Bonjour,
nous partons fin avril pour 15 jours au Népal. Nous avons affiné notre choix grace au forum, mais hésitons encore entre le Khopra (+ Danda) ou le Langtang. Nous restons 15 jours au Nepal et souhaitons parcourir une zone montagneuse avec des vues sur les hauts sommets. Nous hésitons un peu aussi car les temps de trajets en bus ne sont pas les mêmes.
Pouvez vous nous indiquer si :
des circuits en boucle sont t'il possible ou seulement A/R ?
la vue sur les montagnes est t'elle proche ?
combien de jours de marche pour ces treks?
y a t'il des rhododendrons dans ces 2 secteurs?
Les villages traverses y sont t'il typiques et traditionnels?
dans les lodges, le sac a viande est t'il suffisant ?
Je vais peut-etre etre un peu rude, mais qu'avez-vous affine grace au forum ?
Vous partez dans 3 semaines, et vous n'avez pas encore d'idees sur votre programme ?
Khopra et le Langtang ne sont pas du tout situes dans la meme zone geographique.
Ceci etant, quelques reponses succinctes a vos questions .
1. Oui, circuit en boucle possible (autour de Khopra Danda, il y a de multiples chemins entre Tatopani, etape du Tour des Annapurnas, et le chemin classique du classique de l'Annapurnas BC plus a l'est). Au Langtang, si l'on descend vers Gosainkunda et l'Helambu, en quelque sorte...car le Langtang est une vallee unique, donc il faudra forcement faire les memes etapes pendant 2-3 jours A/R.
2. A Khopra, il y a une vue superbe. Le Langtang est egalement magnifique, sutout a Kyanjin Gompa (petites ascensions possibles aux alentours). La vallee-meme du Langtang est plus minerale qu'a Khopra (itineraire en foret).
3. Pour les jours de marche... Autant que vous le voulez. Ca depend de votre itineraire... Le Langtang peut se faire en 6-7 jours, idem pour Khopra. Il est possible d'allonger l'itineraire de bien des manieres, ca depend de votre envie.
4. Rhododendrons oui, sur l'itineraire de Khopra (surtout sur le retour de Ghorepani/Ghandruk sur KTM), dans la vallee du Langtang, non. Par contre, plus au sud du Langtang, dans l'Helambu, c'est clair que oui.
5. Villages typiques et traditionnels... Je te dirais que oui et non. Ca depend quels villages, s'ils sont blindes de lodges ou pas... Dans le Langtang, pour le village de Langtang par exemple, c'est un village tout neuf qui n'a plus forcement l'ambiance d'avant (il a ete raye de la carte par le seisme de 2015)... Vers Khopra, c'est une zone tres touristique, donc beaucoup de lodges.
6. Dans la plupart (quasiment tous) des lodges, vous trouverez des couvertures...Parfois pas de la meilleure fraicheur par contre. Sac a viande recommande, effectivement.
Voila, voila. A vous de voir combien de jours vous souhaitez marcher, et dans quel secteur.
Sachez de base qu'il faut un certain temps pour rejoindre SyabruBesi (entre 7 et 9h de taxi/bus/jeep) pour le Langtang, et environ 6h de bus pour Pokhara, ensuite un taxi/bus pour Nayapul ou autre point de depart. Prevoir du temps en plus, (2-3 jours) au cas ou.
Si tu fais le trek Mohare Danda + Khopra, et tu redescends par Narchyang Lek, tu passes plusieurs villages non touristiques. Pour le Langtang, tu peux ajouter une nuit au gros village traditionnel de Gatlang.
Les touristes preferent en general avoir leur propre sac de couchage, meme si ce n'est pas indispensable.
Le Langtang ça va vite. On était acclimaté et on marche bien mais on a fait en un jour Syabru Besi - Langtang. Après sans être acclimaté, c'est un autre rytme bien sûr.
Il faut vraiment prendre le temps d'explorer la vallée depuis Kanji Gompa car c'est là (depuis Langtang 2h30 avant pour être précis) qu'il y a les belles vues sur les montagnes. On peut aller à Langshisa Kharka, marcher un bout en direction du Ganja La (superbe point de vue au camp à 4300m avant que ça grimpe raide) et gravir deux sommets au départ du village, Kanji Ri et Tserko Ri (à faire en dernier à cause de l'altitude plus élevée, 4550 et 4950m).
Pour des topos de treks et des informations précises sur les pays que j'ai visités, rendez-vous sur mon blog : https://treketvoyages.com/.
Il fonctionne comme un modeste guide de voyage et non comme un récit de voyage.
Le Langtang est moins couru surtout si tu commences par le Tamang trail.( villages traditionels):https://www.google.fr/search?q=carte+tamang+trail&client=firefox-b&dcr=0&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=Pq1I8o2XeySB7M%253A%252ChJZUB1mGiEQAUM%252C_&usg=__N1gWlgGo7n9q6mlBYtmiIoTeIB8%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwimu-nkyq3aAhWNb1AKHUFpA8EQ9QEIKjAA#imgrc=cURoBYoY3VxPBM:
Tu peux faire :Syabru-Besi/Gatlang/Tatopani/ Thuman/Briddim/Sherpagaon/ Langtang/ Kiangyn Gompa. A Kyangyn gompa tu peux faire un aller retour à Langshisha Kharka en fond de vallée Et/ou faire l'ascension( à la journée) du Tsergo Ri ou le Khiangyn Ri puis redescendre la vallée vers Thulo- Syabru, Monter aux lacs de Gosainkund et ensuite aller à Dhunche par Shin Gompa...
Dhunche Kathmandu en bus.
Tu peux aussi faire L'helambu ( très peu fréquenté) vers le Langtang: Départ du trek à 30 km de Kathmandu à Sundarijal. Tu traverses l'Helambu et passes au Langtang par le col de Laurebina .
L'avantge : Sundarijal est à seulement 1 h en bus de KTM et tu commences ton trek le jour même.
Retour de trek de Dhunche ou Syabru besi en bus
Merci à tous pour vos réponse. On va donc prendre la direction du Langtang avec une ou deux des ascensions suggérées. En espérant avoir du beau temps!
Un grand merci encore.
Kristell
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