Helambu

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.

[1] Gawne, Lauren (2016). "A Sketch Grammar of Lamjung Yolmo" (PDF). Asia-Pacific Linguistics. Canberra. p. 11.

[apples-2] Neupane, Manisha (2013-03-09). "The waning land of apples". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 3 May 2014.

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