The short answer
Langtang National Park was the first Himalayan national park in Nepal, established in 1976, and covers the valley north of Kathmandu up to the Tibet border, including Gosaikunda and the Helambu ridge. It protects forests of rhododendron and oak, high meadows and rare animals including red pandas and Himalayan black bears.
You enter it on the Langtang trek, the Gosaikunda route and parts of Helambu, and pay a park fee at the entrance. For most visitors the park is the setting for a trek; wildlife sightings are possible but not guaranteed.
Key facts
- Established
- 1976
- Wildlife
- Red panda, black bear
- Includes
- Langtang, Gosaikunda
- Access
- Syabrubesi, Dhunche
How it works
- Know where it isNorth of Kathmandu.
- Pay the entry feeAt the park gate.
- Walk with a guideWildlife and trails.
- Look for red pandasBamboo forest in the Himalaya.
- Respect local lifeVillages live inside the park.
Insider tip
Ask your guide about red panda habitat; sightings are rare and precious.
Avoid this
Do not feed or disturb wildlife.
Related questions
Was Langtang affected by the earthquake?
Yes, the valley was badly hit in 2015 and has been rebuilt.
Is it the same as Gosaikunda?
Gosaikunda lies inside Langtang National Park.
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