The trail to Gosainkunda climbs from either Dhunche or
Syabru through lush rhododendron hillsides to Sing
Gompa. East of the lakes Lauribina (4,600 m) pass
leads to Helambu. The trail descends to Tharepati,
where it divides into two return routes to Kathmandu.
The shorter way rides the ridge south through cool rhododendron
forests passing several Tamang villages, and crests toward
the Kathmandu Valley rim at Burlang Bhanjyang, some 1,100
m above Sundarijal. This ridge forms the divide between
two of Nepal's major river systems - the Gandaki, which
extends west to Dhaulagiri, and the Saptakosi whose tributaries
extend east to Kanchenjunga on the border with Sikkim.
The other trail from Tharepati plunges 1,000 m to a tributary
of the Melamchi Khola (river) and above it the
sherpa village of Helambu. Stone houses scatter across
the terraced fields above an old gompa (monastery)
dressed with tall prayer flags. A gompa set on
the ridge above Tarkeghyang commands excellent views
of the Himalaya, looking north toward Ganja La pass and
Dorje Lakpa (6,966 m) and a number of peaks over 6,000
m.
During Janai Purnima (full-moon festival in
August), around 25,000 Hindu and Buddhists pilgrims visit
the holy Gosainkunda Lake in about a one-week period.
At this time jhankris (Shaman priests) come from all over
Nepal to dance in an induced trance to all night singing
and drum beating. The trail to Gosainkunda involves rapid
ascent to 4,380 m, and therefore, it is best done after
acclimatizing in Chandanbari, Lauribinayak or Tharepati.
Langtang National Park
The Langtang Valley was declared a national park in 1976
and remains the second largest in Nepal covering approximately
1,700 square km (660 square miles). Stretching up to the
Tibetan border, it has a high level 
of
biodiversity including 15 forest types, 3,000 species
of flowering plants like oaks, fir, blue pine, spruce,
and various species of rhododendron. The Park is also
a rich area for medicinal plants. Extensive forests and
varied vegetation types provide a habitat for approximately
32 mammals and 283 species of birds, including musk deer,
snow leopards, red panda, wild dog, Himalayan black bear
and the clouded leopard.
Twenty five percent of the Park's total area is covered
by forest, starting at sub-tropical forests below 1,000
m to alpine scrubs and grasslands at the higher altitudes.
The wild dog, red panda, pika, muntjac, musk deer, Himalayan
black bear, Himalayan tahr, ghoral, serow, rhesus monkey,
common langur, and the snow leopard among others have
made the Park their habitat.
Remote and practically unknown, the area had not seen a Westerner until H.W. Tilman visited there in 1949. The next European visitor was Swiss Tony Hagen who carried out geological surveys in 1952. His exciting descriptions of the area aroused the interest of Warner Schulthess, a Swiss agricultural adviser for the United Nations. Schulthess subsequently established a Swiss cheese factory in the valley.
Tamang Heritage Trail 
The Tamang Heritage Trail takes you to verdant midlands of Nepal experiencing the beauty of this mountain region and the culture of the people who live here. The trail passes through traditional Tamang villages where life, culture, and crafts have remained unchanged since the beginning of the settlment. Warm traditional welcome hosted by the locals, their elaborate costumes, rich architecture of their mountain houses, and the ancient monasteries and places of pray add color to the experience of this trail. In addition to cultural experience, the trek also offers wilderness experience through beautiful landscapes of alpine terrain, flat meadows, and rhododendron forests. more
Briddim Village
Briddim is a Tibetan Buddhist village in the bosom of Langtang Himal. It is located at an elevation of 2229 m. Around 43 houses are spread in Z shape. Most of the houses are made up of stone and have roofs of splitshake. Though the inhabitants of this place are Tamang by ethnicity, they are largely influenced by Tibetan culture. It is a live museum reflecting the traditional culture of the Tamangs, and their lifestyle. Their lifestyle is an interesting facet of the village. The major features of subsistence of the villager include livestock production, agriculture and trade with Kerung (Tibet).
is
a sacred lake for Hindus and Buddhists alike, and is said
to have had its origin when Lord Shiva swallowed poison
to save the world. It is believed he pierced the earth
with his trishul (trident) from where a fountain
of water sprang forming a lake where the burning Shiva
jumped to soothe the burning in his throat. There are
108 lakes in this region some of which are named Saraswati,
Bhairav, Surya and Ganesh. Gosainkunda is considered one
of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Nepal.