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The northern part of
Dolpo is usually called Inner Dolpo and
has always had an aura of mysticism.
The high valleys of Dolpo are some sign
of the most remarkable in the himalya
with sweeping views stretching to the
arid Tibetan plateau. Trekking here
offers a real adventure, in a remote,
unspoiled. part of Nepal that has
remained largely untracked and
unexplored. Our trek begins with a
flight to jumla via Nepalgunj. The first
part of trek is not difficult and
provides delightful walking before
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joining ancient trade routes
and the steep ascent to cross the Kagmara La
(5225m0, our entrance to upper Dolpo. The
scenery begins to change with the hills becoming
shades of red, brown and gray. Eventually you
can hear prayer flag fluttering at the top of
the pass, and the view opens up dramatically
looking east towards the snow peaks of the
kanjiroba Himal and the five peaks of
Dhaulagiri. We soon walk through the pleasant
green pastures to the beautiful Phoksundo (Rigmo)
lake. The scenery is outstanding with the deep
blue waters of the lake contrasting with the
weathered red and brown hills. |
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Lower Dolpo Juphal to Jumla
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This trek, to Nepal’s remote
and seldom seen Wild West, is possibly one of
the best long treks in the Himalaya. This
follows the route taken by Peter Matthiessen and
immortalized in his famous book The Snow
Leopard. The Dolpo area was also the area where
Rodney Jackson, a naturalist, conducted his
study on the elusive snow leopards which became
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Duration : 26 Days Grade :
A Max. Altitude :
5360 m. Best Season :
Spr & Aut |
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Upper Dolpo Shey Gompa |
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The northern part of Dolpo is
usually called Inner Dolpo and has always had an
aura of mysticism. The high valleys of Dolpo are
some sign of the most remarkable in the himalya
with sweeping views stretching to the arid
Tibetan plateau. Trekking here offers a real
adventure, in a remote, unspoiled. part of Nepal
that has remained largely untracked and |
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Duration : 20 Days Grade :
B Max. Altitude :
4936 m. Best Season :
Spr & Aut |
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Juphal to Jomsom Trek |
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Fly in to Lukla and walk to the Sherpa village
of Namche Bazaar, the monastery at Tengboche and
on to Everest base camp. It is important to
allow enough time on this trek for
acclimatization. It can be very crowded in the
high season
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Duration : 36 Days
Grade : C
Max. Altitude : --- m.
Best Season : Oct to Dec |
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