Jun 12 - Jun 14, 2026 | Change
This day hike from Kyangjin Gompa leads to the pristine Upper Langtang Valley toward the head of the valley and the Langtang glacier (about 6 hours’ round trip to the glacial view point). There are no teahouses past Kyangjin Gompa so you’ll have to take a packed lunch, but you’ll get to experience the wild beauty of the region.
The middle of June typically marks the beginning of the monsoon. Clear mornings are still possible but get increasingly less likely towards the end of the month. Be prepared for rain and hot humid weather in the low elevation valleys. The added moister means the hills are beginning to change to their vibrant monsoon green. The weather is generally a little drier than in the low valleys at high altitude, but cloud cover can be frustrating when trekking to viewpoints. As always in the spring, early morning is your best chance for clear skies.
At a glance
On average there are 17 days with precipitation in
June. The highest point on the trek is
Upper Langtang Valley at
4000 m. During
June, expect high temperatures of around
13.4°C (56°F)
and lows down to
3.4°C (38°F)
at Upper Langtang Valley.
Itinerary (3 days)
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| Fri Jun 12 (day 1) |
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Kyangjin Gompa (3860 m)
About 3-4 hours from Langtang Valley Overnight |
| Sat Jun 13 (day 2) |
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Upper Langtang Valley (4000 m)
Out and back day hike to explore the upper Langtang Valley. |
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Kyangjin Gompa (3860 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 14.2°C (58°F) and lows of about 4.2°C (40°F) in June. Overnight |
| Sun Jun 14 (day 3) |
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Upper Langtang Day Hike Itinerary Reviews
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike, via Gosainkunda, and via Laurebina La & Helambu led by Karma Lhakpa Sherpa
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa
We are slower hikers/trekkers than the timings suggested on Sherpana, so our guide Mingma suggested that we spend only a few hours walking the flat areas of the upper valley in the morning, and then hike up Kyangjin Ri in the afternoon. This ended up a much better plan rather than to hike up the Ri in the morning before traveling from Kyangjin down to Lama Hotel for the evening. Sherpana's estimate was 1-2 hours up the Ri and 1 hour down -- we needed 2.5-3 hours up and 1.5 hours down. The upper Langtang Valley provided some opportunities for beautiful photos of the mountains and kharkas , but not as good of views from up on the high point of Kyangjin Ri. We got to watch sunset while descending from the 4770m summit, and this was the high point of our whole trip. The extra day is definitely worth it, and a second extra day would have been even better!
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike led by Sanam Sherpa
Well worth the detour. Can see some amazing peaks. Very few people and a great sense of the scale of the place.
Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike and via Gosainkunda led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa
For us the highlight of the trip was the upper Langtang area.