Langtang & Manaslu · – · –
Langtang & Manaslu in April
Peak spring. Rhododendron forests are in full flower from 2,500 to 3,500 m, Langtang and Manaslu trails are busy and lodges are fully open. Nuwakot celebrates Sindure Jatra, with processions and red sindur powder. Haze is common at lower levels. Gosaikunda becomes reachable as snow melts, and Larkya La is usually crossable.
Local tip for April
Book Manaslu and Langtang lodges ahead for April.
Where to go in April
Langtang & Manaslu3,870 mKyanjin Gompa
Monastery, cheese factory and glaciers at the head of Langtang
Langtang & Manaslu3,530 mSamagaon
Nubri village at the foot of Manaslu, the mountain of the spirit
Langtang & Manaslu900 mNuwakot
The hill fort where Prithvi Narayan Shah planned Nepal
Festivals around April
Trips at their best in April
Langtang & Manaslumax 2,438 mChisapani to Nagarkot valley rim trek
Three nights walking the northern and eastern rim of the Kathmandu valley: up from Sundarijal to Chisapani, along Tamang ridges to Nagarkot, …
Langtang & Manaslumax 4,610 mGosaikunda lakes and Helambu trek
Nine nights from Dhunche to the sacred lakes of Gosaikunda, over the Laurebina La at 4,610 m and down through Tharepati into …
Langtang & Manaslumax 3,640 mHelambu trek from Sundarijal to Tarkeghyang
Five nights that start at the edge of Kathmandu: walk up from Sundarijal through Shivapuri forest to Chisapani, follow the ridge north …
Langtang & Manaslumax 4,300 mLangtang family trek to Kyanjin Gompa
A seven-night Langtang trek planned around children: a guide experienced with families, an extra porter for snacks and spare layers, short afternoons …
Langtang & Manaslumax 4,773 mLangtang Valley and Gosaikunda lakes trek
Twelve nights that join two of Langtang's great walks: up the valley to Kyanjin Gompa and Kyanjin Ri, then across the hillside …
Langtang & Manaslumax 4,773 mLangtang Valley trek to Kyanjin Gompa
Eight nights from Kathmandu up the Langtang Khola to Kyanjin Gompa at 3,870 m, the closest big-mountain valley to the capital. You …
Langtang & Manaslumax 5,106 mManaslu Circuit trek over the Larkya La
Fifteen nights around Manaslu, the world's eighth-highest mountain at 8,163 m: up the Budhi Gandaki gorge from Machha Khola, into the Tibetan …
Langtang & Manaslumax 5,106 mManaslu Circuit and Tsum Valley trek
Twenty nights that join the Tsum Valley with the full Manaslu Circuit. You spend a week in Tsum, up to Mu Gompa …
Langtang & Manaslumax 3,165 mTamang Heritage Trail and village homestays
Seven nights on the Tamang Heritage Trail west of the Langtang valley: stone villages, hot springs, a high meadow with views to …
Langtang & Manaslumax 3,700 mTsum Valley trek to Mu Gompa
Fourteen nights into the Tsum Valley, a Tibetan Buddhist valley on the Manaslu side of the border that opened to trekkers only …
Elsewhere in Nepal in April
Questions
Is April a good time to visit Langtang & Manaslu?
Peak spring. Rhododendron forests are in full flower from 2,500 to 3,500 m, Langtang and Manaslu trails are busy and lodges are fully open. Nuwakot celebrates Sindure Jatra, with processions and red sindur powder. Haze is common at lower levels. Gosaikunda becomes reachable as snow melts, and Larkya La is usually crossable.
What is the weather like in Langtang & Manaslu in April?
Kathmandu 11–28 °C; warm days, cold nights above 3,500 m. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in Langtang & Manaslu in April?
We suggest Kyanjin Gompa, Samagaon, Nuwakot. Book Manaslu and Langtang lodges ahead for April.