Helambu Climate Trek

After taking our morning breakfast, we head for a journey to Kutumsang. Our today’s trek starts with a decent crossing meadows and fields. Enjoy the magnificent views of the Langtang mountains. You will begin the day with an ascent, but continue leisurely to the next valley through Golfu. Next, you will ascend to nearly 2600 m.

We climb above Kutumsang on a steep trail mostly through fir and rhododendron forest where there are no permanent settlements. Today you will enter the Langtang National Park

The trek continues to Yurin Danda with magnificent views of the Himalayas. Finally, we arrive at Thare Pati at 3600 m with an unbelievably beautiful view of the many mountain chains in the Northeast.

You will steeply descend over 1,000 meters in altitude from the highest point along the trek (3650 m) and enjoy a wonderful view of the surrounding mountain ranges all the way to Langtang.

Today we trek towards Melamchigoan crossing suspension river. This village is also called Melamcheghyang locally in honour of the village temple ( Gyang) . The village has monastery and a curious shrine traditionally link and said to have been built by Guru Rinpoche in the form of a hermitage in the rocks.

Today we head for Tarkeghyang. During early part of the trek, the trail descends until we cross the Melamchi Khola. Then we trek up to Tarkeghyang passing through Sherpa settlements. Enjoy the Himalayan peaks ofter appear before you glistening in the sunshine. Discover the village and its monastery which is one of the oldest and biggest monasteries in the region. The village is more popularly known as Helambu, since most of the inhabitants belong to the Hyolmo caste.

Start off with an early morning wake up call and begin your pre-down climb to Ama Yangri peak. The trek takes about 3-4 hours from Tarkeghyang. This trek is a pretty diverse. You go from dense rhododendron forests to upper Himalayan parts with clear views of the Himalayas. After reaching the peak, you can dive into the nature for some while, and then get back to Tarke Ghyang for a hearty lunch.

This trail works itself uphill and downhill through a range of landscapes and microclimates, so keep your camera ( and warm layers) close.

Since, we do not gain altitude that much today, it’s going to be comparatively easy walk today. We forests, streams, and waterfalls. The trail makes a sweep around the wide valley end between Parachin and the Sherpa village of Gangyul. From Gangyul, we arrive at Sermathang. Discover the village. There is also a Buddhist monastery at the highest point of the village.

On our final day of the trek, we walk down to Malemchi Pul Bazaar. The village is mostly inhabited by the Sherpa, but there are also people of other ethnicities. From the Bazaar, we catch a Jeep or bus to Katmandu. After reaching Kathmandu we have the rest of the day off to rest or do some souvenir shopping. To celebrate the successful completion of our journey, we will have a farewell dinner in the evening. Overnight in Kathmandu.