Rasuwa

Langtang valley, Gosaikunda lake and the Tamang Heritage Trail, a short drive north of Kathmandu.

Places in Rasuwa

A week-long walk up a glacier valley close to Kathmandu, to the yak pastures and monastery of Kyanjin Gompa.

A sacred alpine lake at 4,380 m, believed created by Shiva's trident, where thousands bathe at Janai Purnima.

A short circuit through stone Tamang villages like Gatlang and Briddim, with homestays, hot springs and Tibetan border views.

A 19th-century stone fort on the Tibetan border, guarding the old Kathmandu–Kyirong trade route.