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Drive from Kathmandu to Dhunche (1966m.)
You head north out of Kathmandu driving through scenic foothills and ridgeline vistas to Dhunche. The first part of your drive up to Trishuli Bazaar is quite smooth. The path now moves along a gravel road. Stay overnight at lodge.
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Trek from Dhunche to Sing Gompa it
The first part of the trail ascends gradually through mineral water factory up to Ghatte Khola (stream). Crossing a suspension bridge over this stream, you begin to trek steep up until you reach Sing Gompa through pine, silver oak and rhododendron forests with marijuana plants. There is an old cheese factory at Sing Gompa. Stay overnight at lodge.
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Trek from Sing Gompa to Gosaikunda (4460m.) via Lauribinayak La (3920m.)
You follow a rugged trail with dramatic views; to the west lie Himal Chuli (7893m.,) Manaslu (8156m,) and Ganesh Himal (7406m.) On a clear day, even the Annapurna range can be seen rising up behind and to the north across the valley is Langtang Lirung. You pass a few huts in the high pastures of Laurebinayak, cross a small ridge and have your first views of the holy lakes. There are about a dozen lakes in the Gosainkunda Basin, the main three being Saraswatikunda, Bharab Kunda and Gosainkunda. Stay overnight at lodge.
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Trek from Gosainkunda to Lauribinayak Pass (4610m.) to Ghopte (3430m.).
The trail leaves Gosainkunda and climbs through rugged country, past four more small lakes to the Laurebinayak La [4610m], the highest point of this trek. Keep looking back for spectacular views of Manaslu and the mountains of the Ganesh Himal, as well as the now familiar Langtang Lirung. You then descend steeply to camp near Gopte. Stay overnight at lodge.
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Trek from Ghopte to Melamchi Gaon via Tharepati Pass (3490m.).
The first part of the trails slightly descends and then begins to ascend through rhododendron forests until Tharepati and then your hike gets into a descending mode. Before climbing to Tharepati, you cross a stream after coming through rhododendron, oak and juniper forests. From Tharepati the trail gradually descends through pine and rhododendron forest with good views down into the Helambu valley and across to Jugal Himal and Numbur in the Solu Khumbu. Melamchi Gaon is surrounded by beautiful forests, which are mainly inhabited by Sherpa people with their distinctive culture. You will also find some Buddhist monasteries around here. Stay overnight at lodge (tea house).
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Trek from Melamchi Gaon to Tarkeghyang (2743m.)
The early part of the trek descends until you cross the stream named as Melamchi. Now you trek gently up to Tarkeghyang passing through Sherpa settlements. Tarkeghyang is a beautiful Sherpa village with one of the oldest and biggest monasteries. Stay overnight at lodge (tea house).
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Trek from Tarkeghyang to Shermathang (2621m.)
This day the trail gets quite easier through flat land with beautiful forests on the way. You trek on crossing some small streams on the way. There is also a beautiful village on the half way to Shermathang. To add to your joy, Shermathang is another pretty Sherpa village where you can visit several ancient monasteries. From here you can see Jugal Himal range from the north face of Shermathang village. Stay overnight at lodge (tea house).
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Trek from Shermathang to Melamchi Pul Bazaar (846m.) and drive to Kathmandu.
The trail gradually descends all the way to Melamchi Pul Bazaar through meadows and cultivated fields. It takes about 4 hours to reach Melamchi Pul Bazaar from Shermathang. On the way, you come across several old villages with their own particular traditions. Same day, you will drive back to Kathmandu that takes about 3 hours.
