Upper Dolpo Trekking

24 Days

To reach to Palma, we have to pass through beautiful forest, following a river. We have to ascend sometimes and descend sometimes. On the way we can see the local people with their mules as dzopas (cross bread of Yak and Cow). After 4 hrs we will reach Reechi village, leaving behind Reechi we will reachChumuwar after 2 hrs. There is aAmchi Hospital, an Amchi is a doctor who is educated in traditional Tibetan medicine. You can have treatment from herbs and numerals. Interested person can donate for this Hospital. Today we will have overnight at tented camp, inclusive of full board meal.

Upper Dolpo Trekking route is a remote and unspoiled destination near the Tibetan border of Nepal. Upper Dolpa is opened only in the late eighties for trekkers. The isolated trekking destination offers unique culture, landscape, mountain views and great Himalayan experience without any modern tech.

Highlights of Upper Dolpo Trekking

  • You will follow the footprints of the ancient trans-Himalayan traders.
  • You will be freely exploring the region in a dry weather without worrying about the rain as the region lies in the rain shadow area of Dhaulagiri ranges.
  • You will have an amazing time inside your tented camp on this trek around the Shey Phoksundo lake, Crystal mountain, and the crisp views of Dhaulagiri ranges.
  • You can catch a view of diverse flora and fauna in the SheyPhoksundo National Park.
  • You get an insight into the life and culture of the followers of Bon Buddhism.

Overview

Upper Dolpo lies in the northwest distant of Nepal, between the Tibetan Mesa and the Dhaulagiri mountain ranges. Trekking to Upper Dolpo is famous camping trekking in Nepal best for adventure seekers. The Upper Dolpo trekking – 24 Days takes in, as the name recommends, the upper part of this region, which is even more distant and rarely visited which was only opened to visitors at the end of the 1980s, Upper Dolpo is still taken as delimited area which requires a special permit. Phoksundo Lake; Shey Gompa; Bon Po practitioners; Buddhist monasteries; views of Dhaulagiri; Crystal Mountain (a mountain whose cliffs are fastened with quartz and marine fossils); unique Tibetan cultures; the glorious and rare snow leopard – all of these may sound acquainted. And yes, they are the topic of the Peter Matthiessen’s book “The Snow Leopard” and Eric Valla’s film of Dolpo life, ‘Himalaya’.

While Dolpo region is in general a dry, unadorned place, it is fastened with fast flowing rivers, roaring waterfalls, deep river canyons, lush pastures, and valleys of dug fields. Distant villages with stimulating cultures, including the Bon Po religion, and off course the gorgeous icy waters of Phoksundo Lake are other fascinations in this region. As part of Dolpo falls under the Shey Phoksundo National Park, the wildlife, such as the snow leopard, rare Himalayan blue sheep, goral, thar, Himalayan black bear etc. is sheltered.

This three week Upper Dolpo trek is not for the weak-hearted as trails are difficult, high, steep, shaky, and sometimes barely there. Long walking days at high altitude are the model with several high passes to cross, but for those with the endurance, fitness level and utter willpower, this Upper Dolpo Trekking – 24 Days is certainly a once-in a lifetime trip.

Outline Itinerary

Day Program Elevation
1 Arrival in Kathmandu 1360m
2 Sightseeing Around Kathmandu Valley  
3 Flight to Nepalgunj 150m
4 Flight to Juphal 2475m
5 Trek to Chhepka – 6 hrs Walk 2838m
6 Trek to Palam – 6-7 hrs Walk 3820m
7 Trek to Phoksundo Lake –  4 hrs Walk 3620m
8 Exploring Day  
9 Trek to Salla Ghari – 5-6 hrs Walk 3640m
10 Trek to Lar Tsa – 6 hrs Walk 4120m
11 Trek to Shey Gompa  – 7-8 hrs Walk 4320m
12 Rest Day – Shey Gompa 4320m
13
Trek to Namgung – 6 hrs Walk
4430m
14 Trek to Saldang – 3 hrs Walk 4046m
15 Trek to Sibu – 6 hrs Walk 4000m
16 Trek to foot of the Jengla – 4-5 hrs Walk 4480m
17 Trek to Tokyo Gaon  – 6-7 hrs Walk 4240m
18 Trek to Dho Tarap – 2 hrs Walk 4200m
19 Trek to Serkam – 7 hrs Walk 3623m
20 Trek to Tarakot –  5 hrs Walk 2280m
21 Trek to Dunai  – 5 hrs Walk 2109m
22 Trek to Juphal  – 3 hrs Walk 2404m
23 Flight to Kathmandu via Nepalgunj 1440m
24 Departure to your destination  

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Upper Dolpo Trekking