Central Himalaya · 4,984m (Tserko Ri) · best Oct–Nov, Mar–May
The valley of glaciers — closest Himalayan trek to Kathmandu, through Tamang villages rebuilt with remarkable spirit.
🕉️ The story & spiritual meaning
The valley was found, they say, by a lama chasing his runaway yak — 'lang' is yak, 'teng' is to follow. At its head sits Kyanjin Gompa, and above the village a sacred hill where the mountain deities of herders and traders are still given juniper smoke each morning.
Things to do
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