I am in Nepal with my wife and two friends. It will be our first trekking experience, i would love to see kanchenjunga but my cousin who is a trekkinguide told me it will be difficult in january. Can you recommend me a trek?
Your cousin is right. In January the lodges around Kangchenjunga are most likely closed. On more remote and/or less popular treks the lodges close in winter. So unless you'd like to camp, you'll have to stick to a more popular trek in January. Don't worry though. It's low season. No trek is crowded that time of the year. How long do you want to hike?
Great video. Your comparison is spot on. I would add that for families with young children, teens or seniors, Annapurna Base Camp is probably better as Pokhara provides an ideal start/end point and the lodges/tea houses are a bit more comfortable. I took my 9 and 12 year old to ABC and they loved it and the trip was smooth. Not sure I would have felt as comfortable taking them on the Langtang Trek where some sections can feel fairly remote and the lodge and food options a bit more limited (yes - there are plenty of lodges in Langtang/Kyanjin Gompa, but felt the standard was below that of ABC and the proprietors tend to be local-rural types and thus not as resourceful if there are any special requests or emergencies)
Thank you Biplav! That is great information! I don't have kids, so I can't really tell anything about trekking as a family. I'm sure this will be very helpful for families with kids. 😊
Thanks for the video - I am currently struggling with this exact question. I am leaning towards ABC as it seems a bit more eye-catching and beautiful, whereas Langtang although also beautiful does look a bit more boring and barren, at least at times.
It might be a bit less dramatic, but I wouldn't say it's boring. The barren-ness comes with altitude. Above 3800m ABCs valley floor is just as barren, as Langtang Valley. The difference is, that in Langtang at that point you have a lot more valley left to hike in whereas at ABC you're almost at the end.
appreciate that extra insight. thank you. I live in a desert country, so this time I will go for the greenery at ABC, and keep Langtang for next time@@TheMenWhoStareAtMountains
@@TheMenWhoStareAtMountains nice! didn't know this...in May however the road was being repaired, so had to endure a steep hike to Ghandruk enroute to Dobato..hope its in working condition now
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