Ruby Valley Trek

About this journey

Ruby Valley runs through the Ganesh Himal foothills in the gap between the Langtang and Manaslu regions. The name comes from the ruby and crystal deposits that have been mined here on a small scale for decades. It crosses the Pangsang Pass at 3,842 m with Ganesh Himal, Langtang and Manaslu all visible, and passes through Tamang and Gurung villages where a trekker is still an event rather than a customer.

Highlights

• Pangsang Pass at 3,842 m, three ranges in one view
• Ganesh Himal close enough to fill the skyline
• Tamang and Gurung villages off the tourist circuit
• Chalish Gaun and its ruby and crystal workings
• Hot springs at Jharlang on the way out

Typical itinerary

The standard route. We shorten, extend or reverse it around your dates.

1. 1

   Day 1

   Kathmandu to Dhading Besi, on to Darkha

2. 2

   Day 2

   Darkha to Jharlang

3. 3

   Day 3

   Jharlang to Tipling

4. 4

   Day 4

   Tipling to Chalish Gaun

5. 5

   Day 5

   Chalish Gaun to Pangsang Pass, 3,842 m

6. 6

   Day 6

   Pangsang to Tipling via the high route

7. 7

   Day 7

   Tipling to Darkha

8. 8

   Day 8

   Darkha to Dhading Besi and Kathmandu

Permits

• TIMS card
• Local rural municipality entry fee

We process these for you. Bring your passport and passport photographs.

Getting there

• Drive Kathmandu to Syabrubesi or Dhading Besi, 6–7 hours
• Teahouses are basic and spaced out — a guide who knows the route matters
• Can be linked with the Tamang Heritage Trail in Langtang