Day 5: LANGTANG
As you leave the forest you are now on the edge of a wide alpine valley, heading east and ascending gradually with superb views of the Langtang mountains to your north and the Jugal mountains to your south. On this walk we have often seen Impeyan Pheasants, Lammergier and once Tibet Snowcocks. The trail continues to climb gently and the valley widens, passing a few temporary settlements used by herders who bring their livestock up to graze in the high pastures during the summer months. There is a monastery which we can visit shortly before arriving at the village of angtang, the headquarters of Langtang National Park. The houses of Langtang and neighboring villages are of Tibetan style, surrounded by stone walls enclosing fields of buckwheat, potatoes, wheat, turnips, and barley. This evening you will camp in the village of Langtang (11,200ft), whose inhabitants are of Tibetan stock, as are the people of Kyanjin, your destination for tomorrow.
Overnight Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)