Dolpo is an ancient
Tibetan kingdom located in the north east part
of Nepal. It was only opened to trekkers in
1990. The Himalayan range can be seen in all
its splendor, and Phoksondo lake with the Ringmo
village provide some of the most beautiful Nepalese
scenery. We follow the ancient Tibetan salt
caravan route, across two high passes and through
the wilderness in one of Nepal’s most
remote areas. In the Dolpo region the monsoon,
created by the sea winds blowing from the Gulf
of Bengal, is tempered by the Dhaulaghiri range
and trekking is therefore also possible during
the summer, a period during which flora explodes
in all its splendor: orchids, edelweiss, campanules,
forget-me-nots.
| 16
Days |
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Maximum
Altitude : 3820 m |
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DAY 01
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Katmandu - Nepalganj by plane. |
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| DAY
02 |
Nepalganj - Juphal (2550m) by plane - Tibrikot
(2100m). 3-hour walk. |
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trail follows the Thulo Bheri river, through
immense terraced rice plantations. |
| DAY
03 |
Tibrikot-Balangchaur (2850m). 5h. |
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trail goes along the Thulo Bheri river towards
Tharakot. This village was an ancient fortress
and a caravan stop. |
| DAY
04 |
Balangchaur - Balangra La Pass (3760m) -
Kaigaon (2650m) in 6h. |
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the pass, the trail descends through birch
and wild rose forests and later through
meadows. |
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05 |
Kaigaon - Chaurikot (3060m) in 5h. |
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| Crossing
of large walnut forests. Nuts are mainly
used to make cooking oil. |
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DAY 06 |
Chaurikot - Mauri Lagna Pass (3820m) - Chatra
(3380m) in 6h. |
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| Mauri
Lagna means " Honey Pass ". During
spring, the trail is lined with blue lilies,
azaleas and blossoming rhododendrons. Magnificent
panorama of snowy summits: Gutumba (5608m),
Mata Tumba (5767m), Bhahul Himal (5460m).
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07 |
Chatra - Gotichaur (2650m). |
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| Corn,
potatoes, barley and buckwheat fields alternate
with meadows and forests. |
| DAY
08 |
Dho
- Camp at 4100m (before the pass) in 5h.
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| Peaceful
and verdant areas strewn with shining irrigation
canals and rivers. In summer, the flora
blossoms brightly: orchids, forget-me-nots,
geraniums, mint, buttercups, gentians…
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| DAY
09 |
Jumla
- Daphne Lagna (3130m) in 4h. |
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path steadily rises up the side of the mountain.
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| DAY
10 |
Daphne
Lagna - Khali Lagna Pass (3500m) - Bhulbule
(3130m) in 6h. |
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will probably have the occasion to come
across goat caravans, loaded like mules
and bringing the salt back from Tibet. the
path leads us throughfir tree and birch
forests. |
| DAY
11 |
Roman - Ringmo (3510m) in 2h . |
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| Bhulbule
– Rara Lake (2980m) in 5h. |
| DAY
12 |
Rara
Lake (2980m). |
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| One
of the largest lakes in Nepal, Rara Lake
has a perimeter of 13 km. The surrounding
hills are covered with superb fir trees
and rhododendron forests. This region was
declared to be a National Parc in 1975 and
the two communities established on the west
side were "invited to move" towards
Teraï. |
| DAY
13 |
Rara
Lake - Chuchemara Danda Pass (3800m) - Bota
(2700m) in 6h. |
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climb up to the pass in 2 hours. At the
top, the panorama is stunning over the Rara
lake and the close summits reflect into
its waters. Thethe Saipal (7050 m) foothills
are visible on the horizon. |
| DAY
14 |
Bota
– Mashadhani (2800m) in 5h. |
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| We
head to Mashadhani through fir, birch and
oak forests, which alternate with barley
and cornfields. |
| DAY
15 |
Mashadhani
- Jumla (2300m) in 7h.
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| DAY
16 |
Jumla
- Nepalganj - Kathmandu by plane. |
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