crosses moraines but it is well marked with rock Cairns. From the pass (4610m) offers good views in both directions. After that, trail ascends to enter Gosaikunda (4380m). Walking time takes approximately 6 hours, overnight at camp.

6th Day: Gosaikunda – Sing Gompa (4380 – 3250m)
At the place of Gosaikunda, trail goes almost descending through Laurebinayak. From laurebinayak one can see heart touching panoramic mountain views such as Annapurna, Manaslu (8156m), Ganesh Himal (7406m), Langtang Lirung and other mountains. After Laurebinayak, again rail ascends continuously to Sing Gompa (3250m). Walking time takes about 5 hours, overnight at camp.

7th Day: Sing Gompa – Thulo Syabru (3250m – 2100m)
From Sing Gompa, the trail descends almost through a pine forest to Thulo Syabru (2100m). Walking time takes about 3 hours, overnight at camp.

8th Day: Thulosyabru – Lama Hotel (2100m – 2380m)
Descending down the ridge past fields, houses and through a forest reaches Ghopche stream. After crossing a bridge mountain path leads to ridge snout. From there descends a steep forest slope to the Langtang river then enters a forest with a gentle ascends gradually gains altitude. After that climbing a steep and comes Lama Hotel (2380m). Walking time takes about 6 hours, overnight at camp.

9th Day: Lama Hotel – Langtang (2380m – 3500m)
To reach Langtang from Lama Hotel takes nearly 5 hours steep along Rhododendron and oak forest, overnight at Langtang (3500m).

10th Day: Langtang – Kyanjin Gompa (3500m – 3960m)
The trail crosses through the stone built village and climbs to Chorten then passes through a Hugemani along a soft trail to Kyanjin Gompa. Walking time takes about 4 hours, overnight at camp.

11th Day: Kyanjin Gompa – Langshisha Kharka (4080m)
An extra day continues further up Kyanjin Gompa to Langshisha Kharka (4080m) for checking the mountain views of Langtang Lirung (7246m), Langshisha RI (6310m), and gang Chhenpo (6388m) Urkeinmang (6150m), Penthankarpo RI (6830m) and so on. Same day from Langshisha backs to Kyanjin Gompa for over night. Walking time takes about 6 hours for going and coming.

12th Day: Kyanjin Gompa – Tsergo RI (4980m)
An extra another day continues further up to next peak Tsergo RI for observing very close mountain views and back to Kyanjin Gompa for overnight. Walking time takes about 7 hours for going and coming.

13th Day: Kyanjin Gompa – Lama Hotel (3960m – 2380m)
From Kyanjin Gompa, return backs to Lama Hotel through same way. Walking time takes about 7 hours. Trail leads all most flat and down hill.

14th Day: Lama Hotel – Syabrubesi (2380m – 1420m)
From Lama Hotel to Syabrubesi trail leads through the Langtang River almost downhill. Walking time takes about 5 hours, overnight at camp.

15th Day: Syabrubesi – Kathmandu
The journey from Syabrubesi to Kathmandu takes about 9 hours.