Health and Safety Measures for the Langtang Valley Trek

There are many safety protocols that travellers can apply. They can pack a few necessary clothes and gear for the journey, and do not litter on the trail. Travellers can carry basic medicines and a first aid kit by themselves. Drinking plenty of water and preventing the use of plastics. While on the journey, if there is no one the help, you can just follow the Langtang Valley trek map.

The guides from Access Nepal are very professional with many years of experience. During the trek, you can find the guide having all the necessary items and tips and tricks for sickness and accidents. You can also find him with the knowledge of first aids, map reading (including Langtang Valley trek map), navigation, and understanding different cultures, which allows them to guide their clients safely and smoothly.

Yes, travel insurance is very necessary for the trek. Due to the Langtang Valley height and remote nature of the valley there will be chances of high altitude sickness, accidents, unpredictable weather, and other calamities. To ensure the safety from problems the travel insurance for a problem is necessary.

Carry a water bottle, a purification tablet provided by the guide if needed, or you can purchase it in the medicals in the city. Make sure to not drink ice cold water as it can harm your health as you trek to a higher altitude to the Langtang valley height. The hydration packs containing electrolyte powder drinks can help you to re-accuire the hydration longer by replacing needed minerals which was lost through sweat and illness during the trek.

The best way to prevent altitude sickness is to follow the “Climb high, sleep low” rule. The idea of this rule is to gradually expose the body to higher altitudes as you hike to the Langtang valley height, forcing it to adjust and come back down to sleep at the lower altitudes.

Access Nepal provides one guide for 6 trekkers and 1 porter for 2 trekkers (all expenses covered). In case one needs to hire more porters, you can easily consult with us. Extra charges have to be paid, which will not be included in the package.

In case of sickness, our guide will be there to help you 24/7 with any needs, providing the medicines and other necessary requirements. For the extreme health condition issues helicopter will be provided within a few hours to evacuate the person in emergency, depending upon the weather of the location and the langtang valley trek temperature.

The AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) can trigger cerebral and pulmonary edema, causing hallucinations. Some people can get the AMS as low as 2000m, while the symptoms usually occur within 6 to 12 hours of arrival above 2400m.

The availability of oxygen is pretty good considering the Langtang Valley Trek temperature. As yo u proceed to travel Langtang Valley Trek Distance to higher altitudes, and the Langtang valley height can lead to less oxygen causing altitude sickness speciall above the 2500 meters mark. To prevent form haing less oxygen you should stay hydrated, follow the trails with the same pace and try todecend to lower altitude in case of experiencing the symptoms of altitude sickness.

You can use the Climb high and sleep low rule, ascend slowly, taking rest to reduce altitude sickness. However, there are medications as well for it. Medicines like Diamox, aka Acetazolamide, and Dexamethasone are commonly used. The Acetazolamide is said to work more effectively for prevention, and the dexamethasone is used for rapid symptom relief.

The Lantang valley trek difficulty is said to be an easy to moderate trek. There are no extra days set aside to acclimatize. The best way to practice acclimatization is to drink enough water and dry fruits, and energy bars.

You’d better not continue the trek if you have mild symptoms of altitude sickness, and we recommend that you take an ample amount of water and rest. In case you decide to continue the trek and encounter more serious difficulties, immediate helicopter rescue services can be contacted with extra charges.

You can always consult with the guide. The guides from Access Nepal are highly professional with many years of experience. If some mild difficulties happens, then necessary medicines will be ready with the guides. In case the medicines didn’t work efficiently then we have the option to evacuate and rescue the person from a helicopter.

A good quality, non-slippery trekking boots is recommended for anyone for the trek. you can easily find them in Thamel, Kathmandu, near your hotel. At the day of arrival, while strolling the city you can find anything travel-related necessities at Thamel.

The items such as UV sunrays protective glasses, sunhats, sunscreen, breathable trekking clothes can be necessary for sun protection during the trek.

Yes, Access Nepal provides a government-licensed, experienced, English-speaking, First-aid trained guide for a group of 6 trekkers with all expenses covered from the very beginning.