Gosaikunda Lake Trek 8 days

Get early mornig bus drive for the seven-hour to Syabrubesi for Langtang Trekking. The road climbs high over ridges as it leaves the Kathmandu Valley, and provides impressive views of the Annapurna Himalayas in the west, to Manaslu, Ganesh Himal and the peaks of the Langtang region ahead. We drive through the bustling town of Trisuli before climbing towards Dunche and the Langtang National Park. After the town of Dunche it is another hour downhill to Syabru Besi and stay night in Syabrubesi.

We begin our trek with a climb up to Syabru Village. There are two trails as we cross the bridge. We follow the trail left uphill to reach Thulo Syabru. The trail is all uphill trek to Thulo Syabru village.

Today will be a short walk but it is important to not reach Gosaikunda today because the steady gain in altitude will help us acclimatize better to the high altitude. After trekking for a while we pass by a chorten and a checkpoint. From the checkpoint, we move south and pass by Garta Village and Phulung Monastery before reaching Shin Gompa to spend the night.

Today we get to enjoy fantastic panoramic views of the Himalayas including the Annapurnas, Hiunchuli, Manaslu, Ganesh and Langtang. We follow a ridge for the most part of the day and catch a glimpse of the first of the holy lakes. The third lake, Gosaikunda (4380m), is of particular religious and cultural significance for the Nepalese and is one of Nepal’s most sought after pilgrimage sites. The lake is surrounded by mountains on almost all sides and has a great ensemble of nine other lakes to accompany it. Every year during Janai Purnima in August, hundreds of Hindu pilgrims visit the lake for a holy bath. The large rock at the center of the lake is said to be the remains of a Shiva shrine.

We move around the lake’s shore before ascending towards the Laurebina Pass (4610m). The Helambu region begins at the Lauribina La (pass) and descends to the Melamchi valley. The trail is rough and crosses moraines, but is well marked with cairns. We pass through three more small lakes before reaching the pass. We climb a small hill and enjoy excellent views of the area. Our trail passes through Surya kunda before reaching Ghopte.

The day, we start the trek as normal time. The trail from Gopte to Kutumsang is a lot of up and downhill. When we reach Tharepati we can see the view of Dorje Lakpa, Shisha PSangma and others peaks. From here, we hike through Magin Goth and then Kutumsang.

Now we are in the Helambu region. Sherpa and Tamang are the ethnic groups of this area. The trail is up and down. We hike through the rhododendron forest. It takes about 6/7 hours to get Chisapani. Chisapani is the nice and magnificent viewpoint. We can see from here wonderful views of snow-capped mountains.

Today is the last day of hiking. We hike down about three hours to get Sundarijal. During our hike, we pass through the forest and some small village. We can take a local bus or private car from here. It is about 1 hours driving to Kathmandu and then take a rest.The trip ends.