The Langtang valley is aptly called "the valley of glaciers". Here the mountain–scape is spectacular. On either side of valley, mountains rise, soaring into the sky. The valley offers pine forest, slow moving rivers and swift mountain streams, rugged rock and snow–capped peaks and grassy meadows strewn with daisies and wild primulas. In the upper part of the valley there are snow bridges spanning angry torrents, high passes enveloped in mist, tiny lakes with icebergs floating on them and water of crystalline brightness. There are also high mountains of solid ice.
Langtang is located northwest from Kathmandu, in the central Himalayas of Nepal. This trek takes us to the heart of the Himalayas. Lying in the north of the kingdom and south of the Tibetan frontier. Sandwiched between the Langtang Lirul and Chenpo peaks, is the Langtang valley. This is a superb introduction to trekking, and boasts of some of the most beautiful scenery in Nepal. This trek provides an opportunity to see most of the Nepalese Himalayan mountain range from Annapurna in the west to Makalu in the east. Besides visiting Gosaikund - the sacred lake, one will be involved in glacier viewing and mountain spotting.
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