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Upper Dolpo
Trek |
Laying in western Nepal, Dolpo is one of the
most remote of Nepals regions. By special permit, we are able
to offer these-days trek through upper and lower Dolpo.
Dolpo! The word conjures up visions of mysterious monasteries of
snow leopards and blue sheep. A land beyond the Himalaya. Dolpo
is located inside the Shy - Phoksundo National Park of
mid-western Nepal, behind the Dhaulagiri massif, towards the
Tibetan Plateau. Cut off by a series of very high passes, closed
by snow most of the year, Dolpo remains a truly isolated corner
of Nepal. Time has stood still here for centuries as the
inhabitants of Tibetan stock continue to live, cultivate and
trade the way they have done since time immemorial. The finally
preserved Eco-system encompasses a wild and wonderful variety of
plants and wildlife, including the blue sheep and leopard. Dolpo
Trekking/Trekking in Dolpo region is an experience not easily
forgotten. As it is in the isolated part of Nepal, there the
nature seems to have remained exactly the same as it was first
created- unharmed and unaltered. Undisturbed and preserved for
centuries now. Blue sheep, leopards and other interesting
Himalayan animals are still there in that region. To trek on
Dolpo region is quite an experience of life. |
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Facts of the
Trek |
Trekking Destination : Kyangjin (5360m.)
Group Size : Min - 2
Departure : On Request.
Maximum altitude : 5243m.
Grade : Strenuous
Season : March
- November
Accommodation :
Camping
Duration : 23 Days
Permit Fee : US$700 per person for the
first ten days &
US$70 per person per day thereafter
Entry : Jomsom
Exit :
Nepalgunj
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Itinerary of
Upper Dolpo Trek in
Detail |
Day 01 : Arrival Kathmandu Airport &
Transfer to Hotel. |
Day 02 : Kathmandu, preparation of
Trekking. |
Day 03 : By flight/ bus or van, to
Pokhara, and rest of the days on Phewa lake, with the Annapurna
Range rising to 26,000 feet north of us. |
Day 04 : Today we fly from Pokhara to
Jomsom (elevation 8900 feet), the administrative centre for the
Mustang district to Nepal. En-route we fly between Annapurna I
(26500 feet) ad Dhaulagiri (26,800 feet). It is a spectacular
flight. We meet our porters in Jomsom. From here we trek up the
wide, Kali Gandaki Valley to the Fortress- like town of Kagbeni
(9200 feet). The scenery around
us is spectacular . To our south are the galciated peaks of the
Himalaya. To our north is the drier, dessert - like countryside
of the Tibetan plateau, a maze of barren high mountains. (8
miles). |
Day 05 : Climbing 3000 feet out the
Kali Gandaki Valley, we have excellent views of the Annapurna
Range, Muktinath and Mustang. We traverse into the spectacular
Chalung Khola, climbing and descending side canyons along the
way, to the village of Sangdak, elevation 12,500 feet. (15
miles) |
Day 06 : We ascend the convoluted
Chalung gorge, then climb 400 feet, to 16,800- foot, Sangdak
Pass, the eastern entrance to Dolpo. The scenery is magnificent.
This has got to be one of the grandest viewpoints in the world.
Descending the pass we follow the Thajang Khola to the village
of Chharka, 13,500 feet elevation. (25 miles) |
Day 07-09 : From Chharka we climb 3000
feet to Chharka Pass (16,500), then descend into the Keheng
Khola. This is one of the most remote regions in Nepal, an area
where there could still be the magnificent Marco Polo sheep or
the Tibetan wild yak. The landscape is Arctic desert , barren in
places with alpine meadows in others. We hike past the very
Tibetan villages of Tinje, Shimengaon and Saldang. (50 miles)
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Day 10-13 : Entering Phoksundo National
Park, we climb 3000 feet over a 17,300 - foot pass and descend ,
to famous Shey Gomba, elevation 13,950 feet. We spend a layover
day here watching blue sheep, looking for snow leopards and
wolves and touring the monastery. (10 miles). |
Day 14-15 : Leaving Shey Gomba we climb
3200 feet over a 17200- foot pass. Views of the 22,000-foot
peaks of the Kanjiroba Range are excellent. We descend 5000 feet
into the Phoksundo River drainage and work our way along
beautiful Phosksudo Lake (12,000 feet). We find ourselves
perched on cliffs, high above the lake. If you dont like
heights you wont enjoy this section. A layover day is planned
at the lake. (16 miles) Ringmo Sepka 2700m, Sepka Dunai,
6hrs. Then observes the village, Dunai Juphal 2 ½ hours. And
back packing etc. and Juphal Nepalganj-Kathmandu by flight
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Day 16-18 : From Phoksundo lake we
descend past the spectacular waterfall draining the lake.
Leaving the main route we follow the Durjam Khola through the
village of Pungmo (9600 feet), to the base of Kagmara Pass.
Since crossing the last pass we have entered the lusher side of
the Himalayas . Beautiful forests of pine, spruce, hemlock and
birch are common. (18 miles) |
Day 19-21 : Descend Garpung Khola 8
miles to Hurikot and the park boundary . Continue down 2 miles
to the Bheri River, at 8600 feet elevation . Contour through
villages and apple orchards past potato and corn fields,
climbing to camp at Mauriya Phedi , elevation 10,200. (20 miles)
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Day 22-23 : Ascend steeply, 2300 feet,
through forests of pine and oak, across avalanche tracks to
Mauriya Pass (elevation 12,500). Views of the snowy peaks to our
north and east are exceptional. Descend steeply , 2600 feet,
through birch, oak and rhododendron forests to Chotra, elevation
9900 feet (7 miles). |
Day 24 : For the next two days we
descend the Tila valley through spruce forests, past barely
fields and rice terraces, irrigation works and water driven
mills, to Jumla, elevation 7700 feet, the administrative centre
for the region. (20 miles) |
Day 25-26 : From Jumla we fly to
Nepalgunj and fly to Kathmandu |
Day 27 : Free Day in Kathmandu. |
Day 28 : Drive to airport for Final
Departure. |
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