The Langtang & Gosainkunda trek is a trek that offers a high variety of stunning landscapes. It takes you through river banks, forests, open fields, hills, mountain lakes and – of course – snowy peaks. Langtang is a narrow valley that lies just south of the Tibetan border. In Tibet, ‘Lang’ means ‘yak’ and ‘Tang’ means ‘to follow’. The name Langtang can be interpreted quite literally because the yak still inhabits the valley. The trail is sandwiched between the main Himalayan peaks such as Langtang Lirung (7246m.) to the north and a slightly lower range of snowy peaks like Gang Chhenpo (6388m.), Naya Kangri (5846m.) and Dorje Lakpa (6966m.) to the south. The Gosaikunda part of the trek takes you past the sacred Gosaikunda lakes which are very important for both Hindu- and Buddhist people. After an incredible view of the lakes with some of the tallest mountains in the world decorating the horizon you will follow a trail that takes you into a lush Rhododendron forest and all the way back to Kathmandu.