Oct 26 - Oct 28, 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 October
change startOctober begins the most popular time to trek, with moderate temperatures, clear skies in the wake of the monsoon, and a low chance of rain and snow. In recent years, the monsoon rains have receded later with weather patterns typically stabilizing in mid-October. While the chance of snow is decreased, there is the possibility of a heavy snowfall at higher elevations. If ill-timed and prolonged, this can make it difficult to cross some passes.
At a glance
On average there are 4 days with precipitation in
October. The highest point on the trek is
Upper Langtang Valley at
4000 m. During
October, expect high temperatures of around
11.4°C (53°F)
and lows down to
-2.6°C (27°F)
at Upper Langtang Valley.
Upper Langtang Day Hike
Side trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (3 days)
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| Mon Oct 26 (day 1) |
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Kyangjin Gompa (3860 m)
About 3-4 hours from Langtang Valley Overnight |
| Tue Oct 27 (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 12.2°C (54°F) and lows of about -1.8°C (29°F) in October. Overnight |
| Wed Oct 28 (day 3) |
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Upper Langtang Day Hike Itinerary Reviews
by Ella (United Kingdom) on May 20, 2026
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike, via Gosainkunda, and via Laurebina La & Helambu led by Karma Lhakpa Sherpa
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.
