Langtang & Helambu

Location of Langtang and Helambu in Nepal

Fast facts

  • Langtang National Park, which covers 1,710 sq. km and occupies the upper catchment areas of two of Nepal’s largest river systems – the Trisuli and Koshi (see map)
  • Langtang is home to Tamang people as well as Helambu Sherpa and Newar people long separated from their main cultural groups and with unique cultural traditions
  • You need a permit to enter the Langtang National Park
rhododendron flowers on a beautiful forest trail on the Helambu trek, nepal

Click to enlarge: Rhododendron flowers litter a beautiful forest trail in Helambu