Langtang Valley

Langtang Valley has traditionally been the third most popular trek in Nepal (after the Annapurna Circuit and Everest Base Camp).  The trail leads up through the higher reaches of the Langtang Valley and offers increasingly spectacular views the higher one goes.

We especially enjoyed the optional non-technical ascents of Kyanjin Ri (4,773 m/15,659 ft) and Tserko Ri (5,033 m/16,500 ft) peaks, which can be done as day hikes from the town of Kyanjin Gompa.  From the peak of Tserko Ri, one can even see over the border into neighboring Tibet.

An orange sunset seen from Langtang Valley
A portrait of a smiling teahouse entrepreneur in Langtang Valley
Mountain peaks near Kyanjin Gompa
A path through Langtang Valley
Nepalese porters walking through Langtang Valley
A large Nepalese prayer wheel
The Himalayas under starlight
Wildflowers growing alongside the Himalayas
The dawn sunlight hitting the Himalayan Peaks
Dawn beginning to illuminate the Himalayan peaks
A person descending from Tsergo Ri into a misty Langtang Valley
Buddhist Shrine overlooking Kyanjin Gompa
A man walking a path ascending Kyanjin Ri
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