TREKKING
ITINERARY FOR HELAMBU
This trek to northeast of Kathmandu
valley bound on the north by a wall of 5,000m
peaks is an interesting 7-days loop. Tamangs and
Sherpas inhabit the Helambu region, which offers
excellent views of Jugal Himal. The trek begins
from Sundarijal, a Himalayan river-fed water
reservoir and climbs onto the Shivapuri ridge
offering gorgeous views of Gauri Shanker
(7,134m), Langtang Lirung (7,246m) and Ganesh
Himal (7,405m). Following a ridgeline the trail
passes through Kutumsang (2,460m), the first
permanently inhabited village of this course and
climbs through cool rhododendron forests
(crawling with leeches during monsoon) to
Tharepati (3,597m), the highest point of the
trek. The trail from Tharepati plunges 1,000m to
a tributary of the Melamchi Khola and above it
the aging village of Melamchi-gaon. The gompa
set on the to Tarke Ghyang commands excellent
views of Dorje Lakpa (6,996m) and Ganja La to
the north. The next few days walk is through
interesting Melamchi Khola valley to Talamarang
and the paddy fields of Melamchi Pul Bazaar.
From Melamchi Pul Bazaar, Kathmandu is a few
hours drive via Panchkhal valley and Dhulikhel ITINERARY
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