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Langtang National Park: Travel & Wildlife Guide
Explore Langtang National Park: wildlife, ecosystems, access, activities, conservation and best-season guidance.
The Himalaya's first mountain national park — Tamang valleys, Gosainkunda's sacred lake and a 7,246 m crest.
Ecosystems
Broadleaf forest to rhododendron, juniper scrub and the Langtang Himal glaciers.
What to do
Langtang Valley trek, Gosainkunda lake circuit, Helambu trails, village homestays in Tamang country.
Conservation
The park pioneered Himalayan community-based conservation in the 1990s; rebuilding after the 2015 Langtang avalanche reshaped the valley's villages.
Best time to visit
Mar–Jun (rhododendrons) and Sep–Nov.
Key wildlife
- Red panda
- Snow leopard
- Himalayan black bear
- Danphe & blood pheasant
- Langur troops on the forest edge