# Langtang Ri, Nepal: what it is and when to go > Langtang Ri is a mountain at the border Nepal / China (Tibet) (朗当日), at 7,205 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is September to October, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/langtang-ri/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain at the border Nepal / China (Tibet) · Nature, Mountains - **Local name:** 朗当日 - **Where:** Nepal - **Elevation:** 7,205 m - **You can go:** September to October. - **Nearest airport:** KTM Kathmandu, 83 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 28.3821, 85.68376 ## What it is and where Langtang Ri is a mountain at the border Nepal / China (Tibet) (朗当日), at 7,205 m above sea level. Its coordinates are 28.3821, 85.68376; the nearest main airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM, Kathmandu), 83 km as the crow flies. How to get around Nepal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=28.382097%2C85.68376) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.382097%2C85.68376) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/montana/) places in Nepal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go Months when you can visit Langtang Ri: **September to October**, and the season is short because it sits at 7,205 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 10 h 23 | | February | Better not | 11 h 01 | | March | Better not | 11 h 48 | | April | Better not | 12 h 41 | | May | Better not | 13 h 25 | | June | Better not | 13 h 48 | | July | Better not | 13 h 38 | | August | Better not | 13 h 01 | | September | Possible | 12 h 10 | | October | Possible | 11 h 18 | | November | Better not | 10 h 34 | | December | Better not | 10 h 12 | In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | — | September to October | | Mountains | — | September to October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Langtang Ri has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Nepal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Nepal To enter Nepal there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and a blank page”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Nepal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR); plugs: Type C, D and M · 230 V · 50 Hz (there are power cuts: bring a power bank); emergencies: 100 police · 101 fire · 102 ambulance · 1144 tourist police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Porong Ri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/porong-ri/): Mountain in People's Republic of China · 3.6 km - [Purepu glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/purepu-glacier/): Glacier · 4.8 km - [Daqu (Porong) Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/daqu-porong-glacier/): Glacier · 4.9 km - [Peri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/peri/): Summit · 4.9 km - [Yebokangal Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/yebokangal-glacier/): Glacier · 6.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Nepal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/). ## More in Nepal: Nature - [Mount Everest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/monte-everest/): Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas - [Kangchenjunga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/kangchenjunga/): third highest mountain in the world, in Nepal and India - [Dhaulagiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/dhaulagiri/): mountain in Nepal - [Makalu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/mount-makalu/): mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world - [Lhotse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/lhotse/): mountain in Nepal - [Annapurna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/annapurna-i/): mountain range in the Himalayas Every Nepal place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Langtang Ri? It is a mountain at the border Nepal / China (Tibet) (朗当日 in the local language). ### When is the best time to visit Langtang Ri? September to October, and it is worth checking carefully: at 7,205 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 13 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 12. ### How do you get to Langtang Ri? The nearest main airport is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), 83 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=28.382097%2C85.68376) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Nepal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Nepal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Porong Ri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/porong-ri/), [Purepu glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/purepu-glacier/), [Daqu (Porong) Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/daqu-porong-glacier/). The rest is in [the Nepal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/nepal/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2119335339), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29625317), CC0. More about Langtang Ri on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langtang_Ri). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).