Gosaikunda

A lake is believed to have been created by Lord Shiva when he thrust his Trishula (trident) into a mountain to extract water so that he could cool his stinging throat after he had swallowed poison. there is a large rock in the center of the lake, which is said to be the remains of a Shiva shrine. People often claim that they see Shiva lying in the water. Devotees gather here in hordes on the full moon night of August to take holy dips in the lake.

Gosaikunda is situated at the altitude of 4380m to the north of Kathmandu on the Langtang trekking trail. The holy lake is a two day long trek from Dhunche, which can be reached through an adventurous 118km mountain road from Kathmandu via Trishuli Bazaar. Small hotels and pilgrim shelters are here for travellers.

The Langtang valley is aptly called " the valley of glaciers". Here the mountain – scape is spectacular. On either side of valley, mountains rise, soaring into the sky. The valley offers pine forest, slow moving rivers and swift mountain streams, rugged rock and snow–capped peaks, grassy downs and meadows strewn with daisies and wild primulas. In the upper part of the valley there are snow bridges spanning angry torrents, high passes enveloped in mist, tiny lakes with icebergs floating on them and water of crystalline brightness. There are also high mountains of solid ice.

Outline Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu Day 02: Kathmandu City Tour Day 03: Kahmandu - Sundarijal - Chisapani Day 04: Chisapani - Kutugsang Day 05: Kutugsang - Tharepati Day 06: Tharepati - Gosainkunda Phedi Day 07: Phedi - Gosainkunda Day 08: Gosainkunda - Dhunche Day 09: Dhunche - Kathmandu Day 10: Departure