7 Days Helambu Circuit:

This is 7 - day trek that makes a circuit of the Helambu region. The easiest starting point for this trek is Sundarijal because of its proximity to Kathmandu. It is an easy trek to organize group. There are fewer trekkers here than either the Everest or Annapurna regions & good Hotels ate abundant and uncrowded.

Day 01: Kathmandu to Chisapani:-
The Helambu trek starts from Sundarijal, a small dam & hydroelectricity station in the northeast corner of the Kathmandu valley. It begins west of Sundarijal at the end of the
auto road, where the large water pipe crossed out of the hill .Climb through wet, subtropical forest to an Oak Forest & on to Mulkharaka, a scattered Tamang village. The trail again ascends through Oak Forest to a pass, Burling Bhanjyang. After Shivapuri ridge, the trail descends to a flat portion known as Chsapani for night halt.
Day 02: Chisapani to Kutumasang:( 2469m.)
The trail continues to drop from Chisapani, sometimes level trail that crosses meadows & fields. Patibhanjyang is on a saddle at the bottom of the ridge at 1770m. This is a Brahmin & Chhetri village with a few shops & hotels. The trail heads north out of
Patibhanjyang along the forested ridge & then descends to a large chorten, the Tamang Village of Gul Bhanjyang. This is a delightful, classic hill village. Again, the trail climbs the ridge from Gul Bhanjyang to another point at 2620m. from the pass one can look back over
Gul Bhanjyandgat the bottom. The trail then descends to Kutumasang at 2470m.for overnight halt.
Day 03: Kutumasang to Tharepati:
The trail climbs above Kutumasang on a steep, eroded trail, mostly through fir & rhododendron forests where there are no permanent settlements. Then, the trail descends to Magen Goth (3150m.). It finally reaches Tharepati for overnight stay.
Day 04: Tharepati to Melamchigaon:
Turn east from the northern end of the settlement & descend steeply down a ravine. The vegetation changes to large firs, then to oaks & rhodondendron. Crossing a stream on a suspension bridge, the trail makes a short final climb to reach the prosperous Sherpa village
Melamchigaon (2530 m.), for overnight stay.
Day 05: Melamchigaon to Tarkeghyang:
From Melamchigaon, the trail continues to descend to the Melamchi Khola. Once across the suspension bridge, the trail begins climbing up the other side of the valley towards Tarkeghyang. It is a long climb to this picturesque village at 2600m., situated on a Shelf high above the river. Tarkeghyang is the largest village in Helambu and the
the destination for most trekkers in this region. It is a good place to take a rest.
Day 06: Trakeghyang to Sermathang:
From Takeghyang, the trail makes a sweep around the wide valley end between Parachin & pretty village of Gangjwal at around 2500 m. The trail drops down from the edge of the ridge but then continues at around the same altitude along the side of the ridge crossing a number
of streams & waterfall & landslide. Finally, it passes a Gompa & reaches to the large village of Sermathang (2620 m.) for overnight halt.
Day 07: Sermathang to Melamchi Bazaar:
From Sermathang the trail follows the ridge all the way down to Melamchi, making a drop of 1790 m. After passing a large Gompa at the trail southern end of the village the trail undulates along the west side of the ridge passing a chorten after chorten before dropping
down to Kakani. From Kakani the trail drops to a small village of Dubochaur (1500m.) From here the trail continues to descend even more steeply right down the ridge to the junction of the Indrawoti River, & the Melamchi Khola. After crossing the suspension bridge over the Melamchi Khola, you will reach Melamchi Bazaar. From here, transport including buses runs reasonably frequently along the Helambu highway to Kathmandu.