The park extends over parts of
Nuwakot, Rasuwa and Sindhupalchok districts in the mountainous terrain of
Nepal-China (Tibet) border. The chief attraction of this park is the Langtang
range in the north and several lakes in the south. High-altitude jungles with
diverse vegetation and wildlife, scenic lakes,glaciers and Himalayan peaks
combine to make Langtang an attractive destination for visitors. Twenty five
percent of the park’s total area is cover by forest, starting at sub-tropical
forests below 1000m giving way to alpine scrubs and grasslands toward higher
altitude. Animals seen here are wild dog, red panda, pika, muntjac. Musk deer,
Himalayan black bear, Himalayan tar, ghoral, serow, rhesus monkey, common
langur, snow leopard among others. Out of 373 species of birds commonly seen
birds here are tregopan and impeyan pheasants. The Lantang Valley is also
renowned for its holy Lake Gosainkunda. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit the
lake area every year, especially during the Janai Purnima festival every
August.
Activities: Trekking,
mountaineering
Accommodation: Lodges, camping, Resort hotels
Access: From Dhunche which is 117 km by road from Kathmandu
Best Season: Oct-Nov and Mar-May (cold at higher elevation);
Jun- Sep (monsoon), Dec-Feb (snow)
Park Headquarter: Dhunche
Contact Details:
Web Site:http://www.markerstone.com
Personal Site:http://.www.suraj.markerstone.com
Email:info@markerstone.com
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