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A great option for those with less time, the Langtang valley trek allows trekkers to get high into the Himalayas without having to climb a high pass. Although the region was devastated by the 2015 earthquake when Langtang village was completely destroyed by a massive avalanche, the region is now recovering and the trekking routes are open into this spectacular valley.
February has a slightly higher chance of precipitation than January and a slight increase in the chance of clouds, but in general it is typically a very dry month. While there is little rain, skies in the hills and valleys further from the high mountains can be hazy from dust and pollution. 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 3 days with precipitation in
February. The highest point on the trek is
Kyangjin Ri at
4779 m. During
February, expect high temperatures of around
0.7°C (33°F)
and lows down to
-16.3°C (3°F)
at Kyangjin Ri.
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Wed Feb 19 (day 1) |
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Briddim (2240 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 16.0°C (61°F) and lows of about -1.0°C (30°F) in February. |
Sherpagaon (3000 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 11.4°C (53°F) and lows of about -5.6°C (22°F) in February. Overnight |
Thu Feb 20 (day 2) |
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Lama Hotel (2500 m)
About 6 hours from Briddim |
Ghora Tabela (2950 m)
About 1-2 hours from Lama Hotel Overnight |
Fri Feb 21 (day 3) |
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Langtang Valley (3500 m)
About 5-6 hours from Ghora Tabela Overnight |
Sat Feb 22 (day 4) | |
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Kyangjin Gompa (3860 m)
About 3-4 hours from Langtang Valley Overnight |
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Rating:
| 6 reviews
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Sun Feb 23 (day 5) |
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Kyangjin Ri (4779 m)
About 1-2 hours up and an hour back down. |
Langtang Valley (3500 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 8.4°C (47°F) and lows of about -8.6°C (17°F) in February. |
Ghora Tabela (2950 m)
About 5 hours from Kyangjin Gompa Overnight |
Mon Feb 24 (day 6) | |
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Lama Hotel (2500 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 14.4°C (58°F) and lows of about -2.6°C (27°F) in February. |
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Thulo Syabru (2120 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 16.7°C (62°F) and lows of about -0.3°C (31°F) in February. |
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Rating:
| 2 reviews
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Syapru Besi (1450 m)
About 6 hours from Ghora Tabela Overnight |
Tue Feb 25 (day 7) |
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Public bus from Syapru Besi to Kathmandu
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$10.00
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 21.4°C (71°F) and lows of about 4.4°C (40°F) in February. |
Upper Langtang Day Hike Itinerary Reviews
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!
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.
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.
via Gosainkunda Itinerary Reviews
Langtang Valley via Gosainkunda and Upper Langtang Day Hike led by Ang Tsering Sherpa
There were some pretty tough days getting back up to the higher altitudes after descending back down Langtang but this section of the walk seemed much quieter than the main Langtang route. There were a lot more Nepalese trekkers here going up to the lakes for religious ceremonies which was nice to witness. The lakes are spectacular and worth trying to allocate a couple of days to stay there rather than rushing back down.
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike and via Gosainkunda led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa