Langtang Valley

The Langtang Valley lies north of Katmandu and is besides the Annapurna and Mount Everest region the third mayor trekking region in Nepal.  The Valley is known as an save heaven for Tibetan people for several centuries. Lower Langtang is similar to other 2000-2500m hill regions in Nepal, as you can see from the photos. The population density is lower, though, and that came as a nice surprise to me, as I come from the smallest nation in the world that has its own airline, beer, and football team. There are some very pleasant fir forests in lower Langtang, between Dhunche, Thulo Syabru, and Sing Gompa. Usually you don't see this kind of view in lower Langtang, as most trails are deep in the valley. The white mountain on the right is the giant Langtang Lirung, and Langtang valley goes along its right hand side. The trail to Gosainkund goes at the extreme right of the panorama (where the hut is). The snowy peaks on the left are in Ganesh Himal, and those in the middle are in Tibet.