Langtang Himal - Laurebina La & Gosainkund Lake Trekking

--- please choose a route --- from Dhunche (2020m) to Singh Gompa (3270m) from Singh Gompa (3270m) to Laurebina Yak (3910m) from Laurebina Yak (3910m) to mountain lake Gosainkund (4420m) climb from mountain lake Gosainkund (4420m) to Cholangpati Danda (4788m) from mountain lake Gosainkund (4420m) over Laurebina La pass (4654m) to Tharepati (3607m) from Tharepati (3607m) via Kutumsang (2470m) to Chisopani (2194m) from Chisapani (2194m) to Sundarijal (1460m)

from Tharepati via Kutumsang to Chisopani

This route is normally done in 1,5 to 2 days! Trekkers typically overnight in Kutumsang or Gul Bhanjyang and on second day continue to Chisapani. From Tharepati to Chisopani without overnight along the route, is a very very long day!

• start point: Tharepati (3607m)
• final point: Chisopani (2194m)
• time: 11hrs to 17hrs
• height meters to beat: 1150m
• huts along the route: lodge in Magin Goth (3265m), lodges in Kutumsang (2470m), lodges in Gul Bhanjyang (2140m), lodge at Thotong Danda (2475m), lodges in Chipling (2110m), lodges in Pati Bhanjyang (1770m)
• water along the route: yes (in villages)
• i walked this route: March 2012

• equipment needed:
- standard mountaineering / trekking gear
- trekking poles are very usable for steeps descents (e.g. from Thotong Danda to Chipling)

• difficulty: extremely long (!), rough terrain, steep descents

• route description:
- from Tharepati the path descends gently thru forrest on the western slope of a ridge
- later the trail moves almost directly onto the ridge
- approx. in 3/4 of the way to Magingoth one reaches a larger meadow with ruins of shepherd's huts
- last chance to see Gangchempo and Dorje Lakpa peaks
- the descent gets steeper and leads thru forrest to Magin Goth (3265m, 1 lodge)
- from there begins a short walk-up to pass Kyuola Bhanjyang (3335m, 1 lodge)
- at the pass begins long descent in rhododendron forrest to village Kutumsang (2470m)
- along the route 2 lodges, shortly before the village is a nice stupa
- in Kutumsang the descent turns into an ascent - traverse of Jogin Danda ridge up to pass at 2570m
- follows a steep descent to village Gul Bhanjyang (2140m); two relatively nice lodges



descent from Jogin Danda to Gul Bhanjyang

- from Gul Bhanjyangu one has to climb over another ridge - Thotong Danda (2500m)
- the climb leads mostly thru wood on a dustly, wide road for trucks and jeeps (however practically zero traffic)
- the path from the ridge to Chipling village is very steep and rocky
- Chipling is a "weird" village (guesthouses were anything, but not appealing, villagers not very friendly)
- when reaching last lodge at the end of the village, don't walk the main path straight ahead, but turn sharp right and descend the steep and narrow trail
- further the path rather traverses than descends and in 30 minutes one gets to a small village (one nice lodge)
- from there continues a wide trail to Pati Bhanjyang



trail from Pati Bhanjyang to Chisapani

- Pati Bhanjyang (1760m) is a dirty village between Chipling and Chisopani
- lodges are very simple, but 10 minutes up the hill towards Chisopani stands a significantly cleaner and better one
- it's still one to one and half hours of walking from here to Chisopani
- follow the wide track
- i can recommend lodge Manakamana (the very first one, when coming from Pati Bhanjyang)