May 3 - May 6, 2025 | Change
via Laurebina La & Helambu
side trek
(4 days)
Langtang Region, Nepal
View full itinerary: Gosainkunda
Highlights:
Gosainkunda and Laurebina La
Difficulty:
moderate
This route goes over the 4610 m (15,125 ft) Laurebina La pass offering expansive views over the region before descending to Helambu. Continuing through forests and villages the trail descends to the road head at Timbu.
Weather Conditions in May
change startMay is the end of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures are more moderate and the pre-monsoon moisture increases the chance of precipitation as the month progresses. It can be hot and humid in the valleys at low elevations, so make sure you carry enough water. Like the rest of the spring, clear mornings typically give way to cloudy afternoons. At high altitudes, the precipitation can turn to snow, although at trekking elevations the accumulation does not usually get too deep. May is also the season when many 8000 m peaks are climbed so base camps of these mountains will be busy with activity.
At a glance
On average there are 12 days with precipitation in
May. The highest point on the trek is
Laurebina La at
4610 m. During
May, expect high temperatures of around
9.7°C (49°F)
and lows down to
-3.3°C (26°F)
at Laurebina La.
via Laurebina La & Helambu
Side trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (4 days)
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| Sat May 3 (day 1) |
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Gosainkunda (4380 m)
About 5-6 hours from Sing Gompa Overnight |
| Sun May 4 (day 2) |
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Laurebina La (4610 m)
About 1-2 hours from Gosainkunda to reach the top of the pass |
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Ghopte (3500 m)
About 6-7 hours from Gosainkunda Overnight |
| Mon May 5 (day 3) |
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Tharepati (3500 m)
About 7-9 hours from Gosainkunda, if the group is fast it may be possible to stay in Tharepati instead of Ghopte |
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Melamachigaun (2500 m)
For a more leisurely descent groups can stay break the trek from Ghopte to Timbu at Melamachigaun |
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Timbu (1375 m)
7-9 hours from Ghopte or 6-7 hours from Tharepati Overnight |
| Tue May 6 (day 4) |
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Public bus from Timbu to Kathmandu
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$3.00
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 29.4°C (85°F) and lows of about 16.4°C (62°F) in May. |
