Langtang National Park
Langtang National Park
A deep, forested valley beneath Langtang Lirung, close to Kathmandu, with red pandas in the bamboo and monals in the high oak forest.
Langtang Lirung · 3,500 m
Langtang valley · OCT 2025
“clear autumn morning”
Langtang National Park · 2,470 m
Lama Hotel, Langtang · OCT 2025
“mossy forest”
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Around here
A few of the things you might meet here. Krishna will tell you which ones to look for, and when.
Birds
Himalayan Monal
Lophophorus impejanus
White-capped Redstart
Phoenicurus leucocephalus
Brown Dipper
Cinclus pallasii
Fire-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga ignicauda
Rufous-breasted Accentor
Prunella strophiata
Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis
Blood Pheasant
Ithaginis cruentus
Lammergeier
Gypaetus barbatus
Mammals
Himalayan Tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus
Himalayan Black Bear
Ursus thibetanus
Red Panda
Ailurus fulgens
Plants
Bell-flowered Rhododendron
Rhododendron campanulatum
Trips nearby
Langtang Birdwatching Trek
From a deep forest gorge to the yak pastures below Langtang Lirung, a short drive from Kathmandu.
10 days · 4,773 m · 70 birds
Gosaikunda Birdwatching Trek
Through pheasant forest to the sacred lakes at 4,380 m, and down a quiet trail back to Kathmandu.
10 days · 4,610 m · 75 birds
Want to see it for yourself?
Tell Krishna when you are coming and what you hope to see. He will plan the days around Langtang National Park.