Helambu is a region of highland villages in Nepal, about 80 km from Kathmandu. It is the home of the Hyolmo people. The word Hyolmo derives from the word Helambu.[1] The Helambu region begins at the Lauribina La pass and descends to the Melamchi valley. Helambu is famous for its sweet apples.[2] and artistic Buddhist monasteries and it is a Buddhist pilgrimage site.[citation needed]
Several trekking routes visit Helambu, one of them being known as Helambu Trek.
- ^ Gawne, Lauren (2016). "A Sketch Grammar of Lamjung Yolmo" (PDF). Asia-Pacific Linguistics. Canberra. p. 11.
- ^ Neupane, Manisha (2013-03-09). "The waning land of apples". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 3 May 2014.