Gosaikunda Religious Trekking -7 Days

Trip Overview

Gosaikunda Trek: A Sacred Pilgrimage in Nepal

 Gosaikunda, also spelled Gosainkunda, is a renowned pilgrimage trekking destination in Nepal. It is an alpine freshwater oligotrophic lake surrounded by stunning Himalayan panoramas, located within Langtang National Park at an elevation of 4,380 meters in the Rasuwa district.

The Gosaikunda area is recognized as a sacred religious site. According to Hindu mythology, Gosaikunda is considered the abode of the deities Shiva and Gauri. References to its origin appear in several Hindu scriptures, including the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, particularly in relation to the legend of Samudra Manthan (the churning of the ocean). The waters of Gosaikunda are regarded as holy, especially during the festivals of Gangadashahara and Janai Purnima, when thousands of pilgrims from Nepal and India visit the lake.

In good weather, you can link the Langtang and Helambu treks via a scenic and spiritually significant route through the high-altitude Gosaikunda lakes. Depending on your schedule and itinerary, it is also possible to do the trek as a shorter Dhunche–Gosaikunda–Dhunche circuit. The trek typically takes five days, starting from the Tamang town of Dhunche. Gosaikunda becomes the site of a major Hindu pilgrimage every August, when thousands of sadhus (holy men) make the journey to the sacred lake.