Trekking in Langtang takes you across a less crowded hiking trail across this beautiful land not very far from Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital. This region is easily accessible from Kathmandu as its Southern border lies only 32 kilometers away from the valley.
The Langtang Region is protected as the Langtang National Park which spreads around an area of 1,710 sq. km. Although this region is close to Kathmandu, its hiking trails are not very crowded as most of the trekkers visiting Nepal choose to trek around the Annapurna and Everest region. Trek to Langtang can be started near by Kathmandu driving approximately 40 minutes, called Sundarijal or Dhunche/Syabru Benshi needs 6/7 hours over land. And trekking for Tamang heritage as well as one of the Ganesh Himal trekking also starts from Syabru Benshi. Land over trips offers you scenic and paradise along driving between Kathmandu & Syabru Benshi. The Langtang region is inhabited by mostly an ethnic group. People from the region follow traditionally Tibetan Buddhism. Most people from this region are depending on farming and some are in tourism like runners of lodges. There is a road between Nepal & Tibet (China), a border known as Timure. It makes easier for the local people by opening this border.
Below are some popular trekking routes in the Langtang region in Nepal.
