Introduction

Gosaikunda is a lake in Nepal which is located at the height of 4,380 m under Langtang National Park in the Rasuwa District with total surface area of 34 acres. Gosaikunda has its own religious belief. For more information related to Gosaikunda you can visit the wikipedia. Last year in October 2023, we headed for the trek of the Gosaikunda. I have not researched about Gosaikunda at all. All I want is to enjoy the trek with whatever comes on the way.

Preparation

As I knew this will be the trek which will take 4-5 days. Considering all the things I tried to keep my bagpack light.I have packed two fleece tshirt, one trouser and one that I will be wearing as I decided to wear the same dress for trekking and travelling which help me to keep my bag spacious 😉. I have also packed some fruits, chocolate, and two slices of multigrain bread which I had bought from Krishna pauroti located near Kamalpokhari. I have also packed medicine specially gastritis and other pain killers, move spray for instant relief, candid dusting powder,massage oil and a bandage.

Reaching the starting point

Day One

I took the Mahanagar Bus from Ekantakuna to new Buspark, early in the morning at 7:00 a.m. I travelled about halfway around the chakrapath. The route included Ekantakuna, Sanepa, Balkhu, Kalanki, Sitapaila, Swyambhu, Banasthali, Balaju and finally Buspark. I got off the bus at bustop and waited for my fiance to join me.

After my fiance came we went to the buspark to search for the bus which will take us to our starting point of the trek. Unfortunately we did not get the bus in the buspark. One of the brother told us we could get the bus from Machhapokhari. It was already 8:00 am by that time. We ran towards Macchapokhari, as it was the peak season for trekking all the bus were full. We could not get the seat.

We are not on those category who are not ready to face the challenges 💪. So we took the local bus to reach Galchi which is located in Dhading district. From there, we again took the bus to reach to Trishuli from where we will be heading to Dhunche. The bus was so full but we finally managed to get the seat even though we had the ticket. We reached Trishuli and had waited for other bus for Dhunche. After 1 and half hour finally we get the bus to Dhunche but the journey to Dhunche is really hard.

As we had to stand the whole way upto Dhunche in the fully packed bus. I almost forgot to mention that there will be checking of your bagpack in the army checking point. If you are taking drones then permission will be needed. After all the checking is done and we got in the bus within 5 minutes we reached Dhunche.

The Journey

Deurali (The first stay)

It was 3:38 pm by the time we reached Dhunche. Without spending much time in clicking pictures we headed to our next destination i.e. deurali. With each steps we take towards our destination, the sky grew darker and darker and at one point we took out the headlight to find our way. With continuous walk we finally reached deurali at about 7:00pm. There are two lodges and out of those two we decided to stay at Deurali Hotel & Lodge whose telephone number I will be leaving at the end of the blog.

Day two

We woke up at 4:00 am in the morning, went washroom as there was only one washroom and there will be queue if we be late. After performing morning rituals like brushing teeth and washing face we had our gastric medicine pantop and a cup of water. Then we started to hike and the next stop is at Dhimsa. We reached Dhimsa at about 7:00 am in the morning. We had our breakfast at Dhimsa Lama Hotel and Lodge and then leave for our next stop.

The next stop after Dhimsa is Chandanbari (Singgompa) where we reached at about 1 hour of the hike. The next destination after Chandanbari is Cholangpati. It took us about 2 hours to reach Cholangpati. The next destination after Cholangpati is Lauribina which will take 1.5 hours time to reach. From Lauribina we continued our hike and reached to Buddha Mandir at 12:36 pm.Finally at 2:50 pm we reached Gosaikunda. After spending some quality time up there in the lake we decided to descent.

As many people whom we have met on our way has told us to climb down as they had felt altitude sickness and find difficulty while breathing during the night stay at Gosaikunda. We were tired and thought of staying at Chandanbari and asked for room in many hotels but none was available. We again started our hike and reached to Dhimsa at about 8:00pm and stayed in the same hotel where we had our breakfast in the morning. We had our meals and decided to stay at Dhunche tomorrow and then only we will be leaving for Kathmandu. After massaging our legs with oil we slept peacefully.

Day Three

We woke up late this time and had our breakfast. It was 9:00 am in the morning when we left hotel and headed for Dhunche. We reached Dhunche at about 1:00 pm. This time we were walking, enjoying the view clicking the pictures as we had walked this way in night earlier. We stayed at Namaste Sunrise Hotel & Lodge. For afternoon snack we had momo and chowmien which was so delicious. At night we had Chicken Thali set for dinner. After so long we felt we had our meal. It was really and awesomely delicious. The hotel owner is very nice and gentle. He helped us to get the bus ticket for Kathmandu.

Day Four

We woke up at 7:30 am in the morning and decided to roam around Dhunche. It was really nice place. We clicked pictures and had a great time there. We got into the bus at 9:30am for Kathmandu.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Where do I get the bus ticket for Dhunche(Gosaikunda Trek)?

A. Go to Machhapokhari(near New Buspark Kathmandu). There will be plenty of bus if it’s peak season for trekking please reach before time for ticket.

Q . Would it be Ok if I travel locally?

A. Yes it would be Ok but it will be hard to get the seat and you might have to travel the whole journey by standing. So be careful. The route which we took is Kathmandu -> Galchi -> Trishuli -> Dhunche.

Q. How long will it take to reach Dhunche from Kathmandu?

A. It depends upon when the bus has left for Dhunche and are you travelling direct or locally. It will usually take 7-8 hrs.

Q . Is there any fee for the entrance?

A. Yes, you have to buy tickets to enter the Langtang National Park area(For Nepalese: 100 NPR, I don’t know for foreigners) at army checking post near Dhunche.

Q. Are there any restrictions?

A. Yes, as it is a protected area, so if you are carrying Drones then the permission is needed.

Q. Can I complete the trek in 3 days?

A. Yes, you can but you have to be mindful. Your body need rest.

Q. Are there plenty of hotels and lodges?

A. Yes there are. But if you are travelling alone or couple don’t forget to pre-book the hotel depending upon your stay.

Q. Do you have the contact number of any hotel and lodges?

A. Yes please. Here are few :

Dhunche : Namaste Sunrise Hotel & Lodge : 010-540055

Deurali : Deurali Hotel & Lodge : 010-670243

Lauribina : Maya Hotel & Lodge – 9808436008,9849615244

Conclusion

This blog has My journey to the Gosaikunda was not just a trek; it was a captivating exploration of nature’s wonders. I have also learnt the lesson, we have to hike only for 5-6 hours during trek even though you can hike more than that. As I have mentioned above We have hiked from early in the morning about 5:00 am to about 8:00 pm which us almost about 14-15 hours which was blunder. We were tired, our legs are paining to the next level. Take your time and hike slowly enjoying the nature.

Share Your Story

Have you also gone trekking to Gosaikunda? Or Trek recently in any other places? Share your experiences and tips in the comments below. Also, feel free to reach out for more information and stay tuned for more hiking and trekking blog posts. If I can then I will definitely be helping you.

For more trek and hike, read our article on Jamacho Hiking.

You can see some glimpse of the way to Gosaikunda Youtube Shorts.