Across Ganja-la Pass Trekking

14 Day Across Ganja-la Pass Trekking at Dhunche and ends at Melamchi Bazaar. We make our way following the Langtang River to the east until we reach to Kyanjing Gompa (3049m). Kyanjing Gompa is surrounded by Mt. Langtang Lirung (7245m) on the west, Yala peak on the north,Dorje Lakpa (6966m), Urkeinmang (6387m), Loenpo Gang (6979) and Kangchenpo on the northeast. There are a small Buddhist monastery and a cheese factory started in 1955 by the Swiss Association for Technical Assistance in Kyanjing Gompa. A spectacular view of Langtang Lirung can be achieved during the pass cross. The highest point of this trek is Ganja~La Pass (5106m). On the very pass of Ganja~La, the last few 100m trail is precarious so we use a rope for safety and the utmost care is necessary.

In Langtang, the people from Tibetan origin are living, but they introduce themselves as Tamang or Gurung. Leaving the Ganja~La Pass, the trail takes you to Melamchigaon and Tarkeghyang. We meet Sherpa people here but they have got a different relationship with those of people from Solu Khumbu. The dialects spoken are also different but they also follow the Buddhist religion so we find many old Buddhist monasteries in the villages. Along the way, we meet another Sherpa town called Tarkeghyang, which bears its own story. Tarkeghyang means "100 horses" & was taken from the name of a temple established in 1727 by a Lama (Buddhist monk) who was called on by the king of Kathmandu (Kantipur) to stop an epidemic. The Lama asked for 100 horses, which he brought here, as a reward. The local temple that was rebuilt in 1969 is designed in the Bhutanese style.

Langtang,Ganja-la pass :Helambu Region trekking…Hiking amidst spectacular nature in its most natural form…

Langtang area is geographically based towards the north of Kathmandu Valley. The scenery here is spectacular, and the trek more exploratory as the area is visited by fewer tourists. To the west of Langtang is Ganesh Himal with a range of 6000 to 7000 meters. The Gosainkund and Helambu region lies to its south; these can be combined with Langtang to make treks from 7 to 21 days. This region is inhabited by the Tamang and Sherpa communities whose religious practices, language and dress are much more similar to those of Tibet than to the traditions of their cousins in the middle hills.

The Langtang trekking actually starts from Dhunche or Syabru which is seven to ten hours by a bus/jeep ride through lush green scenery from Kathmandu. Just a couple of days walking find you amongst beautiful snow peaks of the Ganesh and Langtang ranges. Following the Langtang Khola (river) will take you to the settlement of Kyanjin Gompa at 3900m. This is the furthest place to find lodges up the valley. The Langtang Valley was designated the first National Park of Nepal in 1971. Beautiful landscapes and pretty villages make this a relatively easy and therefore popular trekking destination in Nepal. After retracing our steps to the village of Syabru we cross the Laurabina La, a pass at 4610m, into the Helambu district. The crossing of the pass in a freezing wind and thin air is nothing compared to the descent in waist deep sluggish snow and losing your way on the Helambu side; which tends to happen in the winters; but trekking in this wonderful region can be deemed as some of the best in Nepal.

Encounters Nepal will escort you to some of the most awesome spots in this region for views of some of the most stunning landscapes in the world.