The mountains north of Kathmandu offer a great range of trekking Choices, all within a day's drives of the capital. The Major areas are the Langtang Valley, the sacred alpine lakes of Gosaonkunda and the rolling Sherpa farmland of Khumbu, and these can be combined in many different way to make a trek lasting from 7 to 16 days.

The Langtang Valley trek follows the river upstream through forests of pine, bamboo and rhododendron, ascending through pastures to arrive at the alpine meadows of Kyangjing Gomp, where you'll get outstanding mountain views just a stone's throw from the Tibetan border.

The Gosainkunda trek climbs more steeply through farmland and above the treeline up an alpine ridge that offer a huge himalayan panorama, to reach a rocky bowl studded with sacred high altitude lakes. From Gosainkunda you can continue over the high 4600m Laurebina pass and walk all the way back to Kathmandu valley or visa Helambu.

Helambu lacks of mountain views of Langtang and Gosainkunda but offer a closer look at village life and a fine winter or cultural trek. None of the treks are particularly easy, with a surprising amount of steep climbs and stiff descents, often through deep forests or across glacial moraines.

Ganja La, you will need to be well equipped to cross from Kyanjing Gompa in Langtang to Tarkeghyang in Helambu, are over 5122m Ganja  La. This is not easy crossing you need full support including tent, guide, and porter.

The good news is that Langtang and Helambu  logistically easy except  Ganja La - no specially permit, few altitude hassles, decent tea houses and no flights, just long bus rides.