Jan 14 - Jan 16, 2026 | Change
Upper Langtang Day Hike
side trek
(3 days)
Langtang Region, Nepal
View full itinerary: Langtang Valley
Highlights:
Kyangjin Gompa and Upper Langtang Valley
Difficulty:
moderate
This day hike from Kyangjin Gompa leads to the pristine Upper Langtang Valley toward the head of the valley and the Langtang glacier (about 6 hours’ round trip to the glacial view point). There are no teahouses past Kyangjin Gompa so you’ll have to take a packed lunch, but you’ll get to experience the wild beauty of the region.
Weather Conditions in January
change startJanuary is one of the coldest and driest months, which makes it good for Himalayan views while wearing lots of layers. While there is little rain, skies in the hills and valleys further from the high mountains can be hazy from dust and pollution. The days are short and the nights long, so you can finally catch up on War and Peace while hiking the Himalayas. Now that’s something to be proud of! Go with the e-book version, your back or your porter’s back will thank you for it. At high altitudes, temperatures can drop to well below freezing. Even during the day, temperatures may not rise much above freezing, if at all, and the snow that does fall doesn’t melt and can become hard and icy. This can make crossing high passes more difficult. During this season it may be wise to bring crampons or at a minimum a good trekking pole.
At a glance
On average there are 2 days with precipitation in
January. The highest point on the trek is
Upper Langtang Valley at
4000 m. During
January, expect high temperatures of around
3.4°C (38°F)
and lows down to
-13.6°C (8°F)
at Upper Langtang Valley.
Upper Langtang Day Hike
Side trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (3 days)
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| Wed Jan 14 (day 1) |
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Kyangjin Gompa (3860 m)
About 3-4 hours from Langtang Valley Overnight |
| Thu Jan 15 (day 2) |
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Upper Langtang Valley (4000 m)
Out and back day hike to explore the upper Langtang Valley. |
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Kyangjin Gompa (3860 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 4.2°C (40°F) and lows of about -12.8°C (9°F) in January. Overnight |
| Fri Jan 16 (day 3) |
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Upper Langtang Day Hike Itinerary Reviews
by Casey (United States) on Dec 9, 2019
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa
We are slower hikers/trekkers than the timings suggested on Sherpana, so our guide Mingma suggested that we spend only a few hours walking the flat areas of the upper valley in the morning, and then hike up Kyangjin Ri in the afternoon. This ended up a much better plan rather than to hike up the Ri in the morning before traveling from Kyangjin down to Lama Hotel for the evening. Sherpana's estimate was 1-2 hours up the Ri and 1 hour down -- we needed 2.5-3 hours up and 1.5 hours down. The upper Langtang Valley provided some opportunities for beautiful photos of the mountains and kharkas , but not as good of views from up on the high point of Kyangjin Ri. We got to watch sunset while descending from the 4770m summit, and this was the high point of our whole trip. The extra day is definitely worth it, and a second extra day would have been even better!
by Konstantin (Switzerland) on Nov 12, 2017
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike led by Sanam Sherpa
Well worth the detour. Can see some amazing peaks. Very few people and a great sense of the scale of the place.
by Timur on May 9, 2017
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike and via Gosainkunda led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa
For us the highlight of the trip was the upper Langtang area.
