About Langtang in Nepal

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About Langtang

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Langtang National Park

Brief Overview

Langtang, at 3,307m above sea level, extends from north of Helambu to all the way up to the Tibetan Border. It is the largest village of the region despite its small size. Its upper valley is a grazing paradise, rich in flowers and grass and dotted with stone huts used in the summer time for butter making. Sewn in skins and exported to Tibet to flavor tea and fuel monastery lamps, butter was once the region's major industry.
It is generally a thirteen day trip, counting transportation time and a day above Kyangjin and Gosaikunda, the sacred lake devoted to Lord Shiva.

Langtang has over 70 glaciers; the Langtang and Ganesh Himal mountain ranges and high altitude lakes including Gosaikunda, Parvatikunda, Bhairavkunda, Dudhkunda etc., this region also comprises rich Tamang art and culture at Gatlang and Goljung, ancient Buddhist monasteries such as Kyangin and Singgompa, Tatopani and the historic fort of Rasuwagadhi in the Sino-Nepal border.

Statistics

District Area	1544 sq km

Highest Peak	Langtang Lirung, 7245m

Population	44731 (in 2001)

Ethnic groups	64% Tamang (both Tamang and Tibetan speaking). Others include Brahmin, Gurung, Sherpa and Newars

Literacy	only 34% (female-24.5%; male-42.5%)

Weather	warm temperature climate up to 2000m; higher valleys north and north-east of Syabrubesi are in the rain shadow and comparatively dry. 2-3000m - cool temperature climate. Above 3000m - alpine humid climate; temperatures fall to sub-zero in winter months.

Economic occupations	83% Agriculture Less than 5% in service sector

Access	By bus from KTM to Dhunche (8 hours) or Syabrubesi (9.5 hrs). Jeeps can also be hired for the journey.